336 Humanistic/Existential Approaches to Intervention

Prerequisites: 472, 520 (MA students only). Major theories in the humanistic and transpersonal schools of psychology are reviewed including existential theory, Carl Rogers, Abraham Maslow, Stanislaf Grof, and Ken Wilber. The integration of psychology and spirituality will be a particular focus of the class. In addition to examining how these perspectives inform individual psychotherapy, their applications to resolving social problems and promoting socially engaged practice will also be discussed. (3 credits)