Mick Cooper - an introduction to existential therapy

Presented by Professor Mick Cooper

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Understand the core principles of existential philosophy.
• Understand the principal aims and forms of existential counselling and psychotherapy.
• Apply existential understanding of freedom and choice to their therapeutic practice.
• Apply existential understanding of limitations to their therapeutic practice.
• Apply existential understandings of meaning and purpose to their therapeutic practice.

Session one: an introduction to existential philosophy and therapy.

Session two: working with freedom and choice.

Session three: facing the limitations of existence.

Session four: helping clients find meaning and purpose in life.

The workshop combines self-development exercises, theoretical input, practical exercises, and small and large group discussion.

It is appropriate for training and practising counsellors, psychotherapists, counselling psychologists and other mental health professionals.