(P/B) PARADOX AND PASSION IN PSYCHOTHERAPY

Παρουσίαση

Paradox and Passion in Psychotherapy , second edition, is a fully updated edition of a classic guide to existential psychotherapy by one of its leading practitioner.
- Examines the personal and subjective dimensions of psychotherapy in a fresh and bold manner
- Offers practical and common-sense approaches to tackling sensitive issues when working with clients with an emphasis on transparency and authenticity
- Weaves together concepts of existential psychotherapy with case studies and the author's experiential observations in a seamless narrative
- Covers a wide range of intimate existential issues, including loneliness, survival, self-understanding, love, and passion. (From the publisher)

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Introduction
Section 1 Paradox
Introduction: The Central Role of Paradox in Human Existence
Ontological Insecurity Revisited: Self?]confidence Versus Anxiety
Courting Death: Life in the Balance
The Survival of the Self: Identity, Freedom and Disintegration
Intimacy and Love: Closeness and Distance Between Self and Other
Alienation and Adaptation: Being a Stranger in a Foreign Land
Section 2 Passion
Introduction: the Central Role of Passion in Human Existence
A Passion for Life: Rediscovering the Intensity of Living
Truth as a Touchstone: Reality and Meaning as the Bedrock of Living
Hardlearned Lessons: a Therapist's own Journey to Self?]understanding
Letting the Client's Life Touch Yours: the Art of Resonance and Presence
The Moral Compass: How Can Counselling and Therapy Help?
Section 3 Existential Psychotherapy
Introduction: A New Way of Working
Widening Horizons: Universal Dimensions of the Human Dilemma
What is Existential Analysis? Sketch for an Existential Approach
Philosophy as Therapy: The Ultimate Goal of our Work
A New Challenge: Towards Transcendence
Section 4 Illustrations of Existential Work
Introduction: What We Can Learn From Practice
Marie Louise: Letting Go of the Past in Order to Reclaim it
Vicky: Learning to Be More by Being Less
Peter: Finding Oneself in Spite of Psychotherapy
Jerry: Transcending Trauma
Conclusions
References
Index