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This book draws on the author's half century of experience in teaching, consulting with, and supervising psychotherapists throughout the world. He begins with the premise that the field has become too preoccupied with information: collecting information from the client and then feeding that information back to the client in different forms. The author then explains how and why shifting away from information gathering to attending to what is actually happening in the therapy room increases the effectiveness of the therapeutic interaction.
"The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology presents a historic overview, theory, methodology, applications to practice and to broader settings, and an epilogue for the new millennium...The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology is an academic text excellently suited for collegiate education and research...The Handbook of Humanistic Psychology will be the inspiration and reference source for the next generation of humanists in all fields." - Lynn Seiser, Ph.D., THE THERAPIST "This volume represents an essential milestone and defining moment for humanistic psychology.... [It] belongs on the shelf of everyone who identifies with the humanistic movement and can serve as an excellent resource for those wh...
TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. prospect of a journey 2. traveler makes ready for the journey 3. guide makes preparations as well 4. guide must know and the traveler must trust the vessel 5. travelers from a bond and begin their journey 6. traveler discovers the rewards and hazards of the journey 7. each journey is new for the guide as well as the traveler 8. though the travelers stop, the journey stretches ahead 9. the journey over, the guide reflects.
Six detailed descriptions of day-to-day exchanges between a therapist and his patients demonstrate the events and processes that occur during the course of humanistic psychotherapy.
Unlike the brief, specific-solution oriented therapies that many people demand today, the goal of depth therapy is life change. James Bugental has been practicing, teaching and writing about depth therapy for 40 years, and in this book, he shares his experiences as a psychotherapist.
Intimate Journeys presents an engrossing and insightful narrative of a therapist and five patients in their search toward self-discovery. Bugental includes the reader in the therapeutic process, revealing the unfolding stories of pain, sorrow, growth, and joy that these individuals experience as they seek to regain control over their lives and find personal fulfillment.
An existential therapy handbook from those in the field, with its broad scope covering key texts, theories, practice, and research The Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy is a work representing the collaboration of existential psychotherapists, teachers, and researchers. It's a book to guide readers in understanding human life better through the exploration of aspects and applications of existential therapy. The book presents the therapy as a way for clients to explore their experiences and make the most of their lives. Its contributors offer an accurate and in-depth view of the field. An introduction of existential therapy is provided, along with a summary of its historical foundations. Chapters are organized into sections that cover: daseinsanalysis; existential-phenomenonological, -humanistic, and -integrative therapies; and existential group therapy. International developments in theory, practice and research are also examined.
Explores the links between anger, rage, violence, evil, and creativity and describes a dynamic therapeutic approach that can help channel anger and violent impulses into constructive and creative activity.
Unearthing the Moment is a subjective-based book comprised of 25 chapters written by a broad range of psychotherapists from Canada, China, and the United States. The authors share their applications of existential-humanistic and transpersonal psychotherapy to diverse populations in far-reaching circumstances. The compelling stories are rich with who the psychotherapists actually are and how they mindfully care for themselves, significant others, and their clients. Readers not only hear voices of the psychotherapists, but also discover voices of the homeless, sports injured, disaster victims, prison inmates, and many more. Unearthing the Moment is the first book from Tonglen Press, a new publisher dedicated to the transformation of suffering through active, mindful presence.