Meaning in Life: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Practitioners by Joel Vos (Engli

Description: Meaning in Life by Joel Vos Divided in to three parts, Part 1 draws on empirical research to demonstrate the effectiveness of meaning-oriented practice. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This inspiring, insightful new text provides a practical guide to helping clients live a meaningful and satisfying life despite the challenges they may be facing.Divided into three parts, it starts by drawing on empirical research to demonstrate the effectiveness of meaning-oriented practice and reviews a large body of literature on meaning in a wide-range of psychological and philosophical approaches, translating this into specific recommendations for practitioners. It continues by exploring the basic skill set required for working effectively in this area – from how to assess clients needs and address issues of meaning, to specific existential, phenomenological and mindfulness skills. Finally, it provides a step guide to applying the skills to clinical practice with the support of examples and case studies from a range of professions.In what is still an emerging area of practice, this text stands alone as a comprehensive source of reference for both students and practitioners across the full range of people professions. Back Cover Working in the people professions - as a counsellor, coach, nurse or pastoral carer - means working with people who are facing difficult times, and who may have lost touch with what is meaningful in their life. For instance, transitory phases in life, such as graduating, retiring or diagnosis with terminal illness, can evoke questions about how one is to understand and overcome dissatisfaction or uncertainty, and rediscover meaning in life. This inspiring, insightful new text provides a practical guide to helping clients live a meaningful and satisfying life despite the challenges they may be facing. The first part reviews the large body of research literature on meaning - in a wide range of psychological, philosophical and research approaches - translates this into specific recommendations for practitioners, and demonstrates the effectiveness of meaning-oriented approaches. The second part explores the basic skillset required for working effectively in this area - from how to assess clients needs to address issues of meaning, to specific existential, phenomenological and mindfulness skills. Finally, it provides a step-wise ten-session treatment manual for practitioners seeking to help individuals with chronic or life-threatening physical diseases to live a meaningful and satisfying life despite the limitations of their illnesses. In what is still an emerging area of practice, Meaning in Life stands alone as a comprehensive source of reference for both students and practitioners across the full range of people professions. Author Biography Dr Joel Vos is psychologist and philosopher. He is Director of the online education, therapy and research platform Meaning Online. He is an internationally recognised researcher on meaning in life, and is chairman of the IMEC International Meaning Conferences. Dr Vos gives lectures, training and supervision at universities and mental health services in the United Kingdom and abroad, such as the Metanoia Institute and the New School for Psychotherapy and Counselling in London. He has worked as Deputy Director of the Centre for Research in Social and psychological Transformation at the University of Roehampton, and as researcher at Leiden University and Amsterdam Vrije Universiteit. Table of Contents IntroductionPart I:Scientific foundations: meaning in life for sceptics1. Traditional Approaches to Meaning2. A pragmatic-phenomenological approach to meaning3. Research on the meaning of meaning4. Research on meaning-centered practicesPart II: Practical foundations: practitioner skills5. Pluralistic Framework6. Meaning-Centered Assessment Skills7. Meaning-Specific Skills8. Relational Skills9. Phenomenological, experiential and mindfulness skills10. Existential skillsPart III: A ten-session treatment manual: Meaning-Centered Groups for Physically Ill Individuals11. Overview of treatment12. Individual assessment session13. Session 1: introduction to meaning in life14. Session 2: Changes in meaning in life15. Session 3: Resilience as source of meaning16. Session 4: material-hedonic sources of meaning17. Session 5: self-oriented sources of meaning18. Session 6: Social sources of meaning19. Session 7: Higher sources of meaning20. Session 8: Being-here as source of meaning21. Session 9: Experiencing meaning in daily life and how to do it22. Session 10: Ending and a new beginningQuestionnaires Review This ground-breaking text draws together a range of historical, philosophical, and therapeutic sources to provide a uniquely detailed and comprehensive guide to meaning-centred practice. I am sure it will become the go-to guide for counsellors, psychotherapists, and researchers in this field for many years to come. A remarkable achievement. * Mick Cooper, Author of Existential Therapies and Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy *This handbook on Meaning in Life is unique in the crowded field of existentially oriented therapies. Dr. Vos is able to integrate traditional existential phenomenological approach with the more recent evidence-based psycho-education approach of meaning therapy. He has made an important contribution to defining existential competency as essential for practitioners. * Dr. Paul T. P. Wong, President of the International Network on Personal Meaning and originator of Meaning Therapy * Review Quote "This ground-breaking text draws together a range of historical, philosophical, and therapeutic sources to provide a uniquely detailed and comprehensive guide to meaning-centred practice. I am sure it will become the go-to guide for counsellors, psychotherapists, and researchers in this field for many years to come. A remarkable achievement." -- Mick Cooper, Author of Existential Therapies and Existential Counselling and Psychotherapy "This handbook on Meaning in Life is unique in the crowded field of existentially oriented therapies. Dr. Vos is able to integrate traditional existential phenomenological approach with the more recent evidence-based psycho-education approach of meaning therapy. He has made an important contribution to defining existential competency as essential for practitioners." -- Dr. Paul T. P. Wong, President of the International Network on Personal Meaning and originator of Meaning Therapy Feature Includes implications for practice boxes that connect theory to practice Uniquely grounded in empirical, tangible research which allows for clear practice guidance It takes a multidisciplinary approach, with case studies and examples from a range of disciplines A key issue and subject to be explored in the counselling room Description for Sales People Primary: Students of Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology and Coaching Psychology taking theory and practice related modules, as well as those training in Existential coaching and Existential therapy; Counsellors training and practicing in counselling with students, cancer patients, palliative care and bereavement; Existential practitioners. Secondary: Practitioners working in the people professions, including Social Workers, Nurses and Carers. Professionals in Spiritual Care. Details ISBN1137576685 Author Joel Vos ISBN-10 1137576685 ISBN-13 9781137576682 Format Paperback Media Book Pages 317 Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-07-02 Edition 1st Subtitle An Evidence-Based Handbook for Practitioners Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 616.89 Illustrations XXV, 317 p. Short Title Meaning in Life Language English DOI 10.26777/978-1-137-57669-9 UK Release Date 2018-07-02 NZ Release Date 2018-07-02 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Place of Publication London Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2019-06-06 Alternative 9781137576699 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123761588;

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