Positive and Transpersonal Approaches to Therapy

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4338-1065-7
Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)

Buch, Englisch, DVD video

<p>In <em>Positive and Transpersonal Approaches to Therapy</em>, Roger Walsh works with a young woman who is questioning her religious faith and related conventional views of religion and spirituality. </p> <p>In his deeply empathic approach to therapy, Dr. Walsh explores the client's existential and spiritual anxieties and helps her to recognise them as part of a positive developmental process. He also works with her self-condemnation and sense of unworthiness, and enables her to identify her personal strengths, a process which proves deeply meaningful to her. </p> <p>In addition to exploring existential, spiritual and developmental issues, this demonstration also emphasises collective social and cultural factors.</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Walsh, Roger

Über Autor(innen)

<p><strong>Roger Walsh, MD, PhD, DHL</strong>, graduated from Australia's Queensland University with degrees in psychology, physiology, neuroscience, and medicine, and then came to the United States as a Fulbright Scholar. He is now at the University of California at Irvine where he is professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology, as well as adjunct professor of religious studies. <p> <p>Dr. Walsh's research and writings span several areas. The main topics include enhancing psychological health and well-being, meditation and contemplative practices, the nature of religion and spirituality, and the psychological roots of our contemporary social and global crises. He has been deeply immersed in contemplative practices as a practitioner, researcher, and teacher for over three decades. <p> <p>Dr. Walsh's books include <em>Staying Alive: The Psychology of Human Survival </em> (one of New Option's ""Outstanding Books of the Year""), <em>Paths Beyond Ego</em> (one of Common Boundary's ""Most Influential Books""), <em>Meditation: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives </em> (""Outstanding Academic Book of the Year Award""), and <em>Essential Spirituality: The Seven Central Practices</em>, with a foreword by The Dalai Lama. <p> <p>Collectively, Dr. Walsh's writings and research have received over two dozen national and international awards and honours, while his teaching has received one national and six university awards. </p>