An Introduction to Existential Practice
Description:
OPD Points: 10
Take this short course to explore the fundamental concepts of existential practice and how they can be applied to any modality. The course will introduce you to the fundamenÂtal ideas encompassed in existential counselling and psychotherapy and how they are located in practice.
If you are a practising psychotherapist, counsellor, psychology, coach or social worker who would like to incorporate existential themes and concepts into your practice, this short course is for you.
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
The course includes:
- Philosophical foundations
- Introduction to the Wheel of Existence
- Time and Beginnings
- Exploration of the Existential Givens
- Worldview and Sedimented Beliefs
- Integrating a phenomenological understanding of relationship
Presenter / Provider:
Alison Strasser and Adam McLean
Presenter Qualifications:
Alison Strasser – DProf (Psychotherapy & Counselling), MA, BA Hons
Adam McLean – DPrf (Psychotherapy & Counselling), M Counselling, Grad Dip Psych/Couns, BCHC, BN
Alison is a practising psychotherapist, coach and supervisor. She is also an educator with a passion for imparting how existential themes can be integrated into every therapeutic approach. She was instrumental in creating the existential curriculum for many counselling and psychotherapy trainings in Australia and founded Centre for Existential Practice in 2008. Her doctorate focused on the process of supervision, work that led to a framework for supervisor training, now a major component of CEP’s annual program. Alison co-authored Time-Limited Existential Therapy with her father, Freddie Strasser and she has recently published a revised edition.
Adam is a clinical psychotherapist, supervisor, educator and trainer with over 30 years experience and a continuing interest in the human capacity for opening up to the possibilities in life. He is recognised as a leading group therapist and supervisor and provides training in both areas. Adam’s doctorate focused on what it takes to elevate group leader technique to the art of group leader presence, work that now informs CEP’s group leadership course as part of their suite of specialist offerings. Adam has a thriving private practice and became a Director of CEP in 2012
Start / End Date
October 24, 2024
November 8, 2024
Course Duration:
Course Hours:
18 hours