This Introductory seminar is for individuals looking for either:​

• Professional development geared toward existential psychotherapy

• Those interested in the official certificate/diploma training program for becoming an Existential counselor or Analyst and would like a thorough introduction to the material 

The Introduction to EA is 3 days in total. These 3 days are required to be completed as a gateway to the certificate and diploma programs. A separate participation certificate which may be used for 24 hours of CEU credits can also be achieved after completing the seminar and taking a short exam.

Topics covered in the Introduction seminar are:

• Definition and area of application of EA and Logotherapy

• Basic Existential Analysis theory, linking the main trends of psychotherapy

• History & modern developments of EA and Logotherapy

• Goal of Existential Analysis education in the field of psychotherapy and counselling

• Philosophical basis and specific character of working in Existential Analysis

• Existential Analysis anthropology

• Psychometric methods of EA and LT

• Theory of motivations from an EA perspective

• Noodynamics vs. psychodynamics

• Overview of the Four Fundamental Motivations in Existential Analysis