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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828663403321

Titolo

Philosophy, counseling, and psychotherapy [[electronic resource]] / edited by Elliot D. Cohen and Samuel Zinaich, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, c2013

ISBN

1-4438-4994-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

CohenElliot D

ZinaichSamuel, Jr.

Disciplina

100

Soggetti

Philosophy

Philosophical counseling

Psychotherapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

TABLE OF CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART ONE; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; PART TWO; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; CHAPTER TEN; CHAPTER ELEVEN; PART THREE; CHAPTER TWELVE; CHAPTER THIRTEEN; CHAPTER FOURTEEN; CHAPTER FIFTEEN; CHAPTER SIXTEEN; CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Sommario/riassunto

Can philosophy help ordinary people confront their personal or interpersonal problems of living? Can it help a couple whose marriage is on the rocks, or someone going through a midlife crisis, or someone depressed over the death of a significant other, or who suffers from anxiety about making a life change? These and many other behavioral and emotional problems are ordinarily referred to psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, or other mental health specialists. Less mainstream is the possibility of consulting a philosophical counselor or practitioner. Yet, there is presently a