Existential Perspectives on Human Issues: A Handbook for Therapeutic Practice

by Emmy Van Deurzen and Claire Arnold-Baker

Book Overview

Existential Perspectives on Human Issues offers students, teachers and practitioners alike a definitive handbook for the practice of existential psychotherapy. For the first time leading figures from the existential field have been brought together to discuss a wide range of issues fundamental to human existence and consequently therapeutic work with clients.
Divided into four parts, the book presents different dimensions of living; physical, social, personal and spiritual. Each chapter gives a brief overview of the literature on the topic under discussion as well as a historical background. Theory and practice are addressed with case illustrations highlighting particular relevance. Critical considerations, possible drawbacks and research needs are additionally detailed and suggested further reading is given.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0333987004
• ISBN13: 9780333987001
• Release Date: May 2005
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"