International Institute of Existential-Humanistic Psychology - IIEHP

International Institute of Existential-Humanistic Psychology - IIEHP Educating people worldwide about existential and humanistic psychologies in a manner fitting their cultural context and compatible with indigenous practices.

Zhi Mian is a common word in China that has no easy English translation. What is most commonly accepted is "face directly." ZMIIEHP takes this to mean facing the world, onself and others directly with courage. Lu Xun, a literary giant in China, is often considered to be the father of such an approach to life. He writes about coming into a town that resembles a ghost town. Upon searching the town h

e finds all the residents asleep and imprisoned inside their homes. He asks himself, "What am I to do? Do I let these people sleep in ignorance--or, do I wake them, knowing that I may be doing little more than showing them their prisons?" Lu Xun wakes them up, to face their suffering and the chance to transcend it. Xuefu Wang, PhD has taken the works of Lu Xun and developed an indigenous approach to psychotherapy in China called the Zhi Mian approach. Zhi Mian teaches one to face suffering directly and transform that suffering through the discovery or construction of one's personal meaning. At ZMIIEHP we provide an international home for mental health professionals, students and trainees, and scholars across the world that are interested in international dialogue and training in Zhi Mian and existential and humanistic psychologies.

08/28/2025

Existential-Humanistic Case Formulation & Evidence-Based Practice Certificate Program

Overview
This 1-year certificate program provides training in 1) existential-humanistic case formulation and treatment planning, and 2) demonstrating that one is providing therapeutic services consistent with the principles of evidence-based practice. The workshop at a distance. The workshops will be offered with the option to be in-person or virtual.

Start Date: November 2025
Cost:
· Certificate Program: $600; Consultation/Supervision: $180-240
· Books paid for separately
Requirements
· 6 hours of Workshops; 4 hours of discussion group
· 6-9 hours of consultation/supervision
· Reading 2 books and 2 journal articles
· Watching the Existential-Humanistic Case Formulation video
· Completing two written case formulations

Save the Dates:
Case Formulation Workshop
November 8, 2025, 9:00 AM to 12:00 MST

Case Formulation Discussion
January 16, 9:00-11:00 AM MST

Evidence-Based Practice Workshop
March 7, 9:00 AM to 12:00 MST

Evidence-Based Practice Discussion
April 25, 9:00 AM to 11:AM MST

Upon successful completion, participants will receive an official certificate in Existential-Humanistic Case Formulation and Evidence-Based Practice from the Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association. This can be awarded as the awards ceremony at Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association Annual Conference.

For more information or to sign up, visit https://rmhcpa.org/existential-humanistic-case-formulation-and-evidence-based-practice/

08/28/2025
Published this morning, this 30-Day Challenge Journal is intended to create opportunities to look in the mirror and appr...
09/30/2024

Published this morning, this 30-Day Challenge Journal is intended to create opportunities to look in the mirror and appreciate the reflection, align one's behaviors with their values, create a kinder relationship with self, be aware and adjust one's course around pitfalls and go in the direction of a more full life. It's the beginning, not the end, just like what each day offers us. With prompted questions, it's up to the reader to choose whether to accept the challenge, which direction and how far they will go, and if this is temporary or a life change in caring for one's self.

Discover a transformative journey with our reflective 30-day journal, designed to guide you through deep introspection and personal growth. This journal provides a structured yet flexible framework for exploring your values, behaviors, and self-perceptions. With daily prompts addressing topics li...

04/12/2022
An International Conference Series on COVID-19 and the Givens of Existence is scheduled for this Fall. The conference wi...
07/12/2021

An International Conference Series on COVID-19 and the Givens of Existence is scheduled for this Fall. The conference will be for a couple of hours in the morning (US time) across four weekends. Speakers include Emmy van Deurzen, Mark Yang, Yaqui Andres Martinez Robles, Tom Pysczynski, Josefina Flores, Bruce Wing Hong Lee, Louis Hoffman, Siebrecht Vanhooren, Juan Manuel Castellanos, Ravina Lalvani, Theopia Jackson, Paul McQuillan, Rebeca Espinosa Gaubeca, Anthony Kwabena Nkyi, and Joel Vos.

More information is available here: https://iiehp.org/icep/

You can register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-international-conference-on-covid-19-and-the-givens-of-existence-tickets-156660093557?aff=NorthAmerica

02/10/2021

The experience of COVID-19 is a novel experience for most of us and has brought forth existential anxieties and questions, such as that of our vulnerabilities, ...

The Centre for Existential Practice in Australia is hosting five virtual Global Conversations about topics in Existentia...
01/26/2021

The Centre for Existential Practice in Australia is hosting five virtual Global Conversations about topics in Existential Philosophy and Psychology. Each presentation will include a 45-minute conversation between the presenter and Dr. Allison Strasser. The events will be at 1:00 PM PST on the respective days (the days on the schedule are in Australia time, which is a day later). The topics and presenters include:

February 19, 2021
Yaqui Martinez, PhD (Mexico City, Mexico)
On Love

February 26, 2021
Dum Spiro Spero: On Post-Pandemic Hope
Todd DuBose, PhD (Chicago, IL)

March 12, 2021
On Existential Guilt
Louis Hoffman, PhD (Colorado Springs, CO)

March 26, 2021
Engaging Elemental Questions: Hints on a Path to Soulful Therapeutic Practice
Erik Craig, PhD (Santa Fe, NM)

April 9, 2021
On Social Healing
Kirk Schneider, PhD (San Francisco, CA)

For more information, visit their website

Global Conversations   In 2021 we are inviting some key existential figures from around the world into our virtual space. We begin with 5 luminaries on the American continent who will join us for a 90 minute conversation on a topic of passion for them. From their respective cities, they will join A...

01/05/2021

Positive Ways of Working with Children in any Setting Presenters: Barbara Williams and Heather Williams Date & Time: Saturday, December 5, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM MST CEs: 3 CEs, Pending Approval OverviewThis workshop provides an overview of how Barbara and Heather use the person centered approach in worki...

12/28/2020

Receive 10% off Lighting the Candle: Taoist Principles in Supervision Conducted from an Existential-Humanistic Perspective by Mark Yang when using this coupon code at checkout: LTC_my3495. Offer good at the University Professors Press website through February 28, 2021.

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Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference in Denver, Colorado, May 28-31, 2020.
02/29/2020

Association for Humanistic Counseling Conference in Denver, Colorado, May 28-31, 2020.

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The International Institute for Existential-Humanistic Psychology provides an international home for mental health professionals, students and trainees, and scholars across the world that are interested in international dialogue and training in existential and humanistic psychologies. We are located in the state of Colorado in the United States; however, we also have five centers for training in China, including locations in Beijing, Suzhou, Chengdu, Chongging, and Changsha. More information about our trainings can be found at our website at www.iiehp.org.

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Directly and indirectly helping those who are suffering worldwide by creating a sustainable institute that provides opportunities for education, research, training, and application of existential and humanistic psychological practices through cultural awareness and international dialogue.