Psychotherapy and phenomenology

This work explains the views of Freud, Husserl and Heidegger in relation to the theory and practice of psychodynamic therapy. Husserl's phenomenology interprets mental processes (the 'intentionalities') in relation to their types of conscious objects and types of attention. It compares Freud's interpretations of mental processes to those of Husserl and so opens the way to discuss how there are ways to become aware of processes of making meaning in everyday life and therapy, concerning how anyone makes sense of experience. Examples are given about fictional vignettes about therapy practice and how to help the general public make changes in meaning about themselves and their experiences.