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The Surprise of Heartfelt Love: Or Similitudes Thereof in Therapeutic Contexts
Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Online First
2026
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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
- Number of pages
- 5
- Identifiers
- 991005851088107891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2026
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Murdoch University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Web Of Science research areas
- Psychology, Multidisciplinary
- ESI research areas
- Psychiatry/Psychology