Atma Counseling

02/09/2024

UNFORTUNATELY, FOR REASONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

We did it again! Another legend joins us for a very unique workshop, which includes a live case demonstration by none other than Professor Ernesto Spinelli.

This workshop explores what is distinctive about an existential approach to supervision. In attempting to do so, it will address several key aspects in the practice of existential therapy that can be transposed to supervision from an existential therapy perspective. As well as lecture and discussion, participants will have opportunity to take part in a live demonstration of this approach to supervision. Although this presentation explores the supervisory process, it is open and will be helpful to students receiving supervision as well as practitioners and the general public interested in this topic.

Tickets and further info at: ehnwpdx.org

09/15/2023

Just wanted to let everyone know that we will be bringing the incomparable Nathaniel Granger Jr. to Portland Oregon for our annual Existential-Humanistic workshop. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see Dr. Granger in person as there are limited in-person tickets. The event will also be streamed worldwide. Visit www.ehnwpdx.org for tickets. Hope you see you all there.

09/29/2022

Do you know who this is? This is Yaqui Andres Martinez Robles showing us brand new Russian translations of two of his books. Kind of a big deal. The rest of the world understands that Yaqui is a unique contributor to the existential canon as he continues to settle in with the most well-known thinkers/writers in existential therapy. Yaqui will be doing a super rare three-day workshop in Portland Oregon on October 7th, 8th, 9th 2022 at the beautiful and streaming worldwide for folks who cannot attend in person. As Yaqui himself put it on : Although the name of the workshop may seem technical, my intention is to demonstrate the concepts in a simple way and close to everyday experiences, so that it can be used (and enjoyed) by everyone. TWO BITS OF GOOD NEWS: 1) It will be in English, but it will have Spanish translation!!! 2) It is super affordable! So that students from all over Latin America can attend!

If you are in any of the helping professions, don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn ways to more deeply connect with your clients from this vibrant, world-renowned teacher. Tickets and further info at www.ehnwpdx.org

09/10/2022

Against all odds, the unstoppable beast that is the Atmasphere Podcast is back with a vengeance for the season one grand finale. The anticipation around the world is surely comparable to the Seinfeld finale in 1998! Let’s see if we can top their 76 million viewers.

Hello everyone and welcome to episode 10 of the atmosphere podcast, today I’m talking to comedian and singer songwriter Camila Ballario. In this episode Camila and I discuss a few of her creative pursuits, mainly her current work as a touring stand-up comic. We explore what it’s like to make people laugh, how she experiences bombing on stage, creative anxiety and much more. In this episode, we also discuss her output as a musician, some reflections on her debut album, how her songwriting has shifted to better reflect who she is, as well as a TED talk she did a few years ago. Please forgive me for the less than optimal audio for the first half of the episode, that was entirely my fault and you can enjoy hearing me find out that I forgot to press record about 21 minutes in. Luckily I was recording on zoom as well so we still got an episode. I hope you all enjoy this conversation. Stay tuned for season two!!

08/16/2022

Existential-Humanistic Northwest is proud to bring you a 3 day, 11 CEUs approved workshop with world renowned author and founder of the Mexican School of Existential Therapy, Dr. Yaqui Andres Martinez-Robles. Yaqui is the author of five books translated into multiple languages, the founder of post graduate training institute Circulo Existencial in Mexico City, and brings a much needed diversity and unique cultural angle to the Existential therapy canon. This exciting workshop will be held live and in-person at the beautiful Breathe Building in Portland Oregon. It will also be live streamed around the world. Yaqui’s live presentation will be in English with professional Spanish simultaneous interpretation for our international virtual attendees. This workshop is for all therapists and folks in the helping professions who wish to further their skills in creating deeper, more meaningful connections with those they serve. Don’t miss this rare and unique opportunity to experience this vibrant speaker in the United States. Tickets and further details at www.ehnwpdx.org

04/15/2022

Hey everyone, episode 9 is up and running!

Today I’m speaking with Marie Mellberg, Marie is a licensed clinical rehabilitation counselor, program coordinator and assistant professor of practice for the clinical rehabilitation counseling program at Portland State University as well as adjunct professor for the Art Therapy program at Lewis & Clark College. In this episode, Marie discusses how the pandemic has affected her academic work, specifically, the immediate shift from in-person to video teaching right as she was getting into the groove of teaching. We also explore the ramifications of a horrific accident, where she found herself questioning existential themes of deep loss, meaning, and how to proceed in accordance with this new reality. We also explored unique complexities related to her relationship with her mother, and we also reminisce on how she introduced to me to caribou meat ten years ago while I had no idea of what on earth was in that Tupperware bowl she brought to class that day. This was an enriching conversation with quite a bit of emotional range and I hope you all enjoy getting to know this wonderful person.
www.mariemellbergsolutions.com

03/26/2022

The unstoppable beast that is the Atmasphere podcast juggernaut continues🤪. Check me out going full fanboy on this one. Please listen to this band.
Today I'm talking with with Young Elk frontman Zeke Rudick.
In this episode, Zeke walks us through the forming of Young Elk along with guitarist Tony Reyes, bassist Bruce Reid and drummer Nic Moen.
We also discuss his influences currently, and in his formative years as a young dude in Washington State.
In this chat, we also explore Zeke’s difficult break with the concept of religion and how that, in part, was the thematic springboard for their debut album “Dark Side of the Holy Ghost” and one of my favorite songs “God is Cruel” in particular.
Zeke and I also discuss their evolution as a band, which led them into explorations of male archetypes and toxic masculinity, which forms the thematic background for their second album “False Paradise.” We even had some annoying moments with the internet not cooperating, which I’ve left in there for your listening pleasure, awkward silences and all. This is one of my favorite bands and I’m still baffled that they aren’t more recognized for their superb output and artistry. I hope you all enjoy this chat, and I really hope you all go listen to their music.

03/21/2022

Did you know that there is now a movement called “The Mexican School of Existential Therapy”? Guess what? You’re about to hear a podcast with the founder of it!

Today I’m speaking with Yaqui Andres Martinez Robles. Yaqui is the founder of Circulo Existencial, which offers Master’s as well as post graduate programs from various perspectives within the broader existential psychotherapy orientation located in Mexico City.

Yaqui has written 5 books and is currently working on his sixth. Yaqui has lectured all over Latin America and continues to expand his unique brand of existential therapy to other parts of the world.

In this episode, Yaqui explains his brand of existential therapy, the meaning of phenomenology, and how it serves as the bedrock of his approach. Yaqui also explores his relentless desire to learn, his initial disillusionment with studying college psychology, a life changing reading of Irvin Yalom, and how Yalom himself inspired him to start what eventually became Circulo Existencial.

We also discovered that we have very similar taste in music, so we geeked out talking about some of our favorite records. I’m proud to hold the honor of being the host of Yaqui’s first podcast fully in English. Yaqui is a wonderful storyteller which will be a treat for clinicians and non-clinicians alike. I hope you all enjoy this episode.

Yaqui will be coming to Portland for a three day workshop starting October 7th 2022 brought to you by Existential Humanistic Northwest. Details coming soon at www.ehnwpdx.org.

https://www.circuloexistencial.org/

https://www.yaquiandresmartinez.com/

https://www.powells.com/searchresults?keyword=yaqui+andres+martinez+

https://www.amazon.com/Books-Yaqui-Andres-Martinez-Robles/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AYaqui+Andres+Martinez+Robles

03/14/2022

Have you ever wanted to learn about the Enneagram from a cool person in a clear and simple way? Well this episode is for you!

Today’s guest is Caryn Berley. Caryn is a trained social worker, who now finds herself in the roles of Life coach, enneagram teacher, and paradigm shifter. Caryn is also the cohost of the successful enneagram typecast podcast.
In this episode, Caryn and I explore the significant shift in her thinking and approach during her early days as a social worker, which eventually led her to being a coach and enneagram teacher. In our conversation, Caryn also explains what the enneagram is, how it can be utilized, as well as its strengths and potential limitations. This episode was particularly informative for me and I hope you all get as much knowledge and value as I did.

https://www.carynberley.com/
https://www.instagram.com/carynberley/
https://www.instagram.com/enneagramtypecast/
https://www.enneagramtypecast.com/

03/04/2022

The untamed beast that is the Atmasphere podcast is back! Let's break the internet by everyone listening to this wonderful dude at the same time!

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Today’s guest is Joaquin Lopez. Joaquin is a counselor, musician, songwriter and general advocate for art, community, and for understanding ourselves more deeply through the power of stories. Joaquin is an officially appointed Portland creative laureate, and also runs a counseling private practice in Portland Oregon. In today’s chat, Joaquin and I explore his unique approach to counseling, family, art, how we make meaning out of our experiences, and the unique perspectives from being Mexican-American. I hope you all enjoy getting to know this lovely person.

01/12/2022

Episode 4 is waiting for you featuring Emma Bridges. Emma is an actor, comic, as well as the host of the Spark to Screen podcast where she helps up and coming artists fulfill their creative dreams. Emma is also a mental health therapist in private practice with post graduate training in EMDR. In this episode we discuss the development of her new web-series “Totally Normal,” which she wrote and stars in and past roles in various TV shows including working alongside Ady Bryant and Beck Bennet. We also explored her shift in focus after her appearance in the hugely successful Cathy Heller podcast “Don’t Keep Your Day Job,” as well as her upbringing, and all the way back to her current projects in mental health and art.

12/21/2021

Episode 3 with the wonderful Ryan Brown. Ryan is a licensed professional counselor, he founded and runs Live True Counseling, a group practice in Portland Oregon, and he is also the current president of Existential Humanistic Northwest. We touched on many topics, including his personal brand of Existential-Humanistic therapy, his rigorous musical training, his years of work in the marriage equality movement and some interesting twist and turns in the course of his life.

12/19/2021

Episode 2 is up and ready for your ears. If you like post rock, instrumental music, or just listening to interesting artists speak about their life, influences, work, artistry, etc. then this one's for you.

12/13/2021

Episode 1 is up! My first guest is the legendary Bob Edelstein. Bob is an Existential-Humanistic psychotherapist based in Portland, Oregon. In addition to being a therapist for over 40 years, Bob is the founder of Existential-Humanistic Northwest, an organization dedicated to impacting the world by promoting values of authenticity, integrity, responsibility, interconnectedness, and awe. Bob is a former board member of both the Association for Humanistic Psychology and the Existential-Humanistic Institute.

12/13/2021

Brought to you by Atma Counseling, the Atmasphere podcast will be talking to therapists and artists about their work, struggles, successes, and any other interesting twists seen through the lens of existential tenets.

11/05/2021

09/27/2021

09/27/2021

We did it!! EHNW pulled off a historic conference with these four legends of existential therapy. Couldn't be prouder to be part of this organization. Deep gratitude to these four masters for their knowledge and wisdom. Getting to see all four of them demonstrate their unique styles for an entire session with actual volunteers in such a private type of work was a truly unique gift. We also had wonderful lectures and a powerful panel discussion moderated by Bob Edelstein. Emmy and Alfried had a fantastic exchange where they inadvertently modeled how to disagree with class and grace, which ended up being one of the highlights of the conference for me. Although we probably would not have been able to pull off this event if it wasn't for the global pandemic, I still wish to tell covid to f**k right off. Much love and gratitude to everyone involved and a special thanks to Bob Edelstein and the entire crew at Live True Counseling.