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Gestalt therapy and gestalt psychology / Richard Wallen -- Four lectures / Frederick S. Perls -- Gestalt therapy: a behavioristic phenomenology / Elaine Kepner and Lois Brien -- Present-centeredness: technique, prescription, and ideal / Claudio Naranjo -- Sensory functioning in psychotherapy / Erving Polster -- The paradoxical theory of change / Arnold Beisser -- The tasks of the therapist / Joen Fagan -- An introduction to gestalt techniques / John B. Enright -- One gestalt therapist's approach / Laura Perls -- Therapy in groups: psychoanalytic, experiential, and gestalt / Ruth C. Cohn -- The rules and games of gestalt therapy / Abraham Levitsky and Frederick S. Perls -- Experiential psycho...
Many books have been written about gestalt therapy. Not many have been written on the relationship between gestalt therapy and psychotherapy research. The Handbook for Theory, Research, and Practice in Gestalt Therapy is a needed bridge between these two concerns, and a timely addition to scholarly literature on gestalt therapy itself. In 2007 an international team of experienced gestalt therapists devoted themselves to create this book, and they have collaborated with one another to produce a challenging and enriching addition to the literature relevant to gestalt therapy. The book discusses the philosophy of science, the need for research specifically focused on gestalt therapy, and the cr...
First published 1951. A series of experiments in self-therapy designed to develop an awareness of self and a growth of the personality
Praise for Gestalt Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice "This is an incredibly important addition to the world of psychotherapy and Gestalt, in particular. This book will be very helpful for use with various courses of study, not just Gestalt institutes and special training programs, but also general graduate school classes in masters programs for mental health, social work, counseling, allied health professionals, psychiatry, and psychology. I highly recommend this book. I think it will make an excellent contribution." -Norman Shub, Gestalt Associates, Columbus, Ohio & Gestalt Institute of Central Ohio "Ansel L. Woldt and Sarah M. Toman have put together a monumental text that fills a gap...
Gestalt therapy offers a present-focused, relational approach, central to which is the fundamental belief that the client knows the best way of adjusting to their situation. This new edition of Gestalt Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques provides a concise, accessible guide to this flexible and far-reaching approach. Substantially updated throughout, topics discussed include: The theoretical assumptions underpinning gestalt therapy. Gestalt assessment and process diagnosis. Field theory, phenomenology and dialogue. Ethics and values. Evaluation and research. As such this book will be essential reading for gestalt trainees, as well as all counsellors and psychotherapists wanting to learn more about the gestalt approach.
Gestalt Therapy: Perspectives and Applications is a classic text which, when it was first released in 1992, signaled a renaissance of Gestalt scholarship throughout the world. In this volume, Edwin Nevis, one of the foremost Gestalt writers, thinkers, and practitioners of the last 40 years, skillfully draws together a diverse selection of essays from Gestalt therapists of every persuasion, united here by the clarity of their thought, and the constancy of commitment to the development and extension of the Gestalt model. Here you will find one of the finest overviews of classical Gestalt therapy theory and practice available: groundbreaking essays on such topics as diagnosis and ethics from a Gestalt perspective, and an assortment of pragmatic clinical essays of immediate value to the working practitioner.
This seminal textbook on Gestalt therapy refreshes the theory of Gestalt therapy revisiting its European roots. Taking the basic premise that people do the best they can in relation to their own situation - a thoroughly Gestalt idea - leading European therapist Georges Wollants explains Gestalt theory and provides a useful critique of commonly taught concepts. - Each section approaches a key area of psychotherapy theory in context, while chapter summaries, illustrations and worked-through case examples help to make the theory accessible to all those training in Gestalt therapy. - Commentaries from current experts in different areas of Gestalt provide a balanced overview of Gestalt therapy today. - The author brings in his extensive knowledge of European philosophers and psychologists to offer a unique insight into Gestalt therapy. A readable, engaging clarification of Gestalt theory and practice, this will be a worthy addition to any traineeā²s reading list; not only in humanistic and integrative counselling and psychotherapy but also pastoral care in wider mental health training.
Skills in Gestalt Counselling and Psychotherapy is a practical introduction to the different techniques used at each stage of the counselling process. The book takes the reader through the process from beginning to termination and focuses on skills, which arise out of Gestalt theory as well as those, invoked by the counselling relationship. Accessibly written by experienced practitioners, the book gives clear guidelines on: establishing the relationship; assessment and goal setting; developing the client's awareness; maintaining the relationship; bringing the counselling to an end. The authors also examine the spiritual dimension of counselling and offer guidance on some of the special consideration
Gestalt Therapy: History, Theory, and Practice is an introductory text, written by major Gestalt theorists, that will engage those new to Gestalt therapy. Editors Ansel Woldt and Sarah M. Toman introduce the historical underpinnings and fundamental concepts of Gestalt therapy and illustrate applications of those concepts to therapeutic practice. The book is unique in that it is the first Gestalt text specifically designed for the academic and training institute settings. Gestalt Therapy takes both a conceptual and a practical approach to examining classic and cutting-edge constructs.