About this event
In this episode of Soul Portals, we are honoured to have a guest steeped in existential psychology who understands that the walls of the therapy room cannot just contain case histoires and ‘evidence based’ clinical interventions. Emmy van Deurzen has helped expand the scope of individual practice by reuniting the therapeutic quest with perennial concerns of humankind. Our current global crises obviously need ‘treatment’ as much as any individual might. Social, political, moral, and spiritual issues are embedded if not embodied in the client’s personhood. Emmy being no exception, shares how she has not kept her personal history and emotional life apart from the professional domain. The paradoxes, dilemmas, and dichotomies of life are common to us all (e.g. solitude/companionship, safety/adventure, stability/change). Our podcast conversation will explore how personal struggles and collective pathfinding on a troubled planet are inextricably woven together in this very human journey we all share.
RECORDING
This event will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.
ZOOM
This event will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.
SELF-SELECT FEE
The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.
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All the colleagues at ONLINEVENTS and the presenters we collaborate with are committed to working in a manner consistent with the BACP Ethical Framework, which can be accessed on the link below. When registering for this event you are agreeing to be present and interact in a manner that is consistent with this Framework.
Cedric M. Speyer
Cedric M. Speyer, M.A., M.Ed., RP, is an author, Registered Psychotherapist, and presently a mentor to coaches, counsellors, and therapists. He pioneered E-counselling in Canada, overseeing 100K online cases before establishing InnerView Guidance International (IGI). The vision of IGI brings together the historically separate domains of mental health and spiritual awareness in a new synthesis for the helping professions.
DeeAnna Merz Nagel
DeeAnna Merz Nagel, D.Th., LPC, LMHC, BCC, is a licensed psychotherapist and board-certified coach. DeeAnna teaches the ethical integration of alternative and psychospiritual approaches for coaches and therapists. She holds several certifications in the healing arts including Reiki and aromatherapy. DeeAnna’s doctoral studies focused on multifaith spiritual direction.
Emmy van Deurzen
Emmy van Deurzen is a philosopher and psychologist who has worked as an existential therapist since 1973. She is an international speaker and author of 20 books, which have been translated into 26 languages. She founded the Society for Existential Analysis and its journal in 1988, as well as establishing several training organizations, including the Existential Academy. She was the driving force behind the First World Congress of Existential Therapy in London in 2015, which also saw the birth of the Federation for Existential Therapists in Europe. She is visiting professor with Middlesex University and President of the worldwide Existential Movement.
Deurzen, E. van and Arnold-Baker, C. Structural Existential Analysis: An Existential-Phenomenological Method for Researching Life, Routledge (2025)
The Art of Freedom: Guide to a Wiser Life (Penguin, 2025).
Website | www.emmyvandeurzen.com
YouTube | Emmy’s Existential Zone
X | @emmyzen
Bluesky | Prof Emmy van Deurzen
Facebook | Art of Living
