Japanese Psychotherapies

Dr. Chervenkova’s research is focused on the original Japanese psychotherapeutic approaches – Morita, Naikan, and Dohsa-hou – and on their implementation among non-Japanese clients. As the English-language literature on the subject is yet relatively scarce, the author is committed to present these approaches outside of Japan (Asia) in a comprehensive work, making the most of her years-long research experience and training in Japan.

Introduction.- Part I: Japan - A Land on the Edge of the World.- Chapter 1: Travelling in Silence – an attempt for cultural-anthropological reading of the Japanese kokoro.- Chapter 2: Silence Takes Shape – the birth of the Japanese psychotherapies.- Part II: The Sun Rising at the Gate.- Chapter 3: Morita Therapy – Chopping Wood, Carrying Water. Life Happens.- Chapter 4: Naikan Therapy – Memento mori.- Chapter 5: Dohsa-hou Therapy – Where Body Meets Soul.- Part III: Into the Depths: Silence Beneficial, Silence Torturing.- Chapter 6: The Will for Rising up – A Case Study at a Summer Dohsa-hou Camp.- Chapter 7: Tortured Bodies, Tortured Souls – Fieldwork Research on Written Naikan among Drug-Addicted Bulgarians.- Chapter 8: “Then go and wash your rice bowl!” – Personal Experiences in Morita Therapy.- General Conclusion: Representative Japanese Psychotherapies in a Nutshell.- Appendix I - Morita Therapy.- Appendix II – Naikan Therapy.- Appendix III – Dohsa-hou Therapy.