This article offers a person-centered interpretation of the problems that the main character in Jan Siebelink's bestselling novel 'Kneeling on a flowerbed' is dealing with. It also gives a couple of suggestions on how to conduct a virtual psychotherapy that departs from person-centered premises and methods. To achieve this, there is a detailed case description.
Naturally, we will never know whether this analysis is correct, nor if the planned strategy for the therapy will be successful, but the case of Hans. S. provides us with an interesting opportunity to illustrate how we can shape a person-centered approach around existential-religious problems.
person-centered psychotherapy, existential religious problems, virtual psychotherapy in fiction
The tPeP (Journal Person-centered experiential Psychotherapy) is the scientific journal for Dutch and Flemish psychotherapists, psychologists, and psychiatrists, that work from, or are interested in a client-centered perspective.
