Heidegger and the Roots of Existential Therapy

Late in life, Heidegger became engaged as a tutor and consultant in a project that led to the establishment of one of the first schools of existential psychotherapy - daseinanalysis. Much of this work emerged in the vital but little discussed Zollikon Seminare. Hans Cohn explores the role of Heidegger’s thought in providing an alternative basis for psychotherapeutic practice to the dominant psychodynamic, humanistic and cognitive approaches. Cohn also focuses strongly on the practical therapeutic relevance of Heidegger’s ideas.