A guide for helping professionals and other people interested in their personal development pointing out the value of leading a life marked by adventure and recreation, transcendent goals and spiritual exploration. The book offers fresh views on the past, present and future of psychotherapy.

Clinical psychologists identify and describe the defensive process that constrains people from making positive changes in their lives. They summarize the insights they gained while developing a more decent and respectful way of living as a response to the destructiveness of society.