{"product_id":"paradox-and-passion-in-psychotherapy-isbn-9781118713846","title":"Paradox and Passion in Psychotherapy","description":"\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 \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? Sketch for an Existential Approach 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Philosophy as Therapy: The Ultimate Goal of our Work 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 A New Challenge: Towards Transcendence 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4 Illustrations of Existential Work 223\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What We Can Learn From Practice 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Marie‐Louise: Letting Go of the Past in Order to Reclaim it 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Vicky: Learning to Be More by Being Less 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Peter: Finding Oneself in Spite of Psychotherapy 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Jerry: Transcending Trauma 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 273\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmmy van Deurzen\u003c\/b\u003eis a Philosopher, Counselling Psychologist, and Existential Psychotherapist.  She founded the School of Psychotherapy and Counselling at Regent’s College, UK, the Society for Existential Analysis, and the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling, of which she continues to be Principal. She lectures worldwide and is currently Visiting Professor at Middlesex University, UK. She was the first chair of the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy, and was instrumental in establishing the existential approach in the UK and Europe. Her books include \u003ci\u003eExistential Psychotherapy and Counselling in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e (3rd edition, 2012), \u003ci\u003ePsychotherapy and the Quest for Happiness\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and \u003ci\u003eEveryday Mysteries\u003c\/i\u003e (2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e edition, 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eParadox and Passion in Psychotherapy, second edition,\u003c\/i\u003e is a fully updated edition of a classic guide to existential psychotherapy by a leading practitioner in the field. The first edition was widely praised for the author’s directness and honesty in examining the therapeutic process, and the \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e continues that tradition by considering the personal and subjective dimensions of psychotherapy in a fresh and bold manner. The author weaves together concepts of existential psychotherapy with case studies and her own experiential observations in a seamless narrative, covering a wide range of issues including loneliness, survival, self-understanding, love, and passion. Throughout, the book provides practical and commonsense approaches to tackling sensitive issues in the therapeutic relationship with an emphasis on transparency and authenticity for both the client and therapist.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989749383397,"sku":"NP9781118713846","price":55.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118713846.jpg?v=1761785342","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/paradox-and-passion-in-psychotherapy-isbn-9781118713846","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}