Psychotherapy is not what you think

This book, the last written by James Bugental – a world-renowned psychotherapist and one of the founders of the existential-humanistic approach in psychology – is the result of his more than half a century of professional activity. The main thesis of this book, in his own words, is as follows: the difference between psychotherapy that focuses on information and psychotherapy that is centered on the client's real experiences in the present (“live”) moment is of great significance for changes in the client's life. Experience-oriented therapy gives central importance to what is actually happening in the subjective world of a person at the present moment of their life. The book will be interesting to psychotherapists of any theoretical orientation, as it addresses the main question – how to help the client achieve desired changes in life.