Overview

An existential therapy handbook from those in the field, with its broad scope covering key texts, theories, practice, and research

About the Book

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-phenomenological, -humanistic, and -integrative therapies; and existential group therapy. International developments in theory, practice and research are also examined.