Practising Existential Psychotherapy: The Relational World
β Scribed by Dr Ernesto Spinelli
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 233
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
This new text by Ernesto Spinelli examines the unique qualities and possibilities of an existential approach to psychotherapy. Drawn from his own experience as an internationally recognised theorist, lecturer and practitioner, its overall aim is to provide a thorough and accessible explication of existential psychotherapy in practice. Beginning with an overview of the theoretical underpinnings and distinguishing features of existential psychotherapy, the text describes and develops a three-phase structural model for its practice.
β¦ Table of Contents
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 9
Introduction......Page 12
PART ONE Practising Existential Psychotherapy: Theoretical Underpinnings......Page 16
1 The Philosophical Foundations of Existential Psychotherapy......Page 18
2 The Worldview......Page 42
3 General Theoretical Assumptions Underpinning Existential Psychotherapy......Page 63
PART TWO Practising Existential Psychotherapy: A Structural Model......Page 94
4 An Introduction to the Structural Model......Page 96
5 Phase One: Co-creating the Therapy World......Page 101
6 Phase Two: Exploring the Therapy World......Page 146
7 Phase Three: Closing Down the Therapy World......Page 189
8 Addenda: Existential Psychotherapy with Couples and Groups......Page 208
9 Conclusion......Page 216
References......Page 218
Index......Page 223
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