Emmy van Deurzen's work delves into existential philosophy and its application in therapy. Her approach guides individuals to reflect deeply on their lives, integrating past, present, and future perspectives. She empowers people to harness their innate strengths and talents while confronting life's inherent limitations. Her writing is rooted in a profound understanding of the human condition and the search for meaning.
Offering a concrete framework and practical methods for working from an existential perspective, this book has as its core the belief that many of our problems arise from the essential paradoxes of human existence, rather than personal pathology.
Focusing on existential psychotherapy, this book serves as a comprehensive guide for those training in psychotherapy, counseling, and psychoanalysis. It presents innovative insights and approaches, enriching the understanding of existential themes and their application in therapeutic settings. This resource is designed to enhance the skills and perspectives of both new and experienced practitioners in the field.
This is a fully updated edition of a classic guide to existential psychotherapy by a leading practitioner in the field. It examines the personal and subjective dimensions of psychotherapy, drawing on case studies and the author s own experiential observations.
Exploring the essence of a fulfilling life, the author delves into profound questions about well-being and the role of therapists in guiding clients. Rather than pursuing mere happiness, the focus shifts to living well, emphasizing the importance of meaningful experiences and personal growth. Through thoughtful inquiry, the book challenges conventional notions of success and happiness, offering insights into creating a richer, more satisfying existence.
With over 350 entries this is a comprehensive lexicon of existential terms, their meaning and application.
Existential Therapy: Distinctive Features offers an introduction to what is distinctive about this increasingly popular method. Written by two practicing existential psychotherapists, with many years¿ experience, it provides an accessible, bitesize overview of this increasingly used psychological therapy. Using the popular Distinctive Features format, this book describes 15 theoretical features and 15 practical techniques of Existential Therapy. Existential Therapy will be a valuable source for for psychotherapists, clinical, health and counselling psychologists, counsellors, psychiatrists, and all who wish to know more about the existential approach.
Using the experiences of Brexit and the Covid-19 global pandemic, leading existential theorist and practitioner Emmy van Deurzen explores how we handle such existential crises, and how and what we can learn from them to better prepare ourselves psychologically for the future.