Existential Man

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.

Introduction Preface Acknowledgments Part I Foundations 1 The Critical Commitment The Existential Ground 2 The Existential Ground Part II Encounters 3 The Congruent Encounter 4 The Modified Encounter 5 The Body Encounter 6 The Metaphor Encounter 7 The Emergent Encounter Part III Directions 8 The End of Professionalism The Existential Ground 9 The Validation of Experience The Existential Ground 10 The Metaphysics of Psychotherapy The Existential Ground Existential References