ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses four tasks with which the author would like to see the therapeutic tradition engage, the purpose of which would be the strengthening of Humanistic Psychology: carry out an inventory of strengths and weaknesses; publish up-to-date texts on Humanistic Psychology; consider whether or not to align with pluralistic developments in the field; and engage with reality. In order to move forward, it would be useful if there were broad consistency about the strengths and weaknesses of Humanistic Psychology. The question for the field of Humanistic Psychology is whether, and to what extent, it should align itself with pluralism. This development has recently been spearheaded by Cooper and McLeod, who are most closely connected with the humanistic-existential therapeutic tradition. One of the challenges for those therapy approaches not represented in the Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) initiative is how to respond to this programme.
