University Press of America
Pages: 128
Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-7618-4151-7 • Paperback • August 2008 • $41.99 • (£35.00)
Ned Farley, (Ph.D.), is a faculty member and chair of the Masters in Mental Health Counseling Program and chair of the Masters in Integrative Studies in Psychology program in the School of Applied Psychology, Counseling, and Family Therapy at Antioch University Seattle.
Chapter 1 I: Contextual Existentialism
Chapter 2 II: The Nature of Paradox
Chapter 3 III: The Contextual Development of the Individual
Chapter 4 IV: The Use of Intuition
Chapter 5 V: Contextual Existential Assessment
Chapter 6 VI: Diagnosis, the DSM, and Language
Chapter 7 VII: Treating the Whole Person
Chapter 8 VIII: Working with Couples
Chapter 9 Afterward (and AfterWords)
The process oriented nature of this book, Farley's clear and succinct writing style, and his creativity as a practitioner make this book extremely approachable. Most of all, it is a clarion call to live mindfully and therefore creatively and avoid the traps of dualistic thinking.
— Jayashree George; Art Therapy: Journal Of The American Art Therapy Association
Concise and accessible, this useful book presents the theory of contextual existentialism, weaving classic existential thought principles of humanitic psychology and the here-and-now approaches of phenomenology and Zen Buddhist practice. It then draws on case examples to show how contextual existentialism can come alive in the therapy room. The book includes a structure for assessment and diagnosis that avoids freezing clients in time and lays a foundation that allows clinicians to see their clients with fresh eyes at each therapy session. It also provides practical instructions and guidance for working with one's intuitive sense while sitting with clients. It's an excellent resource for clinicians who want to work in the present tense.
— Anne Ihnen, MA LMHC, Psychotherapist; co-author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mindfulness