Background
Schneider, Kirk J. was born on July 27, 1956 in Cleveland. Son of Murray Harold Schneider and Laura Siegal.
( Dr. Schneider draws upon a detailed and telling analysi...)
Dr. Schneider draws upon a detailed and telling analysis of eleven well-known horror stories: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Phantom of the Opera, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Invisible Man, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Birds, Forbidden Planet, Vertigo, and Alien. He finds that a spiritual understanding of life can be attained through horror. Classic horror steers a middle path between fanaticism and despair: the path of wonderment. Horror teaches us that the human personality is paradoxical, that revulsion and disgust are the obverse of excitement and freedom, and that both poles are vital to individual, social, and ecological well-being.
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(The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology is a landmark in th...)
The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology is a landmark in the resurgent field of humanistic psychology and psychotherapy. Their range of topics is far-reaching--from the historical, theoretical, and methodological, to the spiritual, psychotherapeutic, and multicultural. Students and professionals are looking for the fuller, deeper, and more personal psychological orientation that this Handbook promotes.
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(The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology is a landmark in th...)
The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology is a landmark in the resurgent field of humanistic psychology and psychotherapy. Their range of topics is far-reaching--from the historical, theoretical, and methodological, to the spiritual, psychotherapeutic, and multicultural. Students and professionals are looking for the fuller, deeper, and more personal psychological orientation that this Handbook promotes.
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( At a time when two dominant worldviews--nihilistic rela...)
At a time when two dominant worldviews--nihilistic relativism and dogmatic fundamentalism--threaten to tear our world asunder, Rediscovery of Awe offers a timely and restorative alternative. It weds faith to doubt, and the depth and pathos of religiousity to the openness and discernment of science. As Schneider says in his introduction: "The starting point of consciousness is awe. We humans first experience the world (cosmos) as overwhelming. From the moment we are aware, we are aware of our meagerness. From the moment we reflect on the world, we sense how hopeless, helpless, and vulnerable we are. And yet, close on the heels of this shuddering despair is a riveting sense of possibility. "We are thrilled, enthralled, and exalted by our condition as much as it overpowers us. There are many problems with conventional maxims of balance. The conventional 'center' is a rather dull and static one and not at all what I have in mind with my notion of a 'fluid center'. What, then, do I have in mind, and how are we to cultivate it in this atrophied world? We will explore these questions over a broad range of psychological domains-from personality to psychotherapy and from society to religion and spirituality."
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(In Existential Humanistic Therapy, Kirk J. Schneider and ...)
In Existential Humanistic Therapy, Kirk J. Schneider and Orah T. Krug discuss the history, theory, and practice of this distinctly American expression of existential therapy. Existential humanistic therapy welds the European existential philosophical heritage of self-inquiry, struggle, and responsibility with the American tradition of spontaneity, optimism, and practicality. Contrary to its common reputation as a purely intellectual form of therapy, this approach emphasizes not only the concepts of freedom and responsibility, but experiential reflection, in which clients experience their problems in session through a process of checking in with their affective and bodily sensations. The goal of this therapy is to help clients free themselves from self-imposed limitations and come to a deeper understanding of their authentic life goals, versus those imposed by others or by a rigid sense of self. This approach, which is becoming increasingly integrative, is applicable in a wide array of settings and diagnostic populations and, because of its emphasis on key contextual factors, is increasingly influential on the therapeutic profession as a whole. In this book, Dr. Schneider and Dr. Krug present and explore this approach, its theory, history, the therapy process, primary change mechanisms, empirical basis, and future developments. This essential primer to existential humanistic therapy, amply illustrated with case examples, is perfect for graduate students studying theories of therapy and counseling as well as for seasoned practitioners interested in understanding this approach.
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(Awakening to Awe is a self-help meditation on an alternat...)
Awakening to Awe is a self-help meditation on an alternative-and growing-spiritual movement. This is a movement comprised of people who refuse the "quick-fix" model for healing, whether that model entails popping pills, indulging in material comforts, or adhering to doctrinal dogmas. By contrast, the movement about which Schneider writes is composed of people who have developed the capacity to experience the humility and wonder, or in short, awe, of life deeply lived. In particular, this book highlights the stories of people who through the cultivation of awe have transformed their lives. For example, readers will discover how awe transformed the life of an ex-gang member into a beloved and productive gang mediator, an ex-drug addict into a communally conscious healer, and a sufferer of stage three cancer into a contemplative and spiritual seeker. The book will also inform readers about the challenges and joys of awe-based child-raising, education, humor, political activism, and aging. Drawing on the philosophy of Schneider's earlier work, the acclaimed Rediscovery of Awe, Awakening to Awe tells the down-to-earth stories of a quiet yet emerging revolution in the transformation of lives.
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( Awakening to Awe is a self-help meditation on an alte...)
Awakening to Awe is a self-help meditation on an alternative—and growing—spiritual movement. This is a movement comprised of people who refuse the "quick-fix" model for healing, whether that model entails popping pills, indulging in material comforts, or adhering to doctrinal dogmas. By contrast, the movement about which Schneider writes is composed of people who have developed the capacity to experience the humility and wonder, or in short, awe, of life deeply lived. In particular, this book highlights the stories of people who through the cultivation of awe have transformed their lives. For example, readers will discover how awe transformed the life of an ex-gang member into a beloved and productive gang mediator, an ex-drug addict into a communally conscious healer, and a sufferer of stage three cancer into a contemplative and spiritual seeker. The book will also inform readers about the challenges and joys of awe-based child-raising, education, humor, political activism, and aging. Drawing on the philosophy of Schneider's earlier work, the acclaimed Rediscovery of Awe , Awakening to Awe tells the down-to-earth stories of a quiet yet emerging revolution in the transformation of lives.
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(A prestigious, original title co-authored by Rollo May, o...)
A prestigious, original title co-authored by Rollo May, one of the best selling American fathers of existential psychology. This long awaited text in existential psychology presents a practical, integrative approach to the discipline especially for the training clinician. Three broad dimensions are emphasized: its literary, philosophical, and psychological heritage, its recent and future trends, and its therapeutic applications.
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Schneider, Kirk J. was born on July 27, 1956 in Cleveland. Son of Murray Harold Schneider and Laura Siegal.
Bachelor in Psychology, Ohio State University, 1978. Master of Arts in Psychology, West Georgia College, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Saybrook Institute, 1984.
Suicide prevention staff Columbus Mental Health Center, 1977—1978. Family therapy trainee Ohio State University, 1978—1979. Counseling intern West Georgia College, 1978—1979, graduate teaching assistant, 1978.
Advisory psychology trainee Northeast Community Mental Health Center/Fairhill Psychiatric Hospital, East Cleveland, Ohio, 1979—1980. Intern, supervisee InterLogue-James F.T. Bugental, Doctor of Philosophy, Santa Rosa, California, 1980—1983. Post-doctoral trainee Massillon (Ohio) State Hospital, 1984—1985.
Staff psychologist Human Resources Institute, Norton, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1985—1987. Private practice, founder Center for Existential Therapy, San Francisco, since 1987. Staff psychologist Center for Nutritional Research, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1987—1988.
Member crisis counseling team Merrill-Lynch & Company, Boston, 1988. Staff psychologist South Shore Council on Alcohol, Quincy, 1988—1989. Instructor Existential-Humanistic Institute, San Francisco, since 1997.
Adjunct faculty Lesley College, Cambridge, 1986—1990, Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1989, Union Institute, Cincinnati, 1989—1990, California School Professional Psychology, Berkeley, Alameda, 1990—1996, The Professional School Psychology, San Francisco, 1992, Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco, since 1995, California Institute Integral Studies, San Francisco, since 1996, clinical supervisor, since 1990. Adjunct faculty Center for Humanistic Studies, Detroit, since 2001. Speaker in field.
( At a time when two dominant worldviews--nihilistic rela...)
(A prestigious, original title co-authored by Rollo May, o...)
(The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology is a landmark in th...)
(The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology is a landmark in th...)
(Awakening to Awe is a self-help meditation on an alternat...)
( Awakening to Awe is a self-help meditation on an alte...)
(Toward an understanding of our contradictory nature.)
(In Existential Humanistic Therapy, Kirk J. Schneider and ...)
( Dr. Schneider draws upon a detailed and telling analysi...)
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Vice president Existential-Humanistic Institute, San Francisco, since 1999. Fellow: American Psychological Association (Rollo May award 2004, Cultural Innovator award 2009). Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Humanistic Psychology.
Married Jurate Elena Raulinaitis, September 17, 1989.