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Dictionary of Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling
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Dictionary of Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling Hardcover - 2005 - 1st Edition

by Emmy Van Deurzen; Raymond Kenward


From the publisher

The Dictionary of Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling is a comprehensive lexicon of existential terms, their meaning and application. With over 350 entries

(cross-referenced throughout), the book is the ideal companion to studying the the ideas of existential pioneers, such as Kierkegaard, Heidegger and Sartre.

Drawing on their experience as existential practitioners, Emmy van Deurzen and Raymond Kenward achieve the difficult task of making complex philosophical concepts accessible and practically relevant. Through the use of illustrative quotations and examples, they translate existential terminology into everyday language and show how the ideas are employed in practice. They also examine associated themes such as sexuality and religion and appraise the main strengths, weaknesses and limits of the existential approach.

The Dictionary of Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling will be invaluable to all trainees and practitioners of the existential approach and to all counsellors and psychotherapists who recognise the centrality of philosophical concepts to their practice.

First line

The notion that life is absurd is an idea closely linked with existential philosophy.

Details

  • Title Dictionary of Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling
  • Author Emmy Van Deurzen; Raymond Kenward
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Sage Publications Ltd
  • Date July 12, 2005
  • ISBN 9780761970941 / 0761970940
  • Weight 1.19 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.52 x 6.32 x 0.77 in (24.18 x 16.05 x 1.96 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Reference
  • Library of Congress subjects Existential psychotherapy, Psychoanalytic counseling
  • Dewey Decimal Code 616.891

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Citations

  • American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/2007, Page 319