Introducing an existential-phenomenological approach
Resource type: Article Publication information: Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 1994. Short description: This two-part article introduces phenomenology as a foundational method for existential-phenomenological counseling and psychotherapy. Part 1 explains phenomenology as […]
The Courage to Be
Type: Book Author: Paul Tillich Short description: Paul Tillich’s influential work explores courage as the ability to affirm oneself in the face of doubt, guilt, and meaninglessness. Rather than treating […]
Staring at the Sun
Type: Book Author: Irvin D. Yalom Short description: Irvin D. Yalom’s book brings death anxiety into focus through a combination of psychotherapy, reflection, and accessible storytelling. He treats fear of […]
Man’s Search for Meaning
Type: Book Author: Viktor Frankl Short description: Viktor Frankl’s memoir blends the reality of Nazi concentration camps with a searching account of how people endure suffering. He argues that meaning […]
The Denial of Death
Type: Book Author: Ernest Becker Short description: Ernest Becker’s classic argues that much of human behavior is shaped by the awareness of mortality. Rather than treating death as a distant […]
