Results 241 to 250 of about 4,726 (301)

Existential psychotherapy

2021
exaly   +2 more sources

An existential approach to psychotherapy*

British Journal of Medical Psychology, 1984
The realization that existence is a process, a 'becoming', helps to avoid the temptation to see man as a collection of 'mechanisms' which, when faulty, can be overhauled or dismantled. Therapy takes place in a present which contains the past and is directed towards a future.
openaire   +2 more sources

An Existential Group Psychotherapy

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 1979
(1979). An Existential Group Psychotherapy. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy: Vol. 29, No. 2, pp. 163-174.
openaire   +2 more sources

What is Existential Psychotherapy?

British Journal of Psychiatry, 1994
Most forms of psychotherapy are rooted in psychoanalytical concepts. Although the majority of psychotherapists and counsellors do not comply with the classical Freudian model – they do not see their clients four or five times a week nor do they sit behind them while they are lying on a couch – they accept the basic psychoanalytical project.
openaire   +2 more sources

Existential Issues in Group Psychotherapy

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 2002
Existential issues in group psychotherapy derive from existential thought both as a philosophy and as a value system. Its origins derive from the weakening of traditional values and the growing alienation of man from himself. The unique features of existentialism can be applied to all forms of therapy. These features are universal to humankind.
openaire   +2 more sources

A New Look at Existential Psychotherapy

American Journal of Psychotherapy, 2006
Existential psychotherapy has remained on the fringes of the mainstream practice of psychotherapy. One reason for its limited acceptance is that the literature has tended to be convoluted and existential psychotherapists' ideas heterogeneous. Another reason is the dearth of empirical validation studies.
openaire   +2 more sources

From Existential Psychotherapy to Existential Medicine

Existential Analysis: Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis, 2011
The aim of this article is to emphasise the relevance of existential analysis not just to psychotherapy but to both the philosophy and practice of medicine. Its message is that the very division of 'psychotherapy' from 'somatic' medicine runs counter to the philosophical foundations of existential analysis.
openaire   +1 more source

Approaching Existential Psychotherapy

Existential Analysis: Journal of the Society for Existential Analysis, 2003
An informal presentation of a personal approach to psychotherapy, based on the author's learnings through the teaching and supervision of Dr Hans W Cohn, as well as integration of principles from other practitioners. The paper consists of introductory sections, personal reminiscences, discussion and comments, followed by themes drawn from supervision.
openaire   +1 more source

Existential Psychotherapy—An Interpretation

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 1969
In existential psychotherapy, the client is treated as a Gestalt and attempts are made to raise his self-awareness at the same time encouraging him to sample pleasurable and unpleasurable experiences. Man's positive valence towards others, the love Gestalt, qualitatively the same in all human relationships, is seen to differ only in its emphasis ...
openaire   +1 more source