Boulder Psychotherapy Institute

Advanced Training in Applied Existential Psychotherapy (AEP) — since 1989

An Experiential Psychodynamic Gestalt Approach   •   Boulder, Colorado


Who We Are and What We Do — BPI trains therapists in Applied Existential Psychotherapy™. AEP interlaces the insights of contemporary existential and psychodynamic approaches with techniques inspired by existential philosophy and Gestalt therapy.

We are a hub of information and services for therapists and the public in Colorado. Check out our Networking Opportunities.

Betty Cannon, Ph.D., President and Founder
Reed Lindberg, M.A., L.P.C., Managing Director

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View Betty Cannon's
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WORLD CONGRESS for EXISTENTIAL THERAPY

London, May 17, 2015

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Check out Betty's book on Sartre and Psychoanalysis

It's considered a classic in the field of existential psychology.

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Read Betty Cannon & Reed Lindberg's Article on AEP

It's in the most recent edition of the International Journal of Psychotherapy

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Read Betty & Reed's Chapter on AEP Relational Therapy

It's in Existential Perspectives on Relationship Therapy.

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LEARN MORE ABOUT APPLIED EXISTENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY (AEP)

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Mary Bernuth talks about AEP

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What Our Students Are Saying....

Mary talks about Relational Training & the Difference AEP has made to her practice

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What Our Students Are Saying....

Nancy Wunderlich talks about the community she has found at BPI.

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FEATURED THERAPIST

Ryan O'Millian, L.A.C., L.P.C.
Boulder Relational Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
2919 Valmont Rd. STE. 206
Boulder, CO 80301

phone: 720-907-3313
website: www.ryanomillian.com

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I am dedicated to working with people who want to get at the roots of their emotional distress and personal suffering. Building a collaborative relationship in therapy is the single most important factor in therapeutic success. This relationship will be the keystone for facilitating your personal growth and understanding of yourself not just intellectually, but also emotionally. Over time, an internalized healing space forms where you can recover access to parts of your true self. Speaking freely without unnecessary self-censorship may be simple, but it is not easy. I encourage you to try.

Through experiencing the freedom of talking in an atmosphere of radical acceptance, we liberate powerful emotional states that help to make deep and lasting changes. When fully understood, painful psychological symptoms dissolve over time.

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Sun, Jan 4 2026 - Sun, Jan 11 2026. Ten Week Divorce Support with Rebuilding Seminars, 720-600-2763

Sat, Jan 10 2026 - Sun, Jan 11 2026. What Is Presence—and Why Does It Matter?, 303.669.2315

Mon, Jan 12 2026 - Mon, Jan 12 2026. 1-Hour Workshop - Understanding the Body & Improving Mental health, 3036189253

Sun, Feb 8 2026 - Sun, Feb 15 2026. A Sacred Journey With Grief, 720-217-5366

Wed, Jun 3 2026 - Sat, Jun 6 2026. Fourth World Congress of Existential Therapy, 8554344607


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