James Frederick Thomas Bugental (December 25, 1915 – September 17, 2008) was one of the predominant theorists and advocates of the Existential-Humanistic Therapy movement. He was a major spokesperson for the humanistic perspective since its coalescence into an influential movement in the field of psychology more than fifty years ago. He received his Ph.D. from Ohio State University, was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 1955, and … with James F. T. Bugental, PhD Table of Contents Tips for Making the Best Use of the DVD 7 Session-by-Session Group Discussion Questions 11 Reaction Paper Guide for Classrooms and Training 15 Suggestions for Further Readings, Websites and Videos 17 Session Transcript 19 First PsychotheraPy session 20 First PsychotheraPy session (continued) 29 discussion 33 second PsychotheraPy session … Elizabeth & Jim Bugental. Ratner Bugental’s Legacy and Lineage 2 Abstract Presence is a foundational construct in humanistic, existential, and existential-humanistic psychotherapy. He was a therapist, teacher and writer for over 50 years. James T. F. Bugental, PhD (1915-2008), was a professor emeritus and clinical faculty member at Stanford Medical School, and an emeritus and adjunct faculty member at Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center. An essay presented for the Elizabeth K. and James F. T. Bugental Student Scholarship Award Saybrook University Oakland, California Juanita Ratner Jrw421@comcast.net April 28, 2017 . James Frederick Thomas Bugental [1] (December 25, 1915 – September 17, 2008) was one of the predominant theorists and advocates of the Existential-Humanistic Therapy movement. He was a therapist, teacher and writer for over 50 years. partner in the James F. T. Bugental Corporation, spoke of having one foot in the existential and one foot in the transpersonal world in her practice of 121. psychotherapy (Bradford & Sterling, 2009). He received his Ph.D. from Ohio State University, was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 1955, and was the first recipient of the … This important yet difficult to define therapeutic method deserves greater clarifica- tion due to its role in effecting therapeutic change. Kirk Schneider spoke of how his recent work on awe (Schneider, 2004, 2009) expresses a depth spirituality emerging directly out of Jim’s experience-near approach. James Bugental and Irvin Yalom, noted existential psychotherapists and educa-tors, both emphasize a psychotherapeutic method that cultivates presence. Bugental … This essay is a biographical sketch of James Bugental, an outspoken member of the existential wing within humanistic psychology.