{"product_id":"paradox-and-passion-in-psychotherapy-an-existential-approach-paperback-softback-9781118713846","title":"Paradox and Passion in Psychotherapy; An Existential Approach (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118713846","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eParadox and Passion in Psychotherapy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Existential Approach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEmmy van Deurzen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118713846, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 June 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e304 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.395 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eParadox and Passion in Psychotherapy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e, second edition,\u003c\/i\u003e is a fully updated edition of a classic guide to existential psychotherapy by one of its leading practitioner.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the personal and subjective dimensions of psychotherapy in a fresh and bold manner\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers practical and common-sense approaches to tackling sensitive issues when working with clients with an emphasis on transparency and authenticity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWeaves together concepts of existential psychotherapy with case studies and the author’s experiential observations in a seamless narrative\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers a wide range of intimate existential issues, including loneliness, survival, self-understanding, love, and passion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1 Paradox 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Central Role of Paradox in Human Existence 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Ontological Insecurity Revisited: Self‐confidence Versus Anxiety 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Courting Death: Life in the Balance 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Survival of the Self: Identity, Freedom and Disintegration 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Intimacy and Love: Closeness and Distance Between Self and Other 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Alienation and Adaptation: Being a Stranger in a Foreign Land 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Passion 87\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: the Central Role of Passion in Human Existence 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 A Passion for Life: Rediscovering the Intensity of Living 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Truth as a Touchstone: Reality and Meaning as the Bedrock of Living 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Hard‐earned Lessons: a Therapist’s own Journey to Self‐understanding 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Letting the Client’s Life Touch Yours: the Art of Resonance and Presence 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Moral Compass: How Can Counselling and Therapy Help? 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3 Existential Psychotherapy 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A New Way of Working 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Widening Horizons: Universal Dimensions of the Human Dilemma 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 What is Existential Analysis? 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