ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts covered in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book looks at the place of creativity as an important emergent theme within humanistic writing, with particular reference to its relevance for theory, research and practice. It focuses on Humanistic Psychology to move beyond simply retelling the same, familiar stories and narratives, in the process setting out some exciting new areas for development, and offering practical suggestions for increasing creativity's presence. Colin Feltham then considers Humanistic Psychology's past and future. The book draws on Seamus Nash's doctoral research to focus on what precisely person/client-centred practitioners mean when they use the terms 'person-centred' and 'client-centred' to describe their therapeutic work. The 'Roots and History of Humanistic Psychology' occasional series in the humanistic journal Self & Society is just one way in which this vital history of the movement is being documented for those who will follow and keep the flame alive.
