Existential Counselling in Practice

Introduction PART ONE: AIM AND FRAMEWORK Basic Assumptions Aim of Counselling Attitude of the Counsellor PART TWO: ESTABLISHING CONTACT Starting Point Anxiety Towards Authentic Living Finding Guidelines PART THREE: CLARIFICATION OF PERSONAL WORLDVIEW The Natural World The Public World The Private World The Ideal World PART FOUR: TAKING STOCK Defining Assumptions Determining Values Exploring Talents PART FIVE: CREATIVE EXPLORATIONS Understanding Emotions Discovering Meaning Working with Dreams Playing with Imagination PART SIX: COMING TO TERMS WITH LIFE Facing the World Alone Action and Commitment Communicating and Relating Living in Time PART SEVEN: CONCLUSIONvan Deurzen, Emmy is the author of 'Existential Counselling in Practice' with ISBN 9780803981270 and ISBN 0803981279.