Existential Perspectives on Human Issues - A Handbook for Therapeutic Practice

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.>

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• Authors: Emmy Arnold-Baker Van Deurzen
• Assisted by: Arnold-Baker (Editor), Arnold-Baker (Editor), Claire Arnold-Baker (Editor), Emmy Van Deurzen (Editor), Emm van Deurzen (Editor), Emmy van Deurzen (Editor)
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.05.2005
• EAN: 9780333987001
• ISBN: 978-0-333-98700-1
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; B, Medical counselling, Psychotherapy, Counseling, Behavioral Science and Psychology, Psychotherapy and Counseling, Counseling Psychology, communication;depression;dreams;psychotherapy;Therapeut