Description
Book SynopsisAs people struggle with a sense of crisis and confusion they search for clarity and meaning. Increasingly they turn to psychotherapists and counsellors, who will find in this book a powerful existential approach to therapy that helps people to make sense of themselves by addressing their social, cultural and political context as well as their personal and interpersonal issues. It makes room for paradox and the acceptance of the inevitable. It allows for questioning and re-evaluation. The existential approach lends itself to time-limited work. Existential therapists do not encourage dependence. But this book also shows that such a brief, tough approach does not mean it is task oriented or superficial, rather that it is possible to allow for the free play of existential concerns and cover much territory in limited time. Clients and therapists will find this approach effective, topical and relevant. ... an important contribution to the literature on existential psychotherapy. The book bri
Table of ContentsOverview of a Commonsense Existential Approach.
The Mystery of Time.
Time-limited Existential Therapy Limitations and Possibilities.
Concepts and Methods.
The Mystery of the 'Insight'.
The Body.
The 'Givens'.
'Connectedness'.
The Tyranny of High Morality.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Index.
