Herb Long, Th.D. Bio: 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 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 I have a private practice as a process work counselor in Portland and teach at the Process Work Institute where I also serve as a member of the Board of Directors. Additionally, I teach at Marylhurst University and in various other places both in the U.S. and abroad. I also enjoy visiting grandchildren, walking along the Willamette River, hiking, practicing Tai Chi and yoga, reading, writing, and reminiscing. It’s an amazing life and I feel privileged to be alive. EDUCATION AFFILIATIONS FACILITATION RESEARCH (Pwiki) 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
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