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Gestalt Therapy
Gordon Wheeler
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Description for Gestalt Therapy
Paperback. This essential primer, amply illustrated with case examples featuring diverse clients, is perfect for graduate students studying theories of therapy and counseling, as well as for seasoned practitioners interested in understanding how this approach might be used in their own practice. Series: Theories of Psychotherapy Series. Num Pages: 154 pages. BIC Classification: MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
Gestalt Therapy provides an introduction to the theory, historical evolution, research, and practice of this process-oriented approach to psychotherapy.
Gestalt therapy arose as a reaction to psychodynamism and behaviorism, the dominant approaches of the mid-twentieth century. Its major tenets — a rejection of traditional notions of objectivity, a radical (for the time) focus on building rapport between therapist and client as a relationship of equals, careful attention to the bodily sensations that accompany strong emotions, and a guiding belief in the therapy room as a problem-solving laboratory in which experimental approaches towards interpersonal relations can be attempted in ... Read more
Gestalt Therapy provides an introduction to the theory, historical evolution, research, and practice of this process-oriented approach to psychotherapy.
Gestalt therapy arose as a reaction to psychodynamism and behaviorism, the dominant approaches of the mid-twentieth century. Its major tenets — a rejection of traditional notions of objectivity, a radical (for the time) focus on building rapport between therapist and client as a relationship of equals, careful attention to the bodily sensations that accompany strong emotions, and a guiding belief in the therapy room as a problem-solving laboratory in which experimental approaches towards interpersonal relations can be attempted in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
American Psychological Association
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Theories of Psychotherapy Series
Condition
New
Weight
238g
Number of Pages
167
Place of Publication
Washington DC, United States
ISBN
9781433818592
SKU
V9781433818592
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About Gordon Wheeler
Gordon Wheeler, PhD, is a licensed psychologist with many years' experience writing, teaching, training, and practicing using a contemporary field-relational Gestalt therapy model. He is the author or editor of numerous books and articles in the field, most recently, CoCreating the Field: Intention and Practice in the Age of Complexity (with Deborah Ullman, 2009). Dr. Wheeler is on the visiting ... Read more
Reviews for Gestalt Therapy
“Gestalt Therapy represents an incredibly impressive work that, to students and veteran psychologists alike, provides a meaningful gift that invites us to examine and expand our perceptions, not only of our clients, but also of ourselves and our field.” –PsycCRITIQUES "This essential primer, amply illustrated with case examples featuring diverse clients, is perfect for graduate students studying theories ... Read more