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Reviews elements of A. Maslow's (1968) work and shows how E. FROMM's (1976) distinction between >having< and >being< modes of experience corresponds with the work of Maslow. In both cases, the emphasis is on >being< as an aspect of personal growth. This emphasis is a central theme that recurs throughout the whole existential-phenomenological-humanistic psychology tradition. Instead of studying the individual as an object, this tradition studies the individual as someone who exists within a lived world, who is an integral part of that world, and who is capable of self-transcendence and encounter. The works of Maslow and FROMM complement each other and offer possible alternative designs for an emergent cultural value system and the satisfaction of higher needs within that value system. The interpersonal consequences of an arbitrary dualistic split between subject and object became evident during the 1970's--the >me< decade. However, the counseling needs of the 1980's require an approach that recognizes the transpersonal nature of the self. Transpersonal psychology is more than a strategy for self-transcendence; it is also an approach to environmental assessment that clarifies the interpersonal atmosphere of an agency and helps to demonstrate the impact of this environment on clients.