Clarifying and Furthering Existential Psychotherapy Theories, Method
This exciting volume brings together leading figures across existential psychology in a clear-sighted guide to its current practice and therapeutic possibilities. Its accessible yet scholarly presentation dispels common myths about existential psychothera
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Clarifying and Furthering Existential Psychotherapy Theories, Methods, and Practices
Clarifying and Furthering Existential Psychotherapy
Stefan E. Schulenberg Editor
Clarifying and Furthering Existential Psychotherapy Theories, Methods, and Practices
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Editor Stefan E. Schulenberg Department of Psychology Clinical-Disaster Research Center The University of Mississippi Oxford, MS USA
ISBN 978-3-319-31085-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-31086-2
ISBN 978-3-319-31086-2
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All, everything that I understand, I only understand because I love. — Leo Tolstoy For Teacup (Laura), A well-spring of meaning A wondrous spirit Kind, gentle, compassionate Encouraging, resourceful, inspiring An existentialist at heart You taught me a great deal about life I never thought I could understand so much — Stove (Stefan)
Foreword
Existential psychotherapy is undergoing a remarkable renaissance. As this volume well attests, the field is blossoming on many fronts, from theory and research to philosophy and application, and from innovations in clinical practice to explorations of spiritual and societal well-being. As a student of this field for many years I am also gratified to see existential psychotherapy making its mark on the discipline of psychology as a whole. With a surfeit of new books, videos, and training institutions emerging both from within mainstream professional organizations, such as the American Psychological Association and the academic publishing industry, as well as outside those arenas, it is clear that the impact of existential psychotherapy is broadening. Inspired by the first World Congress of Existential Psychotherapy in May 2015, this book represents rich samples of the t
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