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Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy

A practical guide to existential therapy techniques

Emmy van Deurzen author Martin Adams author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Sage Publications Ltd

Published:30th May '16

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This practical guide explores a skills-based approach to existential therapy, making it accessible for both trainees and experienced practitioners. Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy is a valuable resource.

This comprehensive guide serves as an essential introduction to the skills-based approach in existential therapy. Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy is designed to be user-friendly for those without a philosophical background, effectively outlining the specific skills, tasks, and interactions involved in existential practice. The book delves into the theoretical foundations and historical context of existential therapy, while emphasizing a phenomenological approach tailored to individual clients.

In its second edition, Skills in Existential Counselling & Psychotherapy has been meticulously updated to incorporate contemporary perspectives. It features a new chapter dedicated to the applications of existential therapy in broader contexts, including supervision and coaching. Additionally, it addresses professional issues and challenges faced by practitioners, such as working within the NHS, engaging with research, and utilizing the Internet in therapeutic settings.

The authors have also created a companion website that offers video content, which includes explanations of each chapter's underlying theory and demonstrations of the principles in practice. This resource is invaluable for both trainees and seasoned professionals looking to enhance their understanding of existential therapy. The authors' commitment to making this approach accessible ensures that anyone interested in exploring its benefits can do so with ease.

A clear, concise and eminently accessible guide to existential practice that just got better.  -- Mick Cooper
This second edition is an excellent synopsis of key findings in existential practice.  -- Kirk J. Schneider
In this second edition, van Deurzen and Adams have done the improbable - and improved upon an already excellent book.  -- Martin Milton

The authors have pulled off managing to present complex ideas in a manner that is both accessible and interesting...The book is also replete with examples and material on boundaries and self-disclosure, which I think manages to sum up in the space of a few pages what most of us think but find difficult to articulate.

-- Dr Robert Hill

ISBN: 9781473911925

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 430g

248 pages

2nd Revised edition