A variety of courses are offered to foster compassion, courage, hope, resilience, and tolerance. On-going courses model the process of personal growth through self-discovery for psychologists, marriage and family therapists, social workers, clergy, and non-professionals. CEUS for psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and clinical social workers are available in the United States.

Primary Courses - UNEARTHING THE MOMENT
In-Depth Training in Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy
Focus on Individuals and Groups
Basic Training - 4 weekend trainings over 18 months
Following trainings & monthly consultations optional
Advance Training - 3 weekend trainings over 18 months
Extended Training - One weekend, all trainees, bi-annually

Historical Roots and Options of Trainings
These trainings were first offered in 2002 with two instructors, James F. T. Bugental, Ph.D. and Myrtle Heery, Ph.D. Since the death of Dr. Bugental in 2008, the trainings have continued under the instruction of Dr. Heery (see Director »). The basic courses are offered annually in Petaluma, CA. In addition, basic and advance trainings are offered in Arizona, Colorado, and Texas.
Introductory Days are ongoing in various locations. Monthly consultations and half day trainings are available in California.

Goals and Objectives of Trainings
These trainings provide a broad psychological frame and concrete practical clinical applications of the use of the actual moment of psychotherapy through knowledge and application of existential-humanistic psychotherapy. Trainings are taught through lectures, demonstrations, and practice for use in a variety of individual and group settings. Annual day long training in group work is offered.

For further course description, time, cost, location on all trainings, applicable continuing education units, consultations, Jim Bugental Scholarship Fund, Jim Pinnell Scholarship Fund, and Ann Seyle Scholarship Fund, contact Myrtle Heery, Ph.D., Director, California, at mheery@sonic.net. or 707-763-3808, ext.2. International Institute for Humanistic Studies (I.I.H.S.) scholarships for all trainings are focused on training minority groups.

I.I.H.S. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education (CE) for clinical psychologists, provider #1969. I.I.H.S. is an approved provider of continuing education units (CEUs) in the state of California by the Board of Behavioral Sciences for marriage, family therapists and clinical social workers, provider #PCE2560. All trainings offer CEUs & CEs.