Category Archives: “Existential Psychotherapy”

What Kind of Lover Are You? What Kind of Love Do You Give? and What Kind of Love Do You Want to Experience?


Abraham Maslow proposed that an individual is basically oriented either toward “deficit and repair” or “growth and maturation.” Growth-oriented individuals, in contrast with those with a deficiency-orientation (deficit-and-repair orientation), are far more self-sufficient and far less dependent upon their environment … Continue reading

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