Pre & Post Conference Workshops
June 2nd: Pre-Congress Morning Sessions 9am – 12pm:
Tending the Fire: Existential-Phenomenological Perspectives on Group Therapy
Presented by: Yaqui Martinez-Robles & Barbara Godoy
Love: The Prohibited Substantive Factor in Existential-Humanistic Therapy –
Reclaiming Love as a Transformative, Ethical, and Courageous Clinical Force
Presented by Nathaniel Granger
The Cultural Context of the Direct Approach and its Resonance with Existentialism
Presented by: Xuefu Wang
Evidence-based Existential Therapies: A Research Overview for Practitioners,
Researchers, Training Institutions, and Society
Presented by Joel Vos
Personal Existential Analysis: Engaging the Practical Method of Existential Analysis –
Part 1 of 2
Presented by: Alfreid Längle and Janelle Kwee
Existential Work with Dreams*
Presented by: Emmy Van Deurzen
*This full-day experience will be held off site at the International Archives of Existential and Humanistic Therapy in Colorado Springs and an afternoon visit to the Garden of the Gods and other tourism locations. Workshop fee includes a half-day workshop, tourism attractions, and transportation to and from the Hyatt Denver/Aurora Conference Center.
June 2nd: Pre-Congress Afternoon Sessions 1pm – 4pm:
Being With the Unknown: Existential-Phenomenological Contributions to the Psychedelic Renaissance in Therapy
Presented by: Yaqui Marinez-Robles
Carrying Existence Forward: Introducing Experiential-Existential Psychotherapy
Presented by: Siebrecht Vanhooren
Existential Compassion: An Evidence-Based Call to Open Our Hearts for Our Clients and Our Polarized World
Presented by: Joel Vos
Our Ethical Responsibility in Promoting Epistemological Justice in Psychology
Presented by: Theopia Jackson
Personal Existential Analysis: Engaging the Practical Method of Existential Analysis –
Part 2 of 2
Presented by: Alfred Längle
Where the Hell am I? Bushwhacking Through Life’s Existential Wilderness*
Presented by: Michael Moats
*This half-day workshop will be held at the International Archives of Existential and Humanistic Therapy in Colorado Springs. Registration includes the workshop, a guided morning hike in the Rocky Mountain Foothills, and transportation to and from the Hyatt Denver/Aurora Conference Center.
June 7th: Post Congress Morning Session 9am – 12pm:
Taoist Principles Within the Practice of Existential-Humanistic Psychology
Presented by: Mark Yang
June 7th: Post Congress Afternoon Session 1pm – 4pm:
The Dream as an ‘Existential Message’: An Experiential Training Using Dream Dialogues to Explore the Mystery of Being Human
Presented by: Betty Cannon & Barbara Godoy
Pre- and post-Congress workshops offer an opportunity to spend more time with ideas, practices, and conversations, and are designed for deeper engagement in smaller, more focused settings, allowing for reflection, skill-building, and meaningful exchange with colleagues. All workshops will be held conveniently at the conference center and the full-day workshops will take place at the International Archives of Existential and Humanistic Therapy in Colorado Springs. Workshops are available to reserve with or without a Congress registration. Space is limited and require a paid reservation through the Eventify page here.
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