Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt Therapy: The Basics provides an accessible and concise overview of the approach and its substantial theory.

Gestalt Therapy: The Basics provides an accessible and concise overview of the approach and its substantial theory.Experiential exercises, clinical vignettes and examples from everyday practice are included to enrich understanding of gestalt's theory and its clinical application. This book explores: the history of gestalt therapy, gestalt maps, philosophical beliefs, creative experimentation and ethical considerations. Useful chapter summaries are featured throughout to aid comprehension.This book is essential reading for gestalt trainees, as well as counsellors and psychotherapists wanting to learn more about the gestalt approach.

Autorentext

Dave Mann, M.Sc., is a UKCP registered gestalt psychotherapist who delivers training and supervision across the United Kingdom and abroad. He is author of two editions of Gestalt Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques and several chapters on aspects of gestalt.

Inhalt

Introduction

Chapter 1: Gestalt Therapy: The Background Shapes the Foreground

Chapter 2: Gestalt Maps

Chapter 3: Moderations to Contact

Chapter 4: The Situation: Field Theory

Chapter 5: Experiencing the World: Phenomenology in Gestalt Therapy

Chapter 6: Dialogue: Emerging Through Relationship

Chapter 7: Creative Experimentation