The Guardian -
2 May 2026 08:00
Her philosophical approach to therapy has become a global phenomenon, and inspired a new book. Could a session with her change Sophie McBains life?The existential therapist Emmy van Deurzen moved to the UK inspired by RD Laing, the Scottish anti-psychiatrist who said insanity is a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world. It was 1977 and Van Deurzen, who is Dutch and had studied philosophy and psychology in France, found work with the Arbours Association in London, atherapeutic community...
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