An existential-integrative approach to experiential liberation.

This article summarizes my existential–integrative (EI) model of therapy, with an emphasis on the experiential level of contact. The experiential (or being) level of contact comprises 4 basic dimensions—the immediate, the affective, the kinesthetic, and the profound (or cosmic). The engagement of the experiential level of contact is contingent on clients' readiness and capacity for intensive, whole-bodied awareness; it may or may not be relevant for clients requiring more externalized (e.g., cognitive–behavioral) levels of change. The value of the experiential level of contact resides in its promotion of a profound capacity for choice. This whole-bodied capacity is elaborated, and a therapeutic case is provided to illustrate.