Herb Long , Th.D.

Office:
616 Iowa St
Ashland, OR 97520

Contact Information:
Phone: 541-552-0124
Email: herb@halprinlong.net

In my childhood dreams I learned to soar effortlessly over our home in Newtown, Pennsylvania, the town where I spent my early childhood years until the age of 10. Looking back I understand that these dreams marked the beginning of my spiritual journey and searching. At the age of 16, I learned to fly literally and at 17 obtained my private pilot's license, quit high school and enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. During these years I had glimpses of the interconnectedness of things, a sense of oneness with the world around me and with the larger Universe. These experiences led me to study first geology, engineering, history and eventually theology and psychology.

The academic life held considerable appeal and following graduate school I remained at Harvard as lecturer in theology and Dean of Students at the Divinity School. While there my concern over what constitutes a just society was deepened when I joined Dr. Martin Luther King in Selma, Alabama. This experience in the Civil Rights Movement opened me further to diversity issues both in the U.S. and around the world. I subsequently joined the East West Center in Honolulu and developed a growing concern about the effects on "developing nations" of imperialism in all of its forms. And from there I joined an international education foundation in Tokyo. As Vice President of the Foundation for U.S. Programs, I worked to develop international programs fostering an appreciation for cultural diversity.

After ten years with the Foundation, I took a sabbatical year and decided to begin practicing as a psychotherapist in Honolulu. In 1985 I came across the book, Dreambody, by Arnold Mindell. In 1987 I went to Zurich to begin studying process-oriented psychology with him and his colleagues. This marked another life transition for me as I began to sense that process work offered a way of integrating spirituality and daily life - including working in the world to address conflict. So, I became a formal student of Process Work and together with my wife, Sara Halprin, moved from Hawaii to Portland in 1990, to assist in the founding of the Portland Process Work Center - now the Process Work Institute of Portland.

These days, following the death of my beloved wife, Sara, I'm settling into life in Ashland with my new beloved partner, Marcia. I'm continuing my practice here as a process work counselor while also teaching at the Process Work Institute in Portland. Additionally, I teach at Marylhurst University and in various other places both in the U.S. and abroad. I also enjoy visiting grandchildren, walking and hiking, practicing yoga, reading, writing, and reminiscing. It's an amazing life, and I feel privileged to be lived and living.

GENERAL Years in Practice: 30 Avg Cost (per session): $100 Sliding Scale: Yes Accepts Insurance: No EDUCATION Diploma in Process Oriented Psychology, Center for Process Oriented Psychology, Zurich and Process Work Institute, Portland Th.D. Harvard University B.D. San Francisco Theological Seminary B.A. Stanford University Graduate Research in Psychology and Theology, Marburg University, Marburg, Germany AFFILIATIONS American Counseling Association American Academy of Religion Global Process Work Institute Societe Europeene de Culture, Rome, Italy Society for Values in Higher Education

SPECIALTIES General Mental Health Counseling Relationship work with couples & families Life Transitions Spirituality and daily life Organizational and group work FACILITATION Understanding and appreciating cross cultural differences including: national, ethnic, gender, age, abilities, religious, economic and political Organizational conflicts and transitions Community Forums RESEARCH (PW International) Integrating Spirituality and Daily Life The Aging Process Memoir Writing Publications: Articles and book reviews on culture, social change, development values, psychology, religion, philosophy and theology in: Alternative to War: Creative Aftermath of Worldwork 2004; At Work: Stories of Tomorrow's Workplace; Philosophy East and West; Cross Currents; The Yoga Journal; Man-Environment Systems; Perspectives; Development News; The Honolulu Advertiser; and The Laughing Man See Herb's Faculty Bio