Discussion: Existential Humanist Psychology

20 min

Existential Humanist Psychology - well that’s a mouthful. 

Maureen is as geeky and deeply interested in psychology as anyone, says Pierre. The two of them go down a rabbit hole of discussion kicked off by Dr. David Puder’s podcast. 

A bit of a banter fest here. What was going to be a Resource pod on Dr. Puder's podcast crumbles into a discussion.

Dr. Puder’s podcast with Dr. Kirk Schneider of the Existential-Humanist Institute, where he is a co-founder, launches this discussion pod, because the two experts Puder and Schneider have difficulty framing this psychological modality and what Schneider does.

Because the podcast had difficulty explaining the subject, according to Pierre, Maureen ‘splains integrative therapy to Pierre. 

Maureen suggests she is in full geek mode in explaining this, but Pierre disagrees because as geeky as Maureen is in trying to read everything on the planet related to her interests, she digests it, stays grounded, and can explain it in a few words.

The fact that philosophical terms like ‘existential’ and ‘humanist’ find their way into therapy shouldn’t make it confusing, but it does to Pierre.

Dr. Puder’s podcast, titled “Psychiatry and Psychotherapy” is not for everyone, but is useful to practitioners and counselors as Maureen says.   

Maureen wrote Dr. Puder complimenting his podcast. Dr. Puder gave her a T-shirt. Pierre suggests that's how he maintains audience.

Kind of a weird podcast. Worth a listen, if for nothing else the opening bucolic scene of Pierre’s workation on a ranch in Washington State.  

Be well.  Peace through grace. Learn to live and live to learn. 

The podcast that launched the discussion.  Dr. David Puder

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1np6ANPzdxLmiU4W3RpsV1?si=6bGQQZwUTWOXgGTOtwMLIw