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Case Studies in Existential Therapy: translating theory into practice
The ethos of existential therapy is that practitioners seek to co-create a therapeutic alliance with clients that emphasises being with rather than doing to. Trainees and practitioners alike are therefore eager to have access to accounts of what senior practitioners do in their day-to-day practice. Also, it is rare that books both show the reader what the therapist does and explicitly relate this to cutting-edge thinking in theory.
Case Studies in Existential Therapy is designed to address both these gaps by providing, through the medium of the case study, a platform for leading practitioners in the existential therapy community to show how they are applying their own innovations in theory to enrich their practice. Each of the contributors describes a specific innovation in theory, and then brings this to life in an account of their engagement with a specific client. Every chapter concludes with a ‘Question and Answer’ section in which the author reflects on the significance of their work in dialogue with the editor.
This is a book both for students of therapy and for the experienced practitioner keen to expand their repertoire. It will also be of interest to the psychologically minded general public.
Case Studies in Existential Therapy is designed to address both these gaps by providing, through the medium of the case study, a platform for leading practitioners in the existential therapy community to show how they are applying their own innovations in theory to enrich their practice. Each of the contributors describes a specific innovation in theory, and then brings this to life in an account of their engagement with a specific client. Every chapter concludes with a ‘Question and Answer’ section in which the author reflects on the significance of their work in dialogue with the editor.
This is a book both for students of therapy and for the experienced practitioner keen to expand their repertoire. It will also be of interest to the psychologically minded general public.
344 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2018
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September 15, 2025
The case studies in this work cover a broad but incredibly niche set of circumstances, as a result there will most likely be something of s0me benefit for people interested in Existential therapy.
I am certain there will not be many training or practicing therapists out there who will gain anything meaningful from a chapter on equine-facilitated therapy, its incredibly niche and reserved for those with a rather large amount of money.
The case study from the editor is a bizarre inclusion & im not all too sure it is relevant to the book at all.
Dream analysis & existentialism are not typically found to be hand in hand but that was an interesting presentation.
The chapter from Martin Adams was incredibly informative and i shall be following up on his work viewing human development via existentialism.
I am certain there will not be many training or practicing therapists out there who will gain anything meaningful from a chapter on equine-facilitated therapy, its incredibly niche and reserved for those with a rather large amount of money.
The case study from the editor is a bizarre inclusion & im not all too sure it is relevant to the book at all.
Dream analysis & existentialism are not typically found to be hand in hand but that was an interesting presentation.
The chapter from Martin Adams was incredibly informative and i shall be following up on his work viewing human development via existentialism.
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