Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy in Practice
- Format: Pocket
- Antall sider: 264
- Språk: Engelsk
- Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
- EAN: 9781849200684
- Utgivelsesår: 2012
- Bidragsyter: van Deurzen, Emmy
Central to the book is the belief that many of our problems arise out of the essential paradoxes of human existence, rather than from personal pathology. From this perspective, the purpose of counselling and therapy is not viewed as problem-solving, but as a mean of enabling people to come to terms with living life as it is, with all its inherent contradictions.
Emmy van Deurzen, a leading existential philosopher and therapist, presents a practical method of working, using systematic observation, clarification and reflection to help clients rediscover their inner strengths. She shows how personal assumptions, values and talents, once acknowledged, can be turned to constructive use. Using wide-ranging case examples, the author also demonstrates the effectivene