گرچه فلاسفه در طول قرنها مشاورۀ اگزیستانسیال را بهکار بردهاند، اما فقط در طول صدسال گذشته بوده که این رویکرد بهعنوان شکلی از رواندرمانی توسعه و سازماندهیشده است. انتشار کتاب درمانهای اگزیستانسیال نقطه عطفی در تاریخ طولانی درمانهای اگزیستانسیال است که یک نمای عالی، کلی، واضح و انتقادی از اشکال متفاوت این رویکرد نوظهور ارائه میدهد. شایستگی ویژۀ نویسنده، ارایۀ رویکردهای مختلف اگزیستانسیال به شیوهای برانگیزاننده و گاه تحریکآمیز است. او خوانندگان را به انتخاب میان درمان های اگزیستانسیال دعوت می کند، سوگیریهای بالقوه را برجسته و سپس در یک سنت حقیقی اگزیستانسیال، خوانندگان خود را تشویق میکند تا به نتیجهگیری خویش برسند و نسخة خود را از درمان اگزیستانسیال خلق کنند.
This is the book you want to start with if you are interested in this type of therapy. It will give you a nice, clear overview of the different philosophies and approaches to existential therapy, and then you can choose which one to hone in on. It also includes some lovely practical examples.
This book is an absolute must read for anyone interested in existential psychotherapy. It is a concise, clear explanation of the largest schools of existential therapy along with essential reading material. I read it to write a paper and not one second of it felt like work.
The best introduction to the current schools of existential therapies being practiced today. Not a "how to" manual, rather a very accessible overview. More than worth the time and money.
Cooper provides a fitting summary of the content readers may expect "First, to introduce the reader to the rich tapestry of existential therapies; second, to provide readers with ideas and practices that they can incorporate into their own work; third, to help readers identify-and follow up- areas of existential therapy that are of particular interest to them; and fourth, to contribute to a range of debates within the existential therapy field." This is a quick, basic overview of existential theories and their applications to therapy. However, it is just that, an introduction. This book was not designed, nor should it be used as a therapeutic manual. Out of all 4 goals Cooper had for this text, he does a particularly good job addressing the third goal, helping readers identify and follow up on areas they find interesting. Key words: follow up. So if you are looking for a general introduction to existential theory, this text is definitely a good starting point. Cooper provides ample information on further reading for each topic and a general "contact" or resource list at the end of the book.
I keep looking for a book that really helps me pull all the various ideas from the differing existential therapies into one whole. This book I think put the nail in the coffin of that thinking - as I honestly have now realized I think it's impossible. And although I really like some ideas of many of the various thinkers in this area, I think it's really just a matter of figuring what is going to work for you as an individual therapist and then pulling from what resonates. In some ways this book distills and clarifies some things but in other ways it just further muddied some of the connections between various view points for me.
An excellent introduction to a relatively new school of modern psychotherapy. Even though existential philosophy and its relevant inquiry have been influencing the world of therapy from its very beginning, most of the 'schools' or approaches described in Mick Cooper's book are less than a few decades old. Thus, making this publication a much needed tool in the hands of (future) therapists.
يتناول الكتاب العلاج الوجودي و هو أحد انواع العلاجات النفسية والهدف منها مساعدة العملاء ليصبحوا اكثر أصالة وادراكا لجوانب وجودهم ، والعيش من خلال خبراتهم ومعتقداتهم الفعلية مع تشجعهم علي الانفتاح وتقبل تلك المعطيات حتي السلبية منها والتعايش معها والي حد كبير يشبه الإرشاد النفسي القائم علي أسس فلسفية الكتاب الي حد كبير أكاديمي ومركز وغزير المعلومات الفصل الأول بدأ بتوضيح أسس الفلسفة الوجودية المستخدمة في العلاج ، وفي باقي الفصول عرض لمدارس العلاج المختلفة وما يمز عرضه انه عرض نقدي بحيث يبرز الأفكار وحتي الأحداث الشخصية المؤثرة علي كل مؤسسي المدارس المختلفة و الأفكار الرئسية والنقنيات المستخدمة واخيرا نقد لتلك الأفكار من حيث المجمل الكتاب مفيد جدا ولكن بشكل أكبر للمختصين ، ولكن علي صعيد شخصي هناك العديد من التقنيات والأفكار التي تثري منظور الإنسان للحياة ، وتقنيات تساعد الإنسان علي الخروج من تمركزه الضيق حول إحدى جوانب الوجود لينتقل الإنسان بنظره الي المنظور الكلي للوجود ، مع قبوله بمعطيات الوجود . هناك العديد من القضايا التي اثيرت في ثنايا الكتاب مثل قضية علاقة المعالج مع العميل من التلقائية لاستخدام التقنيات والتي تختلف بأختلاف طيف المدارس ، وقضية توجيه العميل نحو اعتناق بعض الافكار في مقابل عدم التوجيه . الكتاب ثري جدا بالمعلومات ويوفر أشارة لمصادر اكثر اسهابا في التناول
Excellent at showing the practical side of existential philosophy thru therapy. Really recommended reading. If you are into this kind of subjects, check out as well Donald Robertson's The Philosophy of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy about the link between stoicism and CBT.
A great introductory book in Existential Psychotherapy, unique in its kind. Whether or not you're new to existentialism, this book will provide you with a solid foundation in the different approaches to existential psychotherapy, alongside the respective historical context.
Mick Cooper explains complicated philosophical concepts in an engaging, easy to understand way. For anyone who wants to get a grasp of how existential therapy works, the myriad of different approaches within the field and the latest developments, I'd say this is a must read.
I only read up until Gestalt therapy, but it seemed like a good book to look up things related to existential therapy. Cooper seems to have a very good overview of the field, with several obscure references that you need to be a professional detective to find. But yeah, I would recommend it as a reference-book.