Existential Group Counselling and Psychotherapy provides a theoretical and practical foundation for practice. It serves as a guide that provides a solid grounding in the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of therapeutic group-work from an existential perspective. The first section of the book, Modern Origins, offers a review of modern western sources: a survey of early developments, what formats have endured, and to what extent these antecedents have informed, but are distinct from, current paradigms.
Key Features
- Review of modern western sources
- Description of the existential phenomenological paradigm for group therapeutic groupwork
- Possible therapeutic effects, risks, and disappointments
- Practical, accessible style with clinical vignettes and anecdotal material
Additional Information
The second section, Being and Doing, provides a description of the existential phenomenological paradigm for group therapeutic groupwork, reviewing possible therapeutic effects, as well as risks and disappointments that may affect both members, and facilitators. Part three, Doing and Being, covers practice, procedure, and possible problems.
Recommendations
The book will be relevant for counsellors and psychotherapists in training and practice, as well as for special interest organisations that sponsor groups.
