As One Lives, So One Dies: On the Life and Death of Great Psychotherapists

By: Werner Gross

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Synopsis: This non-fiction book addresses the major theme of life and death in a unique way: it focuses on the founders of psychotherapy schools and discusses their lifestyle, their style of dying, and their work. How did they live? What trials and tribulations did they go through in the course of their lives? What crises did they experience, and how did they overcome them? What conclusions did they draw from these experiences? And finally: how did they die? Engaging and easy to read, it reveals that their attitude towards life and death influences the development of their respective psychotherapy methods. Written for interested laypeople, practicing and training psychotherapists, psychiatrists, and counselors. Content Overview: Freud, Jung, Adler, Moreno, Perls, Reich, von Dürckheim, Peseschkian – their perspectives on life and death and its significance for their psychotherapy schools. About the Author: Werner Gross, Dipl.-Psych., psychotherapist, supervisor and coach, organizational and business consultant.