Enchantment And Gestalt Therapy

Author : Erving Polster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000264791

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Enchantment and Gestalt Therapy by Erving Polster Pdf

Enchantment and Gestalt Therapy is a personal exploration of Erving Polster’s remarkable career, the value of the Gestalt approach, and the power of enchantment in psychotherapy. Polster points ahead to a vision of a psychotherapy that includes the population as a whole rather than focusing on individuals, highlights common aspects of living, and focuses on creating an ethos for a shared understanding. The book outlines the six Gestalt therapy concepts that have formed the basis of Polster’s work and describes Life Focus Groups, with an emphasis on the communal relationship between tellers and listeners. Polster also describes the phenomenon of enchantment in psychotherapy in detail, with reference to his own experiences. This unique work is essential reading for Gestalt therapists, other professionals interested in Gestalt approaches, and readers looking for a deeper insight into community and connection. In the below link, Erving Polster speaks to Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb, the series editor of The Gestalt Therpay Book Series, about Enchantment and Gestalt Therapy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PVG9JgpTQQ&feature=youtu.be

Author : Erving Polster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1003104932

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Enchantment and Gestalt Therapy by Erving Polster Pdf

"Enchantment and Gestalt Therapy is a personal exploration of Erving Polster's remarkable career, the value of the Gestalt approach, and the power of enchantment in psychotherapy. Polster points ahead to a vision of a psychotherapy which includes the population as a whole rather than focusing on individuals, which highlights common aspects of living, and which focuses on creating an ethos for a shared understanding. The book outlines the six Gestalt therapy concepts that have formed the basis of Polster's work, and describes Life Focus Groups, with emphasis on the communal relationship between tellers and listeners. Polster also describes the phenomenon of enchantment in psychotherapy in detail, with reference to his own experiences. This unique work will be essential reading for Gestalt therapists, other professionals interested in Gestalt approaches, and readers looking for a deeper insight into community and connection"--

Author : H. Peter Dreitzel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000346039

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Human Interaction and Emotional Awareness in Gestalt Therapy by H. Peter Dreitzel Pdf

In Human Interaction and Emotional Awareness in Gestalt Therapy H. Peter Dreitzel explores a model of the contacting processes between human beings and their environments and presents a phenomenological exploration of the emotions guiding such contacts. The book makes an important contribution to our understanding of the role of psychotherapy in the modern world, especially in the context of change and crisis. Dreitzel sets out a new perspective of how we interact with each other, how we frame our encounters and differentiate them from one another, how we give them meaning, and how they are related to our needs and wants. This is followed by a unique phenomenological exploration of the emotions guiding such contacts, the first time the world of human feelings has been explored in depth and systematically analysed in Gestalt thought. These innovative explorations are framed first by a discussion of the historical development of Western conventions regarding everyday behaviour, and secondly by an examination of perspectives on climate change. Dreitzel analyses the mental and emotional states of potential clients as they are affected by these global processes and the book also includes an epilogue which evaluates how to work with climate anxiety. Dreitzel’s conception of social change, with Gestalt therapy at its core, is relevant to all aspects of humanistic psychology. It elevates empathy, emotional development and the prevention of suffering at all levels of society, filling important gaps in Gestalt therapy theory and expanding it into exciting new territory. Human Interaction and Emotional Awareness in Gestalt Therapy also contains an insightful foreword by Michael Vincent Miller, PhD, and will be essential reading for Gestalt therapists, other professionals with an interest in Gestalt approaches and readers interested in social interaction, climate change and the role of psychotherapy in a changing world.

Author : Philip Brownell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351014052

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Christianity and Gestalt Therapy by Philip Brownell Pdf

Christianity and Gestalt Therapy is a unique integration written for psychotherapists who want to better understand their Christian clients and Christian counselors who want a clinically sound approach that embraces Christian spirituality. This book explores critical concepts in phenomenology and how they relate to both gestalt therapy and Christianity. Using mixed literary forms that include poetry and story, this book provides a window into gestalt therapy for Christian counselors interested in learning how the gestalt therapeutic model can be incorporated into their beliefs and practices. It explores the tension in psychology and psychotherapy between a rigid naturalism and an enchanted take on life. A rich mix of theory, philosophy, theology, and practice, Christianity and Gestalt Therapy is an important resource for therapists working with Christian patients.

Author : James I. Kepner
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317758174

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Body Process by James I. Kepner Pdf

Traditional psychotherapy approaches, focusing on working with and correcting mental events and conditions, have placed little importance on the fundamentally physical nature of the person. Yet many of the problems people bring to therapy are linked with or manifested in the body--such as obesity, psychosomatic distress, chronic tension, and sexual problems. This book provides a therapeutic approach that addresses both the physical and mental nature of clients. In this book, James Kepner shows that a client's posture, movements, and bodily experiences are indeed relevant to therapy, and he offers an insightful framework for incorporating these aspects into a therapeutic framework. This comprehensive treatment explains how body work can be integrated with the aims, methods, and philosophy of psychotherapy, offering a framework within which practitioners of different theoretical approaches can better appreciate body processes in the context of the whole person, rather than as isolated events. This book, including an updated introduction by the author, explores the range of body work in psychotherapy, from the development of body awareness to intensive work with physical structure and expression. And it demonstrates how this approach can be particularly effective with a range of clients, including survivors of sexual abuse, recovering drug addicts or alcoholics, or those suffering from chronic illness.

Author : Stephen R. Lankton,Carol H. Lankton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317772842

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Enchantment and Intervention in Family Therapy by Stephen R. Lankton,Carol H. Lankton Pdf

First published in 1986. Motivation is different for different cultures, apparent even in the recent contrast between our experience of the relatively stable residential neighborhood and the shifting sands of the beach community. The bait is different for each different fisher. Each group has a goal determined by collective needs. The needs of individual members of each group are defined by an interplay of biology, personal history, culture, family, values, peers, expected sanctions, chronological age, psychological age, and environmental circumstances. This book is a composite assemblage of teachings from five different workshops in the U.S. Primarily, it has been created from what the author’s feel are the most representative of several family therapy workshops they have conducted, some individually and some together. These took place in Boston, Massachusetts; Austin, Texas; Newport, Rhode Island; Phoenix, Arizona; and Pensacola Beach, Florida.

Author : Erving Polster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0939266377

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Every Person's Life Is Worth a Novel by Erving Polster Pdf

Author : Gro Skottun,Åshild Krüger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000427769

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Gestalt Therapy Practice by Gro Skottun,Åshild Krüger Pdf

This essential new book gives the reader an introduction to the fundamental concepts of gestalt therapy in a stimulating and accessible style. It supports the study and practice of gestalt therapy for clinicians of all backgrounds, reflecting a practice-based pedagogy that emphasises experiential learning. The content in this book builds on the curriculum taught at the Norwegian Gestalt Institute University College (NGI). The material is divided into four main sections. In the first section, the theoretical basis for gestalt therapy is presented with references to gestalt psychology, field theory, phenomenology, and existential philosophy. In the later parts, central theoretical terms and practical models are discussed, such as the paradoxical theory of change, creative adjustment, self, contact, contact forms, awareness, polarities, and process models. Clinical examples illustrate the therapy form’s emphasis on the relational meeting between therapist and client. Detailed description of gestalt therapy theory from the time of the gestalt psychologists to today, with abundant examples from clinical practice, distinguishes this book from other texts. It will be of great value to therapists, coaches, and students of gestalt therapy.

Author : Judith R Brown
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135061654

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Back To the Beanstalk by Judith R Brown Pdf

First published in 1998. This volume provides a magical journey into the world of folklore and fairytale, adding to the expanding body of literature on couples using Gestalt therapy techniques.

Author : Erving Polster
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351295741

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Beyond Therapy by Erving Polster Pdf

In Beyond Therapy, Erving Polster examines the role of "life focus" in three of society's most familiar activities: ordinary conversation, the arts, and religion. He shows the life focus movement to be an indivisible complement to just simply living. In proposing a paradigm shift from psychotherapy's priority for changing people's troubled lives into the complementary purpose of illuminating their lives, the author invites the participation of many people who do not seek remedial treatment for emotional or psychological problems. Polster incorporates a broader scenario for enhancing attention through community groups, showing that the convergence of people's minds on commonly important life themes creates enlightenment. This interlocked focus amplifies the ensuing conversational content and creates a meditation-like absorption. This kind of pointed focus, argues Polster, has the power to colour the lives of the participants. This work offers rationale and design for life focus community groups, and also creates a heightened identity for the life focus movement, providing other foundational ideas that help to unify diverse approaches. Mental health professionals will benefit from its wealth of specific exercises and instructions for program design. Polster provides leaders and group members with a well-rounded perspective on the basics of personal enlightenment and communal belonging.

Author : Stephen R. Lankton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317773030

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The Answer Within by Stephen R. Lankton Pdf

First published in 1983. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Phil Joyce,Charlotte Sills
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-11-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781446244982

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Skills in Gestalt Counselling & Psychotherapy by Phil Joyce,Charlotte Sills Pdf

Skills in Gestalt Counselling & Psychotherapy, Second Edition is a practical introduction to the application of the Gestalt approach at each stage of the therapeutic process. Taking the reader through these stages, the book focuses on skills which arise out of Gestalt theory as well as those invoked by the therapeutic relationship. As well as offering guidance on practice issues affecting counsellors such as assessment and treatment considerations, using a variety of Gestalt techniques, and developing client awareness, this fully updated edition has been expanded to represent new developments in the psychotherapy field. New material includes: - the implications of neuroscience and psychotherapy outcome research for the therapeutic relationship - new chapters exploring action research, disturbed and disturbing clients, and Gestalt supervision and coaching - short-term work in primary care and the NHS. This is an ideal text for use on counselling and counselling skills courses, especially those training in Gestalt, and recommended reading for anyone who uses Gestalt skills in their work.

Author : Devon E. Hinton,Byron J. Good
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780812247145

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Culture and PTSD by Devon E. Hinton,Byron J. Good Pdf

Culture and PTSD examines the applicability of PTSD to cultural contexts beyond Europe and North America and details local responses to trauma and how they vary from PTSD as defined by the American Psychiatric Association.

Author : Ayhan Alman,John Gillespie,Vikram Kolmannskog
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000857405

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Queering Gestalt Therapy by Ayhan Alman,John Gillespie,Vikram Kolmannskog Pdf

The first peer-reviewed book of its kind, this important volume addresses a current gap in the field of gestalt therapy: that the practice—and psychotherapy more broadly—still suffers from pervasive hetero- and cis-normativity. This book offers gestalt-therapy-based research and training material on gender, sex, and relationship diversity (GSRD), including chapters on a variety of GSRD issues and how therapists can become more GSRD-sensitive. The contributors position themselves across the whole spectrum of GSRD and offer their voices as an invitation to further queer the gestalt community with diverse content ranging from academic, research-oriented pieces to experiential, reflective perspectives. Featured chapters explore topics including gender-radical clients, sex and sexuality, relationship diversity, integrating GSRD and gestalt therapy, and addressing heteronormativity in gestalt therapy training. Queering Gestalt Therapy is for everyone who is interested in gender, sex, and relationship diversity, especially as they relate to gestalt therapy practice. This book will be especially useful for therapists, supervisors, coaches, and students of gestalt therapy.

Author : Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb,Pietro Andrea Cavaleri
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000858792

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Psychopathology of the Situation in Gestalt Therapy by Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb,Pietro Andrea Cavaleri Pdf

This collection explores the impacts and new ways of treatment of difficult clinical situations, in the uncertainty of a world in crisis, through a phenomenological and aesthetic field-oriented lens. Each author offers a Gestalt-centered perspective on clinical issues – a situational window, which includes the therapist and avails itself of tools configured to modify the entire experiential field. Through clinical case studies and theoretical reflections, the book examines the experience of children, difficult childhood situations (such as separations, abuse, neurodevelopmental disorders, adolescent social closure), the experience of dependency, couples and family therapy, the condition of the elderly and the end of life, interventions for degenerative diseases, and the trauma of loss and mourning, all of which are considered according to two cardinal points: first, the description of the relational ground experiences of patients, and second, the aesthetic relational knowing, a field perspective which allows the presence of the therapist to be modulated. Psychopathology of the Situation in Gestalt Therapy: A Field-oriented Approach is essential reading for Gestalt therapists as well as all clinicians with an interest in phenomenological and aesthetic understanding of the complexity of clinical situations.