Existential/Humanistic Psychology
Required & Suggested Texts

Required Texts

Becker, E. (1973). The denail of death. New York: The Free Press. ISBN: 0-02-902380-7

Diamond, S. A. (1996). Anger, madness, and the daimonic: The psychological genesis of violence, evil, and creativity. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. ISBN: 0-7914-3075

May, R. (1981). Freedom and destiny. New York: Norton & Company. ISBN: 0-393-31842-7

Students must choose 1 of the following 4 books by. This should be one you have not previously read unless you've read all 4:

Gendlin, E. T. (1996). Focusing-oriented psychotherapy: A manual of the exsperiential method. New York: Guilford Press. ISBN: 1-57230-376-X

Rogers, C. R. (1951). Client-centered therapy. Boston, MA: Houghton Miffin. ISBN: 0-395-05322-6

Rogers, C. R. (1965). On becoming a person. Boston, MA: Houghton Miffin. ISBN: 0-395-75531-X

Rogers, C. R. (1980). A way of being. Boston, MA: Houghton Miffin. ISBN: 0-395-75530-1

Suggested Reading

Becker, E. (1975). Escape from evil. New York: Free Press.

Frankl, V. E. (2000). Man’s search for ultimate meaning. Cambridge, MA: Perseus.

Yalom, I. D. (1989). Love’s executioner. New York: HarperPerennial.

Yalom, I. D. (1980). Existential psychotherapy. New York: Basic Books.

The Danger of the Truth by Dr. Hoffman

Existential Therapy Web Site by Dr. Hoffman

Why Become an Existential Therapist? Web article by Dr. Hoffman

Existential Therapy: An Overview for Consumers by Dr. Hoffman

 

 

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