Can existential psychotherapy be good news? Reflections on existential psychotherapy from a Christian perspective

Mental Health, Religion and Culture

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-275

  Bretherton, Roger ^a,b  

^a LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Adult Psychology Specialty ^*  (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRISTIAN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXISTENTIALISM; GUILT; HONESTY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELIGION; SHAME;

EID: 33646107387     PISSN: 13674676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13694670600615490     Document Type: Article

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