Meaning in Life - An evidence-based handbook for practitionners - Grand Format

Working in the people professions - as a counsellor, coach, nurse or pastoral carer - means working with people who are facing difficult times, and who may have lost touch with what is meaningful in their life. Transitory phases in life, such as graduating, retiring or diagnosis with terminal illness, can evoke questions about how one is to understand and overcome dissatisfaction or uncertainty, and rediscover meaning in life.
This insightful text provides a practical guide to helping clients live a meaningful and satisfying life despite challenges. The first section reviews the large body of research on meaning and translates this into specific recommendations for practitioners. The second explores the skillset required for working effectively in this area - from how to assess clients' needs ; to specific existential, phenomenological skills.
Finally, it provides a ten session treatment manual for practitioners seeking to help individuals with chronic or life-threatening diseases to live a meaningful life despite the limitations of their illness.