Existential Therapy

100 Key Points

by Susan Iacovou, Karen Weixel-Dixon

Less of an orientation and more a way of understanding the challenges of being human, existential therapy draws on rich and diverse philosophical traditions and ways of viewing the world. Traditionally it has been seen as difficult to summarise and comprehend and the air of mystery surrounding existential ideas has been exacerbated by the dense language often used by philosophers and practitioners. Existential 100 Key Points and Techniques provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to a fascinating and exciting body of knowledge, and the therapeutic approach it informs. Divided into five parts the topics covered Existentialism – inception to present day Theoretical assumptions Existential phenomenological therapy in practice Ethics and existential therapy Bringing it all together Existential 100 Key Points and Techniques will be essential reading for all trainee and qualified counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists and psychiatrists who want to use the wisdom of existential ideas in their work with clients. It will also benefit clients and potential clients who want to find out how existential ideas and existential therapy can help them explore what it means to be alive.

Genres: Psychology

268 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2015

Reviews

[JY Tan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not the best read, but a solid companion to practice with. Gets repetitive over time quickly with very little original ideas, especially even more so if the reader comes from a person centered paradigm.

[Bel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good for beginners; easy to understand with clear subtopic explanations.

[Em]

Zero self-help value for people actually going through an existential crisis