The Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy

The definitive, up-to-date overview of existential therapy

Comprising a diverse range of theories and practices, existential therapy is a philosophically-informed approach to counselling or psychotherapy—stressing the philosophical exploration of an individual's experiences while emphasizing the individual's freedom and responsibility to facilitate a higher degree of meaning and well-being. Recent years have seen existential therapy increasingly considered to be a particular and specific approach unto itself, providing an opportunity for psychotherapists to express their creativity and independence. The Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy provides an inclusive overview of the history, development, theory, philosophy, applications, and practices of the field.

Inspired by the first World Congress for Existential Therapy in London in 2015, this timely volume brings together the entire field of existential therapy in its current form and examines its development over the past century. The editors, all experts in their respective areas, have assembled a team of authors and practitioners to present in-depth, systematic coverage of the principal forms of existential theory and therapeutic practice, present-day issues and challenges, contemporary developments and research, and newly evolving forms of existential therapy around the world. Invaluable to all practicing and training psychotherapists, this book:

Provides a unique overview of the field, covering the practical, international, and historical aspects of existential therapy
Covers Daseinsanalysis, existential-phenomenological therapy, existential-humanistic and existential-integrative therapy, existential group therapy, and existential analysis and logotherapy
Enables readers to make systematic comparisons of different forms of existential therapy
Includes clinical case studies, illustrative examples, complete references and footnotes, suggestions for further reading and online resources, and more
The Wiley World Handbook of Existential Therapy, the most complete and up-to-date volume on the subject, is an indispensable resource for all psychotherapists and counsellors, in training or in practice, researchers and academics, and other practitioners who utilize interpersonal methods.