Full Description
This collection of writings by 8 enthusiastic exponents of the Person-Centred Approach is presented as a Festschrift, offered in tribute to Brian Thorne, one of Britain's seminal practitioners, teachers and writers of that therapeutic orientation from its earliest days in the UK. Brian is particularly recognised for his ability to focus and express the spiritual dimension and applications of person-centredness. Each essay relates to the spiritual dimension of therapy and being human from a variety of perspectives and will speak to readers of many faith affiliations and none. Jeff Leonardi has gathered material which breaks out of the either/or trap of faith positions and embraces the living experience of human beings in all its richness and profundity, while acknowledging a dimension which both Carl Rogers and Brian Thorne refer to as 'spiritual' without the dogmas which alienate so many from institutional religions.
Contents
Introduction Jeff Leonardi Walking the Talk: Potent therapy is a risky business Jan Hawkins Caring for the Soul as the Keystone in Health Care Mia Leijssen What We Are Meant to Be: Evolution as the transformation of consciousness Jeff Leonardi On Faith and Nihilism: A considerable relationship Dave Mearns Mindfulness and the Person-Centred Approach Judy Moore and Alison Shoemark Spirituality, Focusing and the Truth Beyond Concepts Campbell Purton The Person and Evil Peter F. Schmid
