Existential Psychotherapy

Interesting Facts

• The book explores four main existential givens: death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness.
• The author uses numerous clinical examples from his practice to illustrate theoretical concepts.
• Yalom emphasizes the importance of recognizing one's own mortality as a key factor in the therapeutic process.
• The book discusses the concept of the 'existential vacuum', a state where a person feels a lack of meaning in life.
• The author views existential anxiety as an inevitable part of human existence and offers ways to overcome it.
• The book includes analysis of works by philosophers such as Sartre, Camus, and Heidegger, and their influence on existential psychotherapy.
• Yalom highlights the significance of genuine interpersonal relationships in the therapeutic process.