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Humanistic and existential psychotherapies use a wide range of approaches to case conceptualization, therapeutic goals, intervention strategies, and research methodologies. They are united by an emphasis on understanding human experience and a focus on the client rather than the symptom. Psychological problems (including substance abuse disorders) are viewed as the result of inhibited ability ...
Aug 11, 2019 · Existential-humanistic therapy came into being in the early 1960’s in the United States with the publication of Rollo May’s edited book Existence (1958). Existence (1958) arrived at a time when humanistic psychology, founded by Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers was gaining popularity by challenging the more prevalent therapeutic approaches of behaviorism and psychoanalysis.
Dec 1, 2003 · The purpose of this article is to report on the existential-humanistic approach to psychotherapy advanced by James F. T. Bugental. A brief biography is presented, along with an overview of the ...
Mental Health. Addiction; Anxiety ; ADHD; Asperger's; Autism; Bipolar Disorder; Personality
Oct 23, 2018 · 1. Valuing the client for their inherent worth and dignity beyond their undesirable or ineffective behaviors. 2. Believing even the most wounded client has the capacity and potential to heal.
Oct 4, 2019 · A set of principles underlies Existential-Humanistic (E-H) therapy and guides the therapeutic change process. These principles uphold the ethical values of dignity of human beings and the sanctity of human connections. Moreover, their implementation, it is presumed, effectively transforms lives.
Existential-humanistic psychology recognizes that an essential part of becoming a good therapist is developing a way of being that is healing. This makes the journey to becoming an existential-humanistic therapist a personal and transforming journey. In Becoming an Existential-Humanistic Therapist, editors Julia Falk and Louis Hoffman have collected the stories of 11 influential existential ...
