Being Therapeutic

This book examines how existential therapy challenges the traditional approach to psychotherapy, which is often structured and quantifiable. In contrast, existential therapy emphasizes understanding the client from their own experience. It also questions the notion of the therapist as an expert with predefined solutions and promotes a more open, phenomenological exploration. Through 12 chapters, each written by scholars of existential therapy representing countries across the globe, this work invites us to embark on a journey into the complexities of what it means to be, to understand, and to accompany others within the framework of existential phenomenology. The title of the book, BEING THERAPEUTIC, emphasizes that therapeutic practice from an existential-phenomenological perspective, is not merely a set of techniques or tools for the therapist to apply. Instead, it highlights that the very being of the therapist serves as a careful, attuned, and attentive companion—honoring the Greek roots of the word therapy.