| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 283 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 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. |
| Summary |
"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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Existential psychotherapy.
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Psychotherapy.
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Existentialism.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychotherapy -- General.
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Existential psychotherapy. (OCoLC)fst00918203
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Van Deurzen, Emmy. Paradox and passion in psychotherapy. Second edition. Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley Blackwell, 2015 9781118713815 (DLC) 2015012588 |
| ISBN |
9781118713853 (hardback) |
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1118713850 (hardback) |
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9781118713846 (paperback) |
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1118713842 (paperback) |
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