When Death Enters the Therapeutic Space : Existential Perspectives in Psychotherapy and Counselling

Although it is a natural part of life, death is a subject that is often neglected in psychotherapeutic literature and training. In this book Laura Barnett and her contributors offer us insights into working with mortality in the therapeutic setting.

van Deurzen , Foreword. Barnett , Introduction. Barnett , The Philosophical Roots of Existential Therapies. Lockett , Reflections on Cancer Counselling. Horne , HIV as a Mirror to Life. Barnett , Surviving Intensive Care. Oakley , Creating Safety for the Client: The London 7/7 Bombings. Blackwell , Mortality and Meaning inRefugee Survivors of Torture and Organized Violence. Heaton , Reflections on Suicide and Despair. Smith-Pickard , The Experience of Working with Patients with a Short Prognosis. Diffley, Fife, Lockett , Palliative Care, Pastoral Care and Counselling: Working Together, Learning From One Another. Young , Working With Bereavement: in the midst of life we are in death. Chalmers , Working with Bereaved Parents. Sorensen , and When the Therapist or Supervisor Dies. Barnett , Dialogues: Buber, Rogers, Lévinas and the Therapeutic Relationship. Barnett , Conclusion: The Therapeutic Relationship, When Death Enters the Therapeutic Space.