Becoming Existential https://maxkarlin.com/series/becoming-existential/ Becoming Existential is a podcast about learning to become a therapist and what that process reveals about being human. Hosted by Max Karlin, a trainee existential therapist at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling in London, the series follows the unfolding that takes place inside therapy training: the doubt, the questioning, the moments that reshape both the person and the profession. Each episode is an open and honest conversation with peers, supervisors, and leading voices in existential psychotherapy. Together, they explore the questions that sit quietly at the centre of every life: freedom, meaning, loss, relationship, and the courage to face what cannot be fixed. This isn’t a podcast about methods or tools. It’s about what happens when we turn towards uncertainty and stay there long enough to learn from it. If you’ve ever wondered how therapy training really feels, how existential thinking changes what it means to help, or how these ideas might move beyond the therapy room into work, leadership, or the everyday then this space is for you. Sun, 24 May 2026 18:40:20 +0000 en-US © 2025 Max Karlin Therapy and Counselling Max Karlin Becoming Existential is a podcast about learning to become a therapist and what that process reveals about being human. Hosted by Max Karlin, a trainee existential therapist at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling in London, the series follows the unfolding that takes place inside therapy training: the doubt, the questioning, the moments that reshape both the person and the profession. Each episode is an open and honest conversation with peers, supervisors, and leading voices in existential psychotherapy. Together, they explore the questions that sit quietly at the centre of every life: freedom, meaning, loss, relationship, and the courage to face what cannot be fixed. This isn’t a podcast about methods or tools. It’s about what happens when we turn towards uncertainty and stay there long enough to learn from it. If you’ve ever wondered how therapy training really feels, how existential thinking changes what it means to help, or how these ideas might move beyond the therapy room into work, leadership, or the everyday then this space is for you. Max Karlin false https://open.spotify.com/show/4WwMIr6T7PwkAc8oTqonc2/ Becoming Existential is a podcast about learning to become a therapist and what that process reveals about being human. Hosted by Max Karlin, a trainee existential therapist at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling in London, the series follows the unfolding that takes place inside therapy training: the doubt, the questioning, the moments that reshape both the person and the profession. Each episode is an open and honest conversation with peers, supervisors, and leading voices in existential psychotherapy. Together, they explore the questions that sit quietly at the centre of every life: freedom, meaning, loss, relationship, and the courage to face what cannot be fixed. This isn’t a podcast about methods or tools. It’s about what happens when we turn towards uncertainty and stay there long enough to learn from it. If you’ve ever wondered how therapy training really feels, how existential thinking changes what it means to help, or how these ideas might move beyond the therapy room into work, leadership, or the everyday then this space is for you. No yes e733b906-5c70-5272-ae21-329022c84a74 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.5 Therapy Is Alchemy – Paulo Ribeiro on Blindness, Embodiment and Presence https://maxkarlin.com/podcast/therapy-is-alchemy-paulo-ribeiro-on-blindness-embodiment-and-presence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=therapy-is-alchemy-paulo-ribeiro-on-blindness-embodiment-and-presence Sun, 24 May 2026 18:39:22 +0000 cb0a3bd7-1395-59cb-8fb6-9f0906a5bfde What happens when a therapist can’t see their client? Paulo Ribeiro is an existential psychotherapist and senior clinical supervisor at Headstrong Counselling in London. He holds a BA in Social Communication, an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy, and is completing an Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy. Before entering therapy, Paulo worked in journalism and PR across...

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]]> What happens when a therapist can’t see their client? Paulo Ribeiro is an existential psychotherapist and senior clinical supervisor at Headstrong Counselling in London. He holds a BA in Social Communication, an MA in Integrative Psychotherapy, and is completing an Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy. Before entering therapy, Paulo worked in journalism and PR across...

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]]> https://maxkarlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/paulo.jpeg Therapy Is Alchemy – Paulo Ribeiro on Blindness, Embodiment and Presence false no 0:00 No no Presence Over Technique: An Existential Dialogue with Paola Pomponi https://maxkarlin.com/podcast/presence-over-technique-an-existential-dialogue-with-paola-pomponi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=presence-over-technique-an-existential-dialogue-with-paola-pomponi Sun, 24 May 2026 18:27:35 +0000 3a72335a-2be5-5dc0-b548-ec46174c8bc0 In this conversation with Paola Pomponi, we explore what existential therapy really means — not just as a theory, but as a way of being with others. We talk about therapist training, authenticity, absurdity, everyday existential encounters, and why humor may be one of the deepest forms of connection. Paola reflects on what first drew...

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]]> https://maxkarlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/orange-pink-retro-power-news-and-politics-podcast-cover-3-large.jpeg Presence Over Technique: An Existential Dialogue with Paola Pomponi false no 0:37 No no What Is Therapy Really For? Ernesto Spinelli https://maxkarlin.com/podcast/what-is-therapy-really-for-ernesto-spinelli/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-therapy-really-for-ernesto-spinelli Sun, 08 Feb 2026 20:37:56 +0000 b17d7f0d-7c8d-5d8b-91da-97ee009a8dd2 A Conversation With Ernesto Spinelli That Changes How we Think About Psychotherapy My today’s guest is Ernesto Spinelli –  one of the founders of existential therapy in the UK and one of the most influential figures in existential psychology and psychotherapy globally. He’s been practicing for over forty years. He’s written books that many of...

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]]> full 4 1 A Conversation With Ernesto Spinelli That Changes How we Think About Psychotherapy My today’s guest is Ernesto Spinelli –  one of the founders of existential therapy in the UK and one of the most influential figures in existential psychology and psychotherapy globally. He’s been practicing for over forty years. He’s written books that many of...

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]]> https://maxkarlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ernesto_spinelli_podcast.jpg What Is Therapy Really For? Ernesto Spinelli false no 58 No no Bound and Free: Claire Arnold-Baker on Paradox, Responsibility & Existential Therapy https://maxkarlin.com/podcast/bound-and-free-claire-arnold-baker-on-paradox-responsibility-existential-therapy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bound-and-free-claire-arnold-baker-on-paradox-responsibility-existential-therapy Mon, 01 Dec 2025 20:05:14 +0000 76b5ae73-64c8-5f2a-8100-c3ede488994e In this episode of Becoming Existential, I sit down with Dr Claire Arnold-Baker — Principal of the New School of Psychotherapy & Counselling (NSPC), existential psychotherapist, psychologist, researcher and current Chair of the Federation for Existential Therapy in Europe (FETE). Claire is one of the course leaders on my training programme and someone whose clinical,...

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]]> In this episode of Becoming Existential, I sit down with Dr Claire Arnold-Baker — Principal of the New School of Psychotherapy & Counselling (NSPC), existential psychotherapist, psychologist, researcher and current Chair of the Federation for Existential Therapy in Europe (FETE). Claire is one of the course leaders on my training programme and someone whose clinical,...

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]]> https://maxkarlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/orange-pink-retro-power-news-and-politics-podcast-cover-5-scaled.jpeg Bound and Free: Claire Arnold-Baker on Paradox, Responsibility & Existential Therapy false no 0:00 No no Persefoni Kaltaki on Learning, Changing and the Path Toward Practice https://maxkarlin.com/podcast/persefoni-kaltaki-on-learning-changing-and-the-path-toward-practice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=persefoni-kaltaki-on-learning-changing-and-the-path-toward-practice Sat, 15 Nov 2025 20:21:37 +0000 349051ce-5d25-5f52-8c7f-7d0d6b887d0d What happens when the path you’ve followed your whole life suddenly stops making sense? What does it really take — emotionally, personally, existentially — to become a therapist? In this intimate and reflective conversation, I sit with my peer and fellow trainee Persefoni Kaltaki, with whom I began my journey at the New School for...

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]]> 2 What happens when the path you’ve followed your whole life suddenly stops making sense? What does it really take — emotionally, personally, existentially — to become a therapist? In this intimate and reflective conversation, I sit with my peer and fellow trainee Persefoni Kaltaki, with whom I began my journey at the New School for...

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]]> https://maxkarlin.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/persefoni-podcast-cover.jpeg Persefoni Kaltaki on Learning, Changing and the Path Toward Practice false no 0:00 No no The Gift of Presence with Dr. Kirk J. Schneider https://maxkarlin.com/podcast/the-gift-of-presence-dr-kirk-j-schneider/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-gift-of-presence-dr-kirk-j-schneider Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:13:08 +0000 c98cc63a-ddd9-5649-9bf2-a52b6a095249 In this first episode of Becoming Existential, I’m joined by Dr. Kirk J. Schneider — psychologist, author, lecturer, and one of the most influential voices in contemporary existential–humanistic and existential–integrative psychology. Kirk has written more than a dozen books, including Life-Enhancing Anxiety and The Spirituality of Awe, and has devoted his career to bringing existential...

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]]> In this first episode of Becoming Existential, I’m joined by Dr. Kirk J. Schneider — psychologist, author, lecturer, and one of the most influential voices in contemporary existential–humanistic and existential–integrative psychology. Kirk has written more than a dozen books, including Life-Enhancing Anxiety and The Spirituality of Awe, and has devoted his career to bringing existential...

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