The Art of Existential Counseling (Az egzisztenciális tanácsadás művészete)(Dimension Books)

Fr. Adrian van Kaam's masterpiece gives a clear roadmap for how to be human, and how to accompany other humans on the path of this life. Like Fr. Benedict Groeschel, or even St. John Paul II himself, Fr. van Kaam pierces the veil that hides the mysterious truth about humans. Well ahead of his time, Fr. van Kaam understood the deepest meaning of catchphrases thrown around today like “accompaniment” or “Catholic anthropology.” The current generation of psychotherapists, counselors, priests, missionaries, and anyone else in a position to bear the emotional burdens of others will benefit from these important descriptions of how to faithfully and effectively walk with others.

Chapters include: Counseling and Psychotherapy as Human Encounter; The Freedom and Creativity of the Therapeutic Relationship; Freedom, Human Will and the Affirmation of Reality in the Therapeutic Relationship; Therapy, Willessness and Existential Will; Therapy, Culture and Tradition; Therapeutic Attitudes; The Goals of Counseling and Psychotherapy from the Existential Viewpoint.