“Everyday Mysteries. Existential Dimensions of Psychotherapy”

Author: Emmy Van Dorzen

Specifications: hardcover, 446 pp.

A definitive answer to the question of what existential psychotherapy is has not yet been found. At the same time, some – like Ernesto Spinelli – are convinced that we need to talk about existential therapy, that the addition of “psycho-” distorts the meaning. And some – like Mick Cooper – believe that this phrase should be used in the plural, that is, “therapy,” because such a motley carpet of practices cannot be combed with one brush.
The book offered to readers was written more than 20 years ago and became not only one of the first attempts to describe the approach, but also an excellent teaching tool for many existential practitioners. An inspired presentation of theoretical philosophical foundations is supplemented not only by a review of attempts to apply them in practice – from the historically first Binswanger and Boss to the living Yalom and Achenbach, but also by the author’s own idea of the goals, rules and structure of the existential project. The book ends with a detailed description of a case study.