Skills in Gestalt Counselling & Psychotherapy 4/e

PART ONE: GESTALT THERAPY IN PRACTICE Chapter 1: The Important First Steps Chapter 2: Phenomenology and Field Theory Chapter 3: Awareness Chapter 4: The Therapeutic Relationship Chapter 5: Assessment and Diagnosis Chapter 6: Treatment Considerations Chapter 7: Strengthening Support Chapter 8: Shame Chapter 9: Difference and Diversity Chapter 10: Experimenting Chapter 11: Making Contact Chapter 12: Unfinished Business Chapter 13: Transference and Counter-transference Chapter 14: Embodied Process Chapter 15: Working with Dreams Chapter 16: Ending the Journey PART TWO: SPECIALIZED AREAS OF PRACTICE Chapter 17: Assessing and Managing Risk Chapter 18: Resourcing the Client Chapter 19: Depression and Anxiety Chapter 20: Trauma Part 1: Assessing and Stabilizing Chapter 21: Trauma Part 2: Processing and Integrating Chapter 22: Brief Therapy Chapter 23: Working Virtually Chapter 24: Spirituality in Counselling Chapter 25: Ethical Dilemmas Chapter 26: The Reflective Practitioner Chapter 27: Self-Supervision

Gestalt therapy is often misrepresented and misunderstood, so I was delighted to read this clear and well-written book. This is an all-inclusive, whistle-stop tour of how to practice contemporary Gestalt. The book guides the reader step by step through the practice, starting with assessment and moving on to creating working alliance, managing risk, undertaking research and many other topics. It is written in simple language, with exercises to engage the reader, alongside examples and case studies. I recommend this as a valuable resource for anyone who wants to learn more about contemporary Gestalt theory and practice. -- Anne Gilbert