Invitation to Existential Psychology

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A Psychology for the Unique Human Being and its Applications in Therapy

By Bo Jacobsen

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Invitation to Existential Psychology explores how individuals confront fundamental life challenges such as finding meaning and facing mortality. The book presents key contemporary theories in existential psychology, highlighting the therapeutic value of understanding a person's unique perspective or ‘phenomenal world’. It includes case studies and compares existential psychology with other approaches like humanistic psychotherapy, emphasising practical applications for clinical practice.
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This book is ideal for psychology students, mental health professionals, and anyone interested in therapeutic approaches that prioritise personal experience and meaning. It offers a clear introduction to existential psychology recognised by professional bodies such as the British Psychological Society.

This introductory text discusses all the main contemporary theories of existential psychology and includes illustrative case examples. Practical implications for clinical work are considered, and comparisons with other approaches such as humanistic psychotherapy are made throughout.

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Existential psychology examines how people deal with the biggest issues—such as finding meaning in life and facing death. It deals with many of the same problems as psychoanalysis and analytical psychology, but emphasises the view that one can understand the life of another by listening to their way of seeing existence and opening up their ‘phenomenal world’.

As a therapeutic approach, it is recognised by the British Psychological Society and taught on a number of courses. This introductory text discusses all the main contemporary theories of existential psychology and illustrates them with case examples.

Practical implications for clinical work are considered, and comparisons with other approaches such as humanistic psychotherapy are made throughout.

Invitation to Existential Psychology by Bo Jacobsen offers a comprehensive overview of the field and its application in a clinical setting.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470028988

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 January 2008

Country: United States

Imprint: Wiley-Interscience

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 284g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Bo Jacobsen is professor at the Centre for Researching Existence and Society at the University of Copenhagen, Department of Sociology. His research specialisation is in Existential Psychology. He holds two doctorate degrees and has been in charge for several research projects on psychological and existential problems for instance an intensive qualitative study on the psychological problems and existential reflections of cancer patients. he is also a practicing psychologist and an existential psychotherapist and supervisor. He has authored numerous articles and books on psychological and existential issues, all written in an incisive and engaging style. he has lectured on existential psychology and psychotherapy in London and throughout Continental Europe. His mission is to develop the human and existential dimensions of psychology and psychotherapy. In this way he aims to stimulate human beings to develop their openness and reach out for each other.