Existential counselling and psychotherapy / Darren Langdridge ; Alice Oven, editor ; Jill Birch, proofreader ; David Rudeforth, indexer ; Francis Kenney, cover design.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langdridge, Darren, author.

Contributor:

Oven, Alice, editor.

Birch, Jill, proofreader.

Rudeforth, David, bibliographic antecedent.

Kenney, Francis, cover designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Existential psychotherapy.

Counseling.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (172 pages)

Place of Publication:

London, [England] : SAGE, 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This contemporary introduction provides a comprehensive survey of past and present existential ideas, philosophers and practice. Darren Langdridge makes existential therapy accessible through clear language, numerous case studies, chapter summaries, activities and further reading lists.

The three parts cover all the key areas taught on existential therapy courses, from the fundamental theory of - and key figures in - the approach, to its application in practice. The final section advances theory and practice by exploring contemporary cross-cutting issues in existential therapy, including the role of research, power, politics, and language.

Trainees to existential therapy will find in this book a comprehensive, practical overview of the key areas of theory and practice, while more experienced trainees and practitioners will gain insights into contemporary developments in existential therapy today. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

What is existential therapy? 2

Common misconceptions 4

Situating existential counselling and psychotherapy 6

The structure of the book 10

Part I Foundations of Theory and Practice 11

2 Introducing Phenomenology 13

Intentionality 14

Three structures in phenomenological analysis 18

The phenomenological attitude 21

Common misconceptions 27

3 The Development of Existential Therapy 31

The fundamentals of existential philosophy 31

Phenomenology and existentialism: the lifeworld (Lebenswelt) 42

4 Fundamentals of Existential Practice 44

Qualities needed to become an existential therapist 44

Client suitability, presenting concerns and change 45

Diagnosis and critical psycho-pathology 46

The therapeutic setting 49

Contract 50

Ethics 51

Therapeutic style 52

Phases of therapeutic engagement 53

Working with individuals, couples and groups 55

II Developing Existential Therapy 59

5 Anxiety - The Core of Existence 61

Anxiety 62

Eternal recurrence and amor fati 64

Authenticity and being-towards-death 66

6 The Dimensions of Existence 71

The four dimensions 71

Working with dreams 75

7 Freedom, Choice and Responsibility 80

Freedom, choice and project 80

Self-deception (mauvais foi) 86

8 Relatedness 90

The therapeutic relationship 90

The third mode of being 93

Gender differences and relatedness 95

The fundamental nature of human relatedness 96

9 Emotions and Embodiment 100

Emotions 100

Embodiment 104

Part III Extending the Theory and Practice of Existential Therapy 113

10 Researching Existential Therapy 115

Researching counselling and psychotherapy 115

Quantitative and qualitative research 117

Outcome, evaluation and process research 118

Case study research 121

Existential therapy and research 123

Phenomenological research methods 126

11 Power, Politics and Language 131

Existential therapy, power and politics 132

Hermeneutics and the possibilities of working with language, power and politics 134

Language - the power of narrative 139

The future of existential therapy 142.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

Other Format:

Print version: Langdridge, Darren. Existential counselling and psychotherapy.

ISBN:

9781446271537

OCLC:

922904318

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.