PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS

The International Society for Logotherapy & Existential Analysis (GLE-International) and the International Society for Existential Analytical Psychotherapy (both in Vienna, Austria) are providing a complete training program in Existential Psychotherapy

COHORT TRAINING PROGRAMS:

NEW ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS!

ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN EXISTENTIAL ANALYSIS & LOGOTHERAPY

In many ways this is the "heart" of the training program. It is designed to be an in-depth experiential training that incorporates didactic teachings & lectures with self-reflection and experiential exercises. The philosophy of the EA training program is that in order to be a good existential therapist, we need to know and develop ourselves first as individual persons and from that authentic core, we can better help our clients deal with the themes that are present in their lives.

This program is in a cohort format. This means that once the group is formed, it will close and you will remain together for the remainder. This allows for deep connections and support to form within the group that not only facilitate the learning process, but also offer the participants the opportunity to develop a genuine community of like-minded friends and colleagues.

The EA Certificate program curriculum is a thorough education in the 4 Fundamental Motivations and how they support the person in living a fulfilled existence:

1st Fundamental Motivation (fundamental trust):

The ability to ACCEPT the existential reality and/or ENDURE that which cannot be fully accepted (Only then are we able to step into life and able to begin dealing with it in a personal way)

2nd Fundamental Motivation (relationships, values, emotions):

The ability to FEEL the values in life and allow to touch & be touched by the experience of being (Only then are we really alive and able to feel alive through joy, gratitude and being moved by value of life)

3rd Fundamental Motivation (personhood, identity):

The ability to be oneself, to accept, see and be seen as one is, to develop enough SELF-RESPECT & SELF-ESTEEM (Only then are we able to genuinely be in relationship, feel liked, respected and accepted as we are with our uniqueness and live out one's own life)

4th Fundamental Motivation (Logotherapy):

The ability to show up in life, to feel what is MEANINGFUL & live life in congruence with one's values that are within a unique context (Only then do we really know the "why" that we live, what gives life a felt sense of meaning & makes it worthwhile)

The themes covered in this program are further elaborated on during both the small group meetings and the self-experience sessions required for graduation. Once you complete the requirements for graduation, you will have a Certificate in Existential Analysis & Logotherapy. This educational program gives the participant a solid theoretical foundation for clinical work and a unique opportunity for deep and meaningful personal transformation.

The classes are taught by faculty trainers from GLE International:

Alfried Längle, M.D., Ph.D.

Daniel Parker, Ph.D.

Janelle Kwee, Psy.D.

Derrick Klaassen, Ph.D.

Käri-Ann Thor, M.A., RCC

Rochelle Chapman, M.A.

Duration:

2 years

(approximately 360 taught seminar hours)

Tuition for Cohort Training Programs (Certificate and Diploma Levels):

$270 per month

*tuition for each seminar day is spread out into even monthly payments which includes the cost of the annual in-person seminar.

Meeting Format:

Online Classes are held twice per month (every other Thursday 3-7pm) PST
An In-person seminar is held once each year in Portland, Oregon for 5 full days

Ready to Join Us?

The Next Cohort is Scheduled to Begin July 2024!

How To Join the Training Program:

1. Click the button below to submit your information and start your application.

2. You will be contacted for a brief online interview about your interest in the program, details about the curriculum and to answer any questions you may have.

3. Pay the enrollment deposit fee of $270 (this payment will count as your first month tuition and secure your enrollment in the upcoming cohort).

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ADVANCED DIPLOMA PROGRAM

This is the clinical focus of the EA training program. It is an additional 2 year program that serves as a continuation of the Certificate program for those that would like to deepen their education, skills, and expertise to specialize in the clinical application in a psychotherapy setting. Once you finish the requirements of the Certificate program, you will automatically advance to this Diploma program (unless you decide to not continue after achieving the Certificate). After completing all requirements for this program, you will be a Certified Existential Analyst. Like the Certification program, this is a cohort format and the group will stay together throughout the duration of the course. There will be 1 in-person seminar per year and the rest of the seminar days will be online and can be taken from anywhere you are in the world.

The main topics for the diploma program are:

Fear, Trauma, Complex Trauma, Phobia, Panic, Compulsion, Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Depressive Personality, Somatoform, Histrionic Personality, Narcissistic Personality, Borderline Personality, Addiction, Intimacy, Couples, Anger & Aggression, and diagnostics from an existential perspective

Some themes and topics that be explored through an existential lens:

Diagnoses and psychopathology
Phenomenology and the lived experience
Etiology, dynamics and formation of relational patterns
Existential analytical understanding of the disorders/difficulties
Prophylaxis/Prevention
Specific therapy methods, interventions and techniques

In addition to the taught curriculum, students will engage in personal experience sessions and case supervision groups with EA practitioners.

As this is the continuation from the certificate program,