Existential Perspectives on Human Issues: A Handbook for Therapeutic Practice

by Emmy Van Deurzen (Editor ), Claire Arnold-Baker (Editor )

Existential Perspectives on Human Issues offers students, teachers and practitioners alike a definitive handbook for the practice of existential psychotherapy. For the first time leading figures from the existential field have been brought together to discuss a wide range of issues fundamental to human existence and consequently therapeutic work with clients.
Divided into four parts, the book presents different dimensions of living; physical, social, personal and spiritual. Each chapter gives a brief overview of the literature on the topic under discussion as well as a historical background. Theory and practice are addressed with case illustrations highlighting particular relevance. Critical considerations, possible drawbacks and research needs are additionally detailed and suggested further reading is given.

Genres: Psychology, Philosophy

352 pages, Paperback

First published July 8, 2005

About the author

Emmy van Deurzen (born 13 December 1951 in The Hague, Netherlands) is an existential therapist and honorary Professor at the University of Sheffield.

After moving to the UK in 1977 to work with anti-psychiatrists, she founded the Society for Existential Analysis in 1988, and later created a London-based training institute for the Lapproach at Regent's College in 1985, before leaving to found The New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling in 1996 at Schiller International University. In 2010 The New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling became independent and is now situated in South Hampstead, London.

Her therapy work is based in existential philosophy, as a form of philosophical counseling, and focuses on enabling people to reflect on their lives with equal attention to past, present and future in order to draw on their strengths, talents and abilities, whilst facing up to the limitations of life.
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Reviews

[Muhammet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Varoluşçu terapi uygulamaları için çok önemli ve ELZEM bir kaynak. Psikolojik Danışmanlık ve Terapi ile ilgili türkçe yazına kazandırılmış en amaca yönelik çevirilerden birisi.

[Ela Ünler · Rating 5 out of 5]

İnsan meselelerine sadece psikolojik değil aynı zamanda felsefi açıdan bakılması Varoluşçuluğa olan ilgimin artmasına sevep oldu, kitap uzun ama çok yalın bir dil ile anlatılmış teşekkürler

[L.J. Cherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read for any therapist who works in an existential way.