The Suprarational in Psychotherapy: Theory and Application - Steve Johnson

Where does clinical reasoning meet moments of awe, beauty, and meaning? This workshop defines the Suprarational—life-enhancing experiences and beliefs that transcend strict logic yet remain non-self-defeating. We’ll trace its philosophical roots (Tillich, Frankl, existential thought) and explore its connections with REBT and CBT. Participants will learn to recognise and work sensitively with suprarational “glimmer moments” that can deepen therapeutic change.

Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event

• Differentiate irrational, rational, and suprarational beliefs.
• Explain the philosophical and psychological foundations of the Suprarational.
• Recognize clinical situations where suprarational experiences support therapeutic change.

Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?

• Suitable for all helping practitioners—counsellors, psychotherapists, supervisors, coaches, mentors, and trainees—who wish to integrate meaning, mystery, and aesthetic experience within evidence-based practice.

RECORDING 

This event will be recorded and you can use the ticket function to pre-purchase the recording before the event. This will be useful for colleagues who are not able to attend the event live and also for those who attend the event live and want to watch it again.

ZOOM 

This event will be hosted on the Zoom meeting platform where we will use our cameras and microphones to interact with each other as a group.

SELF-SELECT FEE

The self-select fee is a radical inclusion policy to open learning for all colleagues. The guide price for this event is £20.00, however, we appreciate that income varies greatly in different locations and circumstances. Please contribute what you can to help us maintain inclusive professional training.

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Steve Johnson

Steve A Johnson, PhD, ScD, holds doctorates in philosophy and psychotherapy and was personally invited by Dr Albert Ellis to join his institute, where he contributed to integrating religion and spirituality into Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). He has trained and supervised professionals across North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, developing advanced programmes that unite evidence-based methods with cultural, philosophical, and spiritual traditions. His work bridges the precision of cognitive-behavioural practice with the expansive dimensions of meaning, mystery, and aesthetic experience—where reason meets wonder, and both become paths to change.