The Zen Way of Counseling: A Meditative Approach to Working with People

by Svagito Liebermeister

Overview

Svagito Liebermeister presents a way of counseling that is rooted in meditation. He examines the core aspects of a spiritual approach to therapy, beyond method and technique, focusing on the essentials of how personal growth and transformation occur.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846942365
Publisher:	Collective Ink
Publication date:	11/16/2009
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction 1

Part 1 The Essential Elements of Counseling 5

Chapter 1 Theraphy and Meditation 7

Chapter 2 Mind and Being 18

Chapter 3 Presence: A Healing Force 30

Chapter 4 The Nature of Desire 43

Chapter 5 The Influence of Love 57

Chapter 6 Primal Relationship 67

Chapter 7 Man-Woman Relationship 82

Chapter 8 Inner Male-Female Polarity 98

Part 2 Working with People 113

Chapter 9 Phase One: Giving Support 115

Chapter 10 Phase Two: Confrontation and Pendulation 125

Chapter 11 Phase Three: Intergration 139

Chapter 12 The Attitude of the Therapist 150

Chapter 13 The Helper-Client Relationship 158

Part 3 Basic Therapeutic Models 169

Chapter 14 Body-oriented Approaches and Emotional Awareness 171

Chapter 15 Energy work 189

Chapter 16 Systemic Approaches 205

Chapter 17 Working with Groups 220

Epilogue 234

Bibliography 238

About the Author 239