Time-Limited Existential Therapy. Alison Strasser

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  Dedication Page

      5  Foreword

      6  Preface

      7  Acknowledgements

      8  About the Author

      9  Part I 1 Existential and Phenomonological Philosophies and the Wheel of Existence Existentialism and Phenomenology Overview The Wheel of Existence The Principle of Interconnectedness Application to Psychotherapy 2 Core of the Wheel: Time as the Centre of Existence Self: The Secure–Insecure Continuum 3 Time in Therapy: Expectations Rather Than Goals First Sessions and Expectations Endings and Expectations 4 Approaches to Time‐Limited Therapy Time‐Limited Therapy Which Time‐Limited Approach to Use?

      10  Part II Layers and Leaves: Ontologicals and Ontics Application to Psychotherapy The Ontological Layer: Universalising 5 The Ontological ‘Givens’ Relationship Facticity Uncertainty Temporality Mood Freedom Embodiment Mortality Anxiety Choice Engagement Stepping Through the Ontic Leaves: 6 Working with the Phenomenological Process Phenomenology in Brief The Practice of Phenomenology The Phenomenological Attitude The Phenomenological Dance The Spirit of Relatedness 7 Establishing Safety Contracting in Therapy The Constancy of Time 8 Discovering Anxiety Temporality and Uncertainty (Chapter 5) Revealing the Relationship and Establishing Safety (Chapters 9 and 7) Clarifying the Worldview (Chapter 11) Choice (Chapters 5 and 13) Clarifying the Worldview and Working with Paradox and Polarities (Chapters 11 and 12) Mood (Chapter 5) Integrating Mind and Body (Chapter 14) Facticity (Chapter 5) Working with Paradox and Polarities and Exploring the Four Worlds (Chapters 12 and 10) Identifying Choices and Meaning (Chapter 13) Time and Endings (Chapters 3 and Chapter 4) Understanding Authenticity (Chapter 15) 9 Revealing the Relationship The Interrelational Relationship The Four Relationship Realms 10 Exploring the Four Worlds Umwelt Mitwelt Eigenwelt Überwelt 11 Clarifying the Worldview Sedimentation and the Strategies That We Employ to Sustain Them The Therapist’s