An Introduction to Gestalt
- Charlotte Sills - Metanoia Institute and Ashridge College
- Phil Lapworth - Private Practice
- Billy Desmond
This thoroughly revised edition of Gestalt Counselling introduces the fundamental concepts of Gestalt and systematically demonstrates how to apply and use these in practice. Taking a relational perspective, the expert authors explore how Gestalt can be used in a wide variety of 'helping conversations' from counseling, psychotherapy and coaching to mentoring, managing, consulting and guiding. After placing Gestalt in its current socio-political context, each chapter
- Defines a major concept
- Provides everyday examples and illustrative vignettes from a variety of settings to bring the theory to life and suggest how that concept may be usefully applied
- Includes exercises for readers to practice themselves and with their clients
A 'running case study' featuring ongoing coaching work moves throughout the book, and boxed summaries, diagrams, checklists and sources of further reading make this the ideal text for use in training. The accessible, engaging writing style will appeal to undergraduates and graduates alike.
This book is essential reading for Gestalt-based Counseling & Psychotherapy graduate degrees, as well as for any course in the allied health professions where Gestalt is the foundation.
A well organised and interesting book.
This is an ideal accompaniment for our DTLLS programme and I will be using this when we look at theories of teaching & learning. More of a reference book and requires careful reading so that learners can see how Gestalt has a positive impact on teaching and learning.
A valuable addition as a course textbook. Clear and well laid out with good learning exercises.
However, the addition of application to coaching clients and consequent coaching vignettes makes it less relevant in places to a psychotherapy course.
