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 fundamental ideas encompassed in existential counselling and psychotherapy and how they are located in practice.
If you are a practising psychotherapist, counsellor, psychologist, coach or social worker who would like to incorporate existential themes and concepts into your practice, this short course is for you. It provides an intensive introduction to the fundamental philosophical concepts that inform the practice of existential counselling and psychotherapy. The course includes an overview of the major philosophers and a critique of their similarities and differences.
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
See a full-page description of the course here
Facilitators: Dr Alison Strasser & Adam McLean
ONLINE via zoom
Course: 3 days (18 hours)
Dates 2025: Thursday 19 & Fri 20 and Thur 26 & Fri 27 JUNE and Thur 3 & Fri 4 JULY
Time: 9.00am to 12.30pm AEST (with breaks accommodated each session)
Cost: $680 (flat rate)
CPD Hours: 18
Follow-up:
We also offer workshops throughout the year that focus on a particular theme or aspect of Existential Practice. You can take these at your convenience to gradually build on both your knowledge base and the application of existential themes, concepts, philosophical and phenomenological ideas into your practice.