{"product_id":"time-limited-existential-therapy","title":"Time-Limited Existential Therapy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the concept of time as it applies to the therapeutic setting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing the innovative first edition which she co-authored with her late father, Freddie Strasser, in the newly revised Second Edition of \u003ci\u003eTime-Limited Existential Therapy: The Wheel of Existence,\u003c\/i\u003e distinguished therapist Alison Strasser delivers an insightful aid to integrating and working with existential givens as they arise within a therapeutic encounter. She locates the concept of Time as central to all therapies, regardless of their theoretical modality, and demonstrates how it can be used in brief, short-term, and open-ended therapies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book relies on the concept of The Wheel to provide a framework for understanding existential and  phenomenological philosophies and to help readers put them into practice with clients. It includes meaningful case vignettes that bring existential themes to life and is accessible to both therapists and interested lay members of the public. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough overview of a commonsense existential approach and a discussion of the mystery of time\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractical discussions of the limitations and possibilities of time-limited existential therapies, as well as concepts and methods in the area\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensive explorations of the tyranny of high morality, and examinations of the body, the “givens,”  and “connectedness.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTime-Limited Existential Therapy: The Wheel of Existence\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for experienced ­psychotherapists, counsellors, social workers, coaches, and psychologists, as well as trainees in these fields seeking a common-sense approach to existential ideas in the context of therapy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this new, and substantially revised, second edition of Time-Limited Existential Therapy: The Wheel of Existence, Alison Strasser retains the adventurous, investigative spirit of the first edition (co-authored with her father, Freddie Strasser) while adding to it the substantial therapeutic depth and focus which she has acquired during the intervening years.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ernesto Spinelli\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is such a rich and useful text. It reads almost like a novel, giving us a tour of western existential thought, a wallflower’s view of the therapy room and practical guide to working as an existential therapist.”  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Zoe Krupka\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The case vignettes dramatically demonstrate the many ways in which temporality is an essential concern for every human being, sometimes as a welcome component, sometimes as a problem.”  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Karen Weixel-Dixon\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “It is beautifully written, with clarity and spaciousness, and will appeal equally to the interested lay public as well as the experienced professional. It offers wisdom for daily life as well as guidance for the therapy room…. It is a little shocking that it is so shocking to have time acknowledged as absolutely fundamental to therapy and so pivotal to our understanding of how to live.”  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Greg Madison\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Freddie Strasser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42850046312509,"sku":"9781118713716","price":62.06,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781118713716_2fc634bd-ad5a-448d-a99b-370ec527f4c2.jpg?v=1767069896","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/time-limited-existential-therapy","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}