Journal of Integrative Psychotherapy and Systemic Analysis

14/06/2025

Why do so many turn to alcohol in times of inner turmoil?

Often, it's not just about the substance—it's about what we’re trying to avoid. This powerful article explores how alcohol addiction can be an escape from deeper emotional and existential pain. Drawing on Compassion-Focused Therapy and the Existential-Phenomenological approach, it offers a deeply human perspective on addiction—not as failure, but as a misguided attempt to cope.

If you’re interested in the psychology behind addiction, emotional healing, or how therapy can meet us in our most vulnerable moments, this is a must-read.

https://psychotherapy-journal.com/alcohol-addiction-as-avoidance-an-exploration-of-compassion-focused-therapy-and-existential-phenomenological-approach/

05/06/2025

Mēs aicinām palīdzības profesiju speciālistus (galvenokārt psihologus, psihoterapeitus, sociālos darbiniekus) pievienoties Odeda Navē slēgtajai supervīzijas grupai – pieredzējušam psihoterapeitam un supervīzoram no Izraēlas

28/04/2025

https://psychotherapy-journal.com/ru/vyzovy-i-paradoksy-sovremennogo-geshtalta/

Гештальт подход – направление психотерапии, возникшее в середине XX века и активно развивающееся в настоящее время.

01/04/2025

Что делает терапевта по-настоящему талантливым? В статье «Терапевтический талант: исследование феномена и его описание» исследуется этот вопрос, раскрывая ключевые качества, которые способствуют успешной терапии. Одним из главных факторов, выделенных в исследовании, является умение давать поддержку, что подчеркивает важность создания доверительной атмосферы между терапевтом и клиентом. Другие важные качества включают эмпатию, профессионализм и интуицию. Понимание этих компонентов помогает глубже оценить, что составляет сущность терапевтического таланта.​

Статья описывает терапевтический талант, и базируется на исследовании медицинского врача, гештальт-психотерапевта Натальи Орловой

13/02/2025

https://psychotherapy-journal.com/research-on-the-phenomenon-of-self-worth-in-the-psychotherapeutic-context/

Value - the importance or significance of something; an abstract noun corresponding to the verb value. In Latin, Valere, carried over into some languages with a similar connotation (French: valeur, English: value, Italian: valore - price, value, significance, etc.), originally meant strength and hea...

21/01/2025

https://psychotherapy-journal.com/art-therapy-as-a-tool-for-the-rehabilitation-of-cancer-patients/

Art therapy, as one of the tools of psychotherapy, is recommended in combination with other psychotherapeutic methods.

20/01/2025

What is philosophy’s past, boiled down to its essence? It’s a long-running, open-ended conversation-a testing ground where people sharpen…

24/10/2023

This essay will explore the intricate dance between existential isolation and narcissism, arguing that their interplay is a multifaceted dynamic where the presence of one can exacerbate the other. Through both existential and psychological lenses, we aim to unpack the origins and outcomes of these states, culminating in a discussion on how existential therapy might offer a beacon of hope and resolution.

Existential isolation and narcissism, while distinct in their core definitions, intersect in compelling ways that shed light on the human psyche.

04/09/2023

Research on the Phenomenon of Self-Worth in the Psychotherapeutic Context

The article is based on a phenomenological study of self-worth at the Baltic Institute of Psychotherapy in 2022. Although self-worth is one of the most crucial concepts of humanistic psychology and psychotherapy, very few theoretical and empirical works are devoted to its study to date. Moreover, there is considerable ambiguity surrounding related ideas, particularly self-esteem. One of the few authors who writes about self-worth as a separate phenomenon is Prof. Alfried Längle. His ideas served as the foundation for the study and this article, illuminating “self-worth” from several perspectives: cognitive, affective and behavioural manifestations, features of understanding self-worth by adults through metaphorical images and a resource of self-worth as a phenomenon for psychotherapy. The conducted factor analysis made it possible to reveal the structure of the phenomenon and describe it through specific categories, consistent with the humanistic tradition of understanding human psychology.

02/09/2023

https://psychotherapy-journal.com/what-is-existential-therapy/

Existential therapy is a philosophical approach to counselling or psychotherapy that emphasises the human experience of living and the inherent struggles and challenges that come with it. The idea that individuals are responsible for creating their own meaning and purpose in life is the basis of this approach. Existential psychotherapy is a diverse and evolving approach, with some practitioners seeing it as an attitude or orientation towards therapy in general, while others see it as a specific approach unto itself