Paradox and passion in psychotherapy : an existential approach /
Van Deurzen, Emmy.
"Paradox and Passion in Psychotherapy, second edition, is a fully updated edition of a classic guide to existential psychotherapy by a leading practitioner in the field"--
"Paradox and Passion in Psychotherapy, second edition, is a fully updated edition of a classic guide to existential psychotherapy by a leading practitioner in the field"--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
About the Author Series Preface Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgements Introduction Background Breaking away from pathology Facing human dilemmas Section 1 Paradox Introduction: The Central Role of Paradox in Human Existence 1. Ontological Insecurity revisited: Self-confidence versus Anxiety 2. Courting Death: Life in the Balance 3. The Survival of the Self: Identity, Freedom and Disintegration 4. Intimacy and Love: closeness and distance between self and other 5. Alienation and Adaptation: Being a Stranger in a Foreign Land Section 2 Passion Introduction: The Central Role of Passion in Human Existence 6. A Passion for Life: Rediscovering the Intensity of Living 7. Truth as Touchstone: Reality and Meaning as the Bedrock of Living 8. Hard-earned Lessons: a Therapist's own Journey to Self-understanding 9.Letting the Client's life touch yours: the Art of Resonance and Presence 10. The Moral Compass: How can Counselling and Therapy help? Section 3 Existential Psychotherapy Introduction: A New Way of Working 11. Widening horizons: Universal Dimensions of the Human Dilemma 12. What is Existential Analysis? Sketch for an Existential Approach 13. Philosophy as Therapy: the Ultimate Goal of our Work 14. A New Challenge: Towards Transcendence Section 4 Illustrations of Existential Work Introduction: what we can learn form practice 15. Marie-Louise: Letting go of the past in order to reclaim it 16. Vicky: Learning to be more by being less 17. Peter: Finding oneself in spite of psychotherapy 18. Jerry: Transcending Trauma Conclusions References Index .
Existential psychotherapy.
Paradox and passion in psychotherapy