Existential-Humansitic Case Formulation CE Workshop

This workshop provides an overview of an existential-humansitic approach to case formulation in mental health.

Until recently, there has not been a comprehensive, structured approach to existential-humanistic (EH) case formulation and treatment planning. This has been a limitation for training and research on EH therapy. This workshop provides an overview of Hoffman and Cleare-Hoffman’s (2025) approach to EH case formulation. The workshop begins by providing an overview of case formulation, including EH critiques of case formulation. The approach to EH case formulation in this workshop attempts to address these critiques while providing a fluid, phenomenologically-based approach to case formulation. Next, the workshop goes through the four primary aspects of EH case formulation: 1) holistic narrative, 2) concern/problem identification, 3) theoretical aspects of EH case formulation, and 4) treatment planning. The holistic narrative emphasizes who the client is beyond their presenting problems or concerns, and it serves as a framework to…