Gestalt Therapy Around the World
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Since its emergence more than sixty years ago, the influence of gestalt therapy as an integrative approach with existential-humanistic underpinnings has spread to almost all corners of the globe. Gestalt Therapy Around the World represents the first comprehensive exploration of the diversity in history, theory, training, professional associations and research in the international gestalt therapy community. Initial chapters offer an overview of the field, including gestalt therapy's history and influences, concepts and process, contact and dialogue, techniques, experiments, and dreams.…mehr

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Since its emergence more than sixty years ago, the influence of gestalt therapy as an integrative approach with existential-humanistic underpinnings has spread to almost all corners of the globe. Gestalt Therapy Around the World represents the first comprehensive exploration of the diversity in history, theory, training, professional associations and research in the international gestalt therapy community. Initial chapters offer an overview of the field, including gestalt therapy's history and influences, concepts and process, contact and dialogue, techniques, experiments, and dreams. Subsequent chapters discuss the current state of gestalt therapy in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Britain, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, and the USA - with insights from local experts into the history, training, theoretical contributions and research initiatives in each country. Final chapters trace the historical development of gestalt therapy and point to future directions and challenges. By providing an international perspective, Gestalt Therapy Around the World offers trainees and established practitioners invaluable insights into a thriving and widespread form of psychotherapy.
Autorenporträt
During her career, Professor Eleanor O'Leary has authored a number of innovative books including New Approaches to Integration in Psychotherapy in 2006.The outcome ofher research has also been published in a number of leading academic journals. She was Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Ireland and Visiting Professor at Stanford University, USA. She is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Malaga, Spain. She is also accreditations officer of the European Institute of Integrative Psychotherapy, and Honorary Life Chairperson of the Irish Gestalt Society. A practicing psychotherapist and supervisor, Professor O'Leary is also a Fellow of the Psychological Society of Ireland and in 2000 received its Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Psychology. Her varied career has given her a unique insight into the development and application of gestalt therapy.
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"Even though a nuanced discussion of the impact of cultureon the practice of Gestalt psychotherapy is not present, this bookpresents an intriguing array of postcards from around the worlddescribing the successes and challenges of Gestalt." (PsycCRITIQUES, 23 June 2014)

Gestalt Therapy Around The World, edited by EleanorO'Leary, represents a major contribution to the professionalliterature on psychological therapies. It is an excellentexplanation of the theory and practice of Gestalt Therapy as wellas how this therapy is practiced in several countries. This book isa must read for anyone who is interested in or practices GestaltTherapy.--Richard C. Page, PhD, Professor Emeritus,Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, Universityof Georgia, Athens, USA.

Eleanor O'Leary in this textbook accomplishes anextraordinary difficult task. She proposes an integrative Gestaltapproach of the whole person (be it cognitive, affective,behavioral, or bodily) which is well based on the integration of the history, key concepts, dialogue and contact, techniques,experiment and dreams of Gestalt therapy. Furthermore sheintegrates the Gestalt contributions from 17 different countriesfrom all around the globe!--Joannis N. Nestoros,Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Crete,Greece.