Courses and Training
A baby girl comes to an Unearthing Dad--photo by mom.
Course Study
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
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.
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.
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.
Course Study Contact
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.





