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Meet the Therapists!
Yalom is perhaps the greatest living existential therapist, a prolific writer, and well known for both his group and individual work. Read Flores, P. (2006). Interview of Irvin D. Yalom, MD, located in this week’s readings, to learn more about Yalom.
Extra: James Bugental is not listed in your text, but is one of the seminal existential therapists. See his variation of existential therapy here: Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy with Jim Bugental Video.
Assignment
This week, you are examining existential and Gestalt therapeutic approaches. Assume you have an opportunity to interview several key theorists.
Begin by selecting five of the following individuals:
Otto Rank
Rollo May
Victor Frankl
Fritz Perls
Laura Perls
James Bugental
Irvin Yalom
Paul Goodman
Next, prepare a two to four-paragraph response from each of the selected individuals for the following question:
From your theoretical or therapeutic perspective, how important is it for the client to understand what the world is all about?
Support your explanation with at least two references from scholarly resources.
Length: 2-3 pages, not including title and reference pages
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards
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