Existential- Integrative Psychotherapy GUIDEPOSTS TO THE CORE OF PRACTICE EDITED BY Kirk J. Schneider R Routledgeih + Preise ‘Tis book wl umiaate the value of presenes, depth, and emsncipstory ratios aero dierty of etting and methodologies, ad wl pore {0 bo the deeoping tatsee andthe satrested practioner step bey shill repertoires to gue and culate thelr minisuations. AUthe same time, however this bake aot simply howeto manos egned to systematie Imceratve therapeu practice By contrast ia compendia of ic oery ‘hat in keeping wth existent nerve plop te, proves ses pnt omnis iy this book oves ts incarratin to may caring and dedicated sole within esting erpetc commun, bu ta fe ‘ost fo my great teachers Rollo Ma (1905-1994) andJrnes and Elebeth Bugental They neve shrank fom bold ng orth advocacy ofbeinga). ‘May was the opinal npization fr thi existent sntgrtive deraking, tnd James Bugental apd is remarkable wil, Hizabeth were my hands on Fueistrs in eitentia-nteprative pct To each Iconsey an nwa ingratitude, ‘Second, Iam indebted tothe yrtlpants in this volume who sacrificed thai ie, energy and even poesionl comfort anes t plow new ld in therapeutic tery and aplication You kave ny enduring appreciation “rd am grateful to the acuston eds, George Zima, his own ering vison a wells comonenent oth undertaking Kink}, Schneider Introduction lntgrtineapcbotherpy A New ea nhis landmark Book. Existence Rally outlined one ofthe boldest pe. shalopcl agenda ofthe 200 century xin pyhology, ewe, does nt parprt ta found nee school a ovr agais ther shoo or to gives ew technique of therapy a ve guns oer fechniges, Seeks rather to azalye the structre of human existence a er. Bele wt ne wll about the ambitious of May's propotl day we can ae that is both relevant and prophet Contemporary extent py eter x a tb odorant son npact ona varity af pejcholopial practices psychotherapy sin theron postion obelag ane ofthe ‘os widelyinluatil etleas oclly embraced erettions on the profes Sonal sen Gee Notes 1987, Yao, 1980) os leading researcher Fob ‘Nogaro 1987) put "ie erst orintton fqn undeis ci ‘al pacice without exis recognition or avarenest (2). “These words are even more rea tod, some 20 Jens afer Nocsosss edaration Consider, fr example the recent ban of intestines tilly ointd paces among therapists wo domo radon kent themahes a exerts Among the exter ‘eo spine att ot eco oh, Busting W Hayes, and Welle, Part “The ambivalent eepion of extentl psychotherapy among profesion- slbisechoed yan equally mized estion among stadens Wile beta ‘numbers of psichology mors areinegued and oten profoundly move) by ‘ulate existent themes, hey are perplexed bythe therapeutic approach 8 stholeand comments such rhe ellowing ate ot ineqse "The ead ‘nexienial paychology are fascinating but ow do ya apply the” oe fel lke the material ouches something very éeep in me and the ies of my lets just ‘How can we ts? Hovis itthat one ofthe mot potent sources for the compreneaion|2 Ioteduction ‘ot psehologcl phenomena is atte sane tne one ofthe most eu Eehrely ses or appl? Fat of he ansver sel ies inthe orgies of the projet sel Any appch that aus to "understand the ely wade ingall. human beings ines" Is bound to be an usory one Paro the problem, however et with as eitntally oriented protons orice tough we ve made win theoetie nd therapeu contributions (ee, Toc example, Bagental 1975, 1987; Cooper, 20% May, Ange. & Elenberge, 1958; Yalom, 1880 we have eto ches integrate the for pasta clin: ical ue. We have lio spe mich four energy i he reactive ater than rostve mode of conse, as Noerows (1987) cbservedtwo decades go" In the post. existential heapy has oen Been dened aetna ther therapies that in a reactive or negative manne... In the Frae, ‘rise therapy mae mre toward defaiton for smnething that ina proactive or postive mana Insodang entity must be ay rooted in acahernt and aa theoretical struct (p. 63) Bt ven more Lmportant, Novos declared, "existent therapist practices must be examined with portale ference therapy proc dtc” lie ced p63), ‘While some inthe existential community may bse t Nozeros ples, ‘they wool! dowel elie, oacoed teeta attention. How much lon 22h for example can existential therapy ford to maintain the position of Snel, undertiied movement? How much ger a existential oriented. ‘practitioners acept the incorporation ae resultant dion of the des by {heocetcal traditions t rot parpeer withthe Final how mach ong ‘can extent theorists justly inforeaity, bac, nd unity spy to oppor ii Fortuna thanks to same recent means ~ 2 well a qualitative soles of process and oncom — th ato as sing I can now be Sted with a modicum af onfdence, fo example the exsetaexperien ‘il practices mach and in some cases ouperor, variety of mainstream {gv cogrtve behavioral) strategies and practices (Ace, 197; lit, 2002; lik Greenberg 2002:e¢ al th common cine reseachn Wampol | oo}. Furthermore tere ar nowavarety of paymeat aernative,ncading | medical stings ccount dng e seals, and goverment’ pay ‘ment plans, tat cas help o support such ge erm existential experi races, and consumes, apparent, re in alignment with these develop ‘ment (Consumer Report, 1995; Mile, 196; Schnee, 99) “Today we stand athe thesold a a new consiousnes in papchology. It ‘sa consciousness of psychology ich and complex texe and ts many layered “raha” The qoanatv experimental tadton ia peyshology fx ‘tample is Inreasngy acknowledging the ality of qualitative nonespesi ‘mena desgs and approaches (Willams, 1982; APA Presdetal Task Fore Introduction + 3 on rnc ed race 206, int re of ppb neg nome tht cag one ono orc te Te imps monemet the propo rary saving ene Cy eter Clan 156 Necro 186: Wampl, 200 tht ileal sithemnor herpes reann ac eine eens ca} ‘enced ating whch prc er what conan che Selina rake TEA topes in pbs so ages wide tac. er presi othe i fom ogy ded mod fan {repent terpenes Ti si neds «more Poa depeche aon nd ore poe “cction tele th contin Pry en Soro, Chap teil) Rent ances instant tery. eee ad ge ‘Sencar hs ened ce esheets by ok 8 Boing yes Pat) “het tena coped wih te ncened van fhe aes of samale ppv trp (aicy 1 Ekg 200 Wee | Novotny hone emer 00 pote aed +e on ohne mold epace | “heimplacon ete aoe cannot overs hey dared conception stn The suns What patigny i esnor ‘Sig ts rein al upn mich enc Eth hwo td “prc ~ wil hey dow Whe ony ena cana soa erg eth teste pct, bbe pacts Poston oan Te ba fr th oienon eid xen pp ‘Sra ed porn of compen ant et dee Sitter orc ~ coer renowned het “he peti fis oo cording, at neal pbb te posi edhe ext we otc inl pace Not nivel chs Seep ene epr conn deo ihe guy of tein bt two ao compen te oa ine nerdy ramon sw (AP Peden Task Freon ‘Bene Baed Pract 2000, ‘Semanal rey bt compe ta butt is also concerned with “the full network of relation.” as Merleau-Ponty ing those Wik ansperana tures that fer and see hose modses, ~~ / Tetustakethe case of Dine for example tise thisintegrative view or years, Dian a lt pty ie hollow ~ apd for years she as asked ‘over those fens She hae consumed here with dug, gnged ec with ‘ood. apd inate here wt lehoods But when the shader lw igh,4+ Introduction ex when th parting ces, the alleen iae returns ~ and with incening ery Dane eared when se pnt my on hi minty vig Shee, epee nite Ste has red many ements she ll me bal, bt hey Sra fllahrt ofthe amr Tobe resis ke saan, ey doa la They eve to matin her ofthe though the lh They els hero chang atts, for eal, orto cei ie her mood They go her hough enercies and pra atonal ade. 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The rest ofthis hte a complete rovers of he olga Staton. Istesd of denying and overeompensating for peop ilgial Sans, tbe ent ow dots everything she cana render here al id ‘oud pychophy lg gests "The third scenario for detelpingconstictie ores tena isthe er yee fntergeneational,o mpl, rama the fy systems Itetarex MeGekdrck Gerson 1985 fora fuller discussion ofthis li ua sgh indie. vatosly ans teas ffi and “Gitar. Uni sete snd chromic tums impli tra env dircly ‘Spereoced bythe afte indus burs lero, accepted, and stored {niu memevis While the ase for impli trauma i eat obscure techn dispostion and modeing apes to pay instrament les, Te tplctraumatic sequence gos srnthing ike this A family member 5 Corhypothetal cient expeiencer scat or chronic trun Her tama tern ofimmobity lends in tur to compensatory behavior (uch as ove. ssheving) designed thwart the precipitating injry As thir yl lifes incur cents personal if, ls bogie to le ito he lationship with erie. Tisai pot preditbly that her chlren develop ask for inlet reams For thist occur however, wobask conditions mast be met {0 The cidren mat dealin, and thereby stv to emulate, tei mother ‘sis and (2) they must dp iherent dpostion (eg. ambtounes) thar comfortably conform to thete exist, Gen thee eine coiion ecg, mmoiity and smalles ean prove ferranging itrgenere ‘oa enemis uniting lteraied and unknowingly transaid. Only the broken-beared casas, ach ethos who flo superachine, ca eginto unravel the contagion (Scheider 19901989), Tele 32 summarizes ‘he three traumatic cyl, “Te operation ofthe above traumas as maybe evident by nowt confined | ‘oneker period nor place, ype of polarization Le consectlespnsis), ‘ac exstetal level (eg, pyle). Although silo, brcase of Conparatve vulnerability Is more sce to traumatic impacts, ch Ingots ae ot rested to childhood, Tewumscrigntes notin elation | «° ates: pees any oes smal per se, btn ‘aundlzssers tha i 0 condone ‘net ofthe abuse a pain that unneres 4, ut ‘ate frou beng the worl, for or relationship ‘hs seve that pps on gmbolze wider networs eon el ms ‘hed prin hat a ed om ob xen ttf nulatonsthatthe confrontation wihor integration acon en hg iy a ap Sa oe oe alah — or salle or greatness beforeiene designed fo reas and expand energy Expensive clulnality ean be | on Gnd eomtectig) can be explained and transcended through emoton- { 6 « Exists otegrtve Pryhotberpy “Tet Temuna Decal ablects Purported Pacbobga Dupesion Rvoementl fe on Sbjct Demand owe Coneseme —Expamie—HOamseton xpeune Comte TEayarion News genie TConmtcon Netnt ‘Canine T gaon cose Connie Engen T Egon pm Caicine Comin Nan panne TEspanion Retr Conaicine TP Camtebon Inter Conve Conctne Ha Consett ise ___Egunane_Ta pasion Famer inrd otro pon eon postion © eta en daybed © Tintmean doa ese oan ned ee of costo or expo re tone enti sou Sle Ky (8719) Te parte oat aang ‘conan 5) ert Hama Books| level For example constricting lethargy ante dak with by ato ep ‘rvronmetaly miedo cont via sersve and alernativezinfrce ‘ments, Constictive timid conver an be enonmently condoned to expand (eg, by conroming the abject of dead. ig belie sstems can te rationally setactsed ino expanse adaptive beef systems. Sexually ‘xpuniveadulsbeharir canbe explained on the bass f sexually eonstecve (or expanse) childhood betaior and tus rechanaded. Compulsive sl tly corrective bonding (and expanding). By Ting end experiencing onc fea Sally one can kara oundesiand and transform ans poms. "Tough these means, choice and the epaity for genuine selencoun- ter broaden while denial and overcmpensaton shrink. 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Docs he have he bly | dl overhisstcuggle To whatexteatishe delimit cateraplicl saes? : ‘a inguiry appersraightorvasd enough, bt they ae wbtee (ad oc challenging) than they sem How may hens, for exam. pe, ‘nt one set ofisus upon intake ony alert try thie or fo sessions Inte Orhow many lens sate one concern (egy anger at sou) bmg | another issue (eg, damaged self-esteem)? As noted existential therapist Jamey |) Bogetalesere ones dororta listen or worsen othe Se behind hose yrds Ge alo Rak, 1988) The herp sry stuart oon cents eos, bts ttc {nd ecing esas or theapetic engagement Tobe sue thee anergy ‘tential pts to this ppoch ach os misreading cet ere) a tore ae even gestern raining fom sch couse ako egg fom serihanging to prema sborting le heaps oe Bae tal rack, 99 : Furthermore, three notable deen een «hep ho tunes | {ache ac avo pero toe dese dap chang nay ray not mirror presen dno) andthe cacy fesse on a ets smptnt. Whe the er thant sy epee =o AY ee te renee n hich satu eld ad ‘often dos) evereeituelé() ifthe lien’ deeper motives for seeking therapy are nackte opportunity be dcpenig vamsckarpel nc. the atmosphere thats cested ven span leat aceon found ec nt only dnp cle’ cops tape age bottle modules trata or een motion enh chsnge, In hs conte take ie with convention teapee nega | (eg, Beer & Clarkin, 1990 who Bt te pacts denon on er dingy sisal and domly agosts) pounds, Whe toe depth herp an mae "umes compleate alge aaah Gots Bete aod Chin upgeted isla trv thaopmptomotented ‘heriiascan make wnwacanel face and ested cso ese ment (ge dscusion of hs pole by May, 1983 Walle 990) he lander for these qual dese eae sa ala wht allo May (1998) els "therapesic wonder” Threat mower ace the et for conventional. expernentaly diva cmt fat sh he ons afin and nitive check agit thee assent Tis mes te sure impressions abou cents te aen sical and pageant con ‘eration when paoing eaten. 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They can com fay eins distes, elevate their motivation, and rdy them for deeper in ete One woah When cls are emotionally overcame, when they ae contempiting st et when they ae GRAY wot ton ‘moles ze often the Seprheess frees, cops estes: ies agp ens ete cal pnd ete rte me eps es Bee at ‘peje indo enka ky datas ee pestjuegeae son selfcomact. Let us ook more coy a there purposes in a range of cin, ‘sustons, a o o “oh «TH re 52 + Buse Integrative Peyehotbernpy “Therautctmpistions of the Tory «58 be the mou hal incite sepa. Ahh these steps are transitional gus. have lb ound peogesie relaxation (or the tensng sd rearing of ‘hin te Bl amework they can provide timely and produce reprises, greet throghot the bay tobe notably decompesing seed ten deprese clients who aed to ern ow to selFsonthe indaes Daca aly Sef Teapy ‘Seaton can slo bean invaluable wo help clients begin the proces Aer e ugh owapsei flee nian ‘SD euet af wenmentRefringcofsng or emery mater fr ‘Gamrlccanhebegiag len sue tiepuenee onearyto asf Cala Cnppod Cs ‘feet Fer empl th teat mii your fate fost ied, gn cert ae Inlet or euro Uted oc when tr a jt uautedremstee nd our patie based ys ie | ps douse Cou he mow pent ier ta ther San fo venir ose eng why" Homeverkngnnens || gny benh-orsnispesenla bch opposes urbcheri sopag techs angle beeing execs ee ect ualnatons can proves | jul modding sod cpntvrrtucsieg nay make sae ene ‘thing magn ef sayin enpaton onesie slionrniaton athe chem have found tht counting breath to ID and back down agen) and visual- The ospectoexperietldeepeing, onthe othe and shld not be ds Ining temporary Skrage is for oui issescan be espe vfol at coed The ound wth mental reared ct lorem hat vlan hes eal stage ‘ovhe warmth salty ap genine dclosres Between Us — echnical ahi “Frequently, cogotve behavioral tchaiges cn provide ere openng |e, sch as instling good grossing habs, mp donot ese op. for more exprenally rented interventions Suggesting at changes for" Sly, ealturally tat lent eta somtimes achieve iniaacy th Compulsive ets, for example can be edly llowed up wit esperetisl__fasuteetngs 1s important chat the terpistbe ead fr sch eng “quesionsand concerns Thee question might incnde,"What fling doest ments or informative about ther aula. For example 1 ave had ‘ing upfor you to sliminue unk oods from yur diei?""Inwhatway that lent fen fom Hispanic or Asan backgrounds, wh prioritize the con- ee dyougie yours Gssttying?""Whaikindsffedings come phen scious ofthe cllectve oer the mental of individual, Whe ach you cannot fll the grocery route we designed?” Cognitive restructuring _ let ot sparn ther backgrounds, they are oie in great coat with ‘seo tinal eect ingury Foresempe. the therepist might sy. then — partially sour hypevindiidualzed, contemporary cho, Gren “Yow ated one person ononedayiThe might belurestingeingtogther_thesiguicanc ofthis staan, omy mato respctsich cnt dl vith you What makes isa aed for your uy apne or"Thee you goagin, Una dispositions, need for propriety, decor, ad practic whe ovesying youself ss unter ev T wonder what comes up for you at tho same tne recognning thts yernings to forge aunque paths Tas Er you nay prevent oat eng? Doeny oer images or sensations aie?” ran tanding ready to suppor both traditional needs for strate (es, “The fare of cognitive echaigus can further silt experi ingsl- Fara gal setting) and dosyacratc needs fo spontaneity, belo, a ries rechas Whats gingoa ht youcannolonger make poste atements alti exploration. 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To Set the stage. west uP a hair and tale in my ofice oma the resrant ein is which Fed rick experiences his staat ast. Fredic wore his restaurant attire ‘nd rlepayedan encounter with ne, bias areal ie customer about to begin my meal At the pont of our enounter, however. id not excstey ‘encourage Frei to pair zlsationexercss(laprapmatic brenthing) ‘wih ineease in ant id encovrage him to sty eset olin, ‘aon, and images that roe at various tages oer the couse ahs deen Sization “Through this won, Fred Became ineesingy relaxed whi ing shout ls dite with ne. Bat ls, ad equally siacant, he came to ‘ore dep understand and proces is anxious reactions, both within and tithut the roleplay, Although Pedic atsned what be sought and ended ‘ur work within alate bre tne fame, Fieve ob experi] work ngmened is sucess ad had generalizing eects wel beyond bis specie ‘mpi (Se Barry Wolf’ illrtration in Copter 10 fra complementary penpectve) ‘Non ut tat the conser of broader hand selexpvientialne ‘etons within the raeverk These nce ba ae et mite, sycho- ‘sexslandinterpersonaleprcahettha whlepomessingexperictaelenens, inal stat thre element within verbal and stoi doais. “The OfexngoF Semiexperential Liberation { An esperenial meat wil be recalle, i characteied by immed neste, afletiaden, and profound or cosmic dimensions. While Alona ppchosnual approaches, suchas psychoanalysis, recognize these Aizen they tend to do so peripberlly (eat Bes, esere). Emo> tion for examples subordinate to ego-dmninsed understanding is 757 [hoooayialy xierted modsiien Aktough iverprsonal approaches {ee scpsycholgy) acco more central ole to emotions therapist based explanation and historia fences onietimes trance hile For thee resons, pychorersal and interpersonal theraeatic orients tonscan be called semiexperiontl They incorporate toes do net ground themsehs om experenhl dmensions, Despite tele ualied tats, bow ‘er, emlexperetialtetmentmodalses ca be bot uminatingand ‘al for our purpose. Below we consider he wre of suc mois within the El famewor rt ‘herspticimpliatons ofthe Thasey «35 When Chole es Emerge cee my hae et toa chou techni en ‘a en with the tansee ie Sepia dea eae tee ea | oe = ij fowee sequent encanto te omeepe. ee anes SP Besse omens ew ee epety ose) ntacby et thee g teiogldomalas an hy eet materi within th lotr Forte cent wo secp the onl challengs, here we ange ‘Wespeental modate an be ofered. 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