Existential Man: The Challenge of Psychotherapy (Pergamon General Psychology Series, Pgps-8)

Existential Man: The Challenge of Psychotherapy presents a therapist's impression of existential man. The book focuses on the personal experiences and conceptual organization of a practicing psychotherapist as a student, client, and therapist. This book is divided into three main topics— foundations, encounters, and directions. In these topics, this text specifically discusses the critical commitment and existential self. The congruent, modified, body, metaphor, and emergent encounters are also deliberated. This compilation likewise covers the end of professionalism, validation of experience, and metaphysics of psychotherapy. This publication is a good reference for students researching on psychotherapy, including those interested in the therapeutic interaction or treatment contracted between a trained professional and a client, patient, family, couple, or group. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Introduction , Pages vii-viii Preface , Pages ix-x Acknowledgments , Page xi Inside Front Cover , Page xiv Chapter 1 - The Critical Commitment , Pages 1-4 Chapter 2 - The Existential Self , Pages 5-16 Chapter 3 - The Congruent Encounter , Pages 17-22 Chapter 4 - The Modified Encounter , Pages 23-35 Chapter 5 - The Body Encounter , Pages 37-43 Chapter 6 - The Metaphor Encounter , Pages 45-49 Chapter 7 - The Emergent Encounter , Pages 51-82 Chapter 8 - The End of Professionalism , Pages 83-96 Chapter 9 - The Validation of Experience , Pages 97-113 Chapter 10 - The Metaphysics of Psychotherapy , Pages 115-122 Existential References , Page 123