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The Surprise of Heartfelt Love: Or Similitudes Thereof in Therapeutic Contexts
Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Online First
2026
Abstract
This article is included in the Journal of Humanistic Psychology Special Issue ‘Healing Emotional Suffering through Heartfelt Love’ guest edited by Michael W. Cornwall, PhD. I begin my personal narrative by briefly highlighting literature attesting to the efficacy of love in various therapeutic contexts. I then critique the notion of ‘heartfelt love’ as a healing medium, before relating a profound personal instance whereby I had such an experience. Finally, I proffer the theoretical notion that healing love may manifest, in various degrees of efficacy, along a spectrum of personal-centred therapeutic approaches.
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- Title
- The Surprise of Heartfelt Love: Or Similitudes Thereof in Therapeutic Contexts
- Authors/Creators
- Brian Spittles
- Publication Details
- Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Online First
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Identifiers
- 991005849988807891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2026
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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