Existential Perspectives on Human Issues: A Handbook for Therapeutic Practice

342 Pages·2005·2.404 MB·English

by  Emmy van Deurzen, Claire Arnold-Baker (eds.)

EXISTENTIAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN ISSUES
Also by Emmy van Deurzen:
Existential Psychotherapy and Counselling in Practice
Paradox and Passion in Psychotherapy
Everyday Mysteries
Existential
Perspectives on
Human Issues
A Handbook for Therapeutic
Practice
edited by
Emmy van Deurzen and
Claire Arnold-Baker
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This book is dedicated to all students, trainees and practitioners of
existential psychotherapy and counselling
I must search for being if I want to find my real self. But it is not till I fail in this
search for intrinsic being that I begin to philosophize.
Karl Jaspers
Contents
Preface x
Notes on Contributors xii
Introduction xviii
Emmy van Deurzen and Claire Arnold-Baker
PART I
OVERVIEW 1
1 Philosophical Background 3
Emmy van Deurzen
2 Therapeutic Background 15
Mick Cooper
PART II
PHYSICAL DIMENSION 25
3 Introduction to the Physical Dimension 27
Emmy van Deurzen and Claire Arnold-Baker
4 Procreation 31
Claire Arnold-Baker and Miriam Donaghy
5 Human Development 39
Steve Kirby
6 The Body and Sexuality 48
Paul Smith-Pickard and Richard Swynnerton
7 Eating Problems 58
Kirk J. Schneider and Zoë Fitzgerald-Pool
8 An Existential Perspective on Addiction 67
Simon du Plock and Jonathan Fisher
9 Death 78
Mick Cooper and Martin Adams
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viii Contents
PART III
SOCIAL DIMENSION 87
10 Introduction to the Social Dimension 89
Emmy van Deurzen and Claire Arnold-Baker
11 Language 93
Michael Harding
12 Dialogue and Communication 100
Lucia Moja-Strasser
13 Emotions 110
Emmy van Deurzen
14 Relationships 121
Digby Tantam and Emmy van Deurzen
15 Families 133
Naomi and Anthony Stadlen
16 Groups 143
Digby Tantam
PART IV
PERSONAL DIMENSION 155
17 Introduction to the Personal Dimension 157
Emmy van Deurzen and Claire Arnold-Baker
18 The Self 160
Emmy van Deurzen and Claire Arnold-Baker
19 Authenticity and Inauthenticity 171
John Pollard
20 Anxiety and Engagement 180
Nick Kirkland-Handley and Diana Mitchell
21 Depression and Apathy 189
Claire Arnold-Baker
22 Bereavement and Loss 197
Greg Madison
23 Dreams 207
Sarah Young
Contents ix
PART V
SPIRITUAL DIMENSION 215
24 Introduction to the Spiritual Dimension 217
Emmy van Deurzen and Claire Arnold-Baker
25 Interpretation: Explanation or Understanding? 221
Hans W. Cohn
26 Time and Purpose 227
Karen Weixel-Dixon and Freddie Strasser
27 Values and Beliefs 236
Bo Jacobsen
28 Political and Ideological Issues 245
Martin Milton
29 Meaning and Transformation 253
Myrtle Heery and James F. T. Bugental
30 A New Ideology 265
Emmy van Deurzen
Conclusion: Therapeutic Work on Four Dimensions 277
Emmy van Deurzen
Bibliography 303
Index 320