Meaning in Life: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Practitioners

This new text provides a practical guide to helping clients live a meaningful and satisfying life, drawing on empirical research and exploring the basic skill set required for working effectively in this area. It is a comprehensive source of reference for students and practitioners across the full range of people professions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 317 pages
Publication date: 02 July 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This remarkable, enlightening new text offers a practical guide to assisting clients in leading fulfilling and meaningful lives, even in the face of adversity. Comprising three distinct sections, it begins by drawing upon empirical research to establish the efficacy of meaning-oriented practice, while also reviewing a vast body of literature on the subject across various psychological and philosophical frameworks. This knowledge is then translated into practical recommendations for practitioners. The text then delves into the essential skill set necessary for working effectively in this domain, encompassing techniques for assessing client needs, addressing issues of meaning, and developing specific existential, phenomenological, and mindfulness skills. Finally, it provides a step-by-step guide to applying these skills in clinical practice, supported by examples and case studies from a diverse range of professions. As a field that is still in its early stages of development, this text stands as a comprehensive and authoritative reference for both students and practitioners across a wide spectrum of human services professions.

Weight: 522g
Dimension: 234 x 157 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781137576682
Edition number: 1st ed. 2018