Wittgenstein and Psychotherapy - From Paradox to Wonder

Using the work of Wittgenstein, John Heaton challenges the notion of theoretical expertise on the mind, arguing for a new understanding of therapy as an attempt by patients to express themselves in an effort to see and say what has not been said or seen, and accept that the world is not as fixed as they are constituting it.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Paradoxes 3. Scientism 4. Logic and Meaning 5. Initiate Learning 6. The Self and I 7. Trust and Wonder

About the author

John Heaton is a private practice psychotherapist and teaches regularly at Regent's University London and the Philadelphia Association, London, UK. He trained in medicine, psychology and philosophy at the University of Cambridge, UK, and specialized in ophthalmology for 10 years. After becoming interested in visual experience, he trained in psychotherapy. He is a founder member of the Guild of Psychotherapy and was editor of the Journal for Existential Analysis for seven years.

Summary

Using the work of Wittgenstein, John Heaton challenges the notion of theoretical expertise on the mind, arguing for a new understanding of therapy as an attempt by patients to express themselves in an effort to see and say what has not been said or seen, and accept that the world is not as fixed as they are constituting it.

Product details

• Authors: J Heaton, J. Heaton
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349474578
• ISBN: 978-1-349-47457-8
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Supervision, B, Consulting, Sociology, Society, Medical counselling, Society & social sciences, Philosophy of Mind, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Social Sciences, Clinical psychology, Counseling, Social Sciences, general, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Consulting, Supervision and Coaching, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, psychotherapy;therapy;trust