L. Xochitl Vallejos

• Doctor of Philosophy
• RMHCPA

The Rocky Mountain Humanistic Counseling and Psychological Association (RMHCPA) was founded in 2016 as a local psychological organization with a commitment to building a humanistic community in Colorado. Since this time, the organization's mission expanded to include purchasing a building that houses the International

This presentation examines lessons on becoming an existential-humanistic therapist derived from the experiences of influential existential-humanistic therapists. We begin by providing an overview of the process of becoming an existential-humanistic therapist, including the development of essential therapist qualities and consideration of how to uti...

This is the Introduction to "Lullabies & Confessions: Poetic Explorations of Parenting Across the Lifespan." It includes reflection on parent and poetry as well as a discussion of an existential approach to parenting

Lullabies & Confessions is an exquisite book of poetry about parenting and being parented. This volume includes over 100 poems by 45 different poets. The contributors include award winning-poets, therapists and counselors, and parents. Lullabies & Confessions is entertaining and growth-facilitating. The 11th book in the Poetry, Healing, and Growth...

Existential therapy?s solid evidence-based foundation has not been adequately articulated to date. One challenge to this task is the lack of a singular or unified existential approach. Despite this, there remain shared themes that are common across the approaches to existential therapy. A second challenge is that many existential therapists resist...

Contemporary protests movements, which are distinguished from historic movements by relying on decentralized leadership and utilizing social media and technology, have a central role in addressing social justice issues. Black Lives Matter represents one of the most influential and controversial of the contemporary protests movements. Much of the co...

Existential therapy’s solid evidence-based foundation has not been adequately articulated to date. One challenge to this task is the lack of a singular or unified existential approach. Despite this, there remain shared themes that are common across the approaches to existential therapy. A second challenge is that many existential therapists resist...

Trauma, by its nature, is existential through its impact on the manner in which the individual experiences the world, their self-understanding, and their sense of place in the world. Despite the recent proliferation of trauma literature, it remains common for trauma to be oversimplified in its conception and treatment. In particular, much of the tr...