DUTRA, Elza. After all, what does social means at phenomenological-existential clinical practices?. []. , 8, 2. ISSN 1808-4281.

This article aims to discuss the social dimension in existential-phenomenological clinical practices. Considering Heidegger’s ideas and theorists from the mentioned perspective, concepts of social, being-in-the-word, clinical listening and clinical practices are discussed. Some experiences of psychological duty are reported, aiming to exemplify the kind of stand-by psychological support based in the phenomenological-existential perspective. The article concludes considering that the social dimension can be understood, under the hermeneutics perspective, as a constituent of the human and, accordingly, is present in the phenomenological-existential clinic.

: Phenomenological clinic; Clinical listening; Social context and phenomenological clinic; Heidegger and clinical psychology; Psychological duty.

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