Phenomenology and humanistic-existencial psychotherapy

Authors

  • André Sassenfeld Jonquera Psicólogo. Equipo Clínico Humanista, Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de Chile
  • Laura Moncada Arroyo Psicóloga. Profesor Asistente, Departamento de Psicología, Equipo Clínico Humanista, Universidad de Chile

Abstract

This article presents some fundamental concepts of phenomenology and the phenomenological method that throw some light on psychotherapeutic practice as theoretical frame for humanistic-existential psychotherapy. To accomplish this, first the way in which humanistic existential psychotherapists understand the nucleus of the phenomenological approach is outlined and second some possible uses of phenomenology in the area of clinical theory and practice are specified.    

Keywords:

Phenomenology, humanistic-existential psychotherapy, clinical practice