Existential therapy has been practiced and continues to be practiced in many forms and situations throughout the world. But until now, it has lacked a coherent structure, and analysis of its tenets, and an evaluation of its usefulness. Irvin Yalom, whose Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy ha
Existential Psychotherapy
β Scribed by Irvin D. Yalom
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Year
- 1980
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 489
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
The noted Stanford University psychiatrist distills the essence of a wide range of therapies into a masterful, creative synthesis, opening up a new way of understanding each person's confrontation with four ultimate concerns: isolation, meaninglessness, death, and freedom.
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