ABSTRACT

Gestalt therapists often work with groups. Group therapists from a variety of theoretical orientations frequently incorporate insights and methodology from gestalt therapy. New Directions in Gestalt Group Therapy: Relational Ground, Authentic Self was written with particular attention to both gestalt and group work specialists in providing a comprehensive reference for the practice of group therapy from a gestalt perspective. In includes an introduction to gestalt therapy terms and concepts written to make the gestalt approach understandable and accessible for mental health practitioners of all backgrounds. It is appropriate for students as well as seasoned psychotherapists.

Peter Cole and Daisy Reese are the co-directors of the Sierra Institute for Contemporary Gestalt Therapy located in Berkeley, California. They are the co-authors of Mastering the Financial Dimension of Your Psychotherapy Practice and True Self, True Wealth: A Pathway to Prosperity. They are a married couple, with five children and four grandchildren between them.

 

chapter 3|7 pages

In the Presence of the Sacred

chapter 4|12 pages

In the Shadow of the Leader

Power, Reflection, and Dialogue in Gestalt Group Therapy

chapter 6|11 pages

Integrating the Scapegoat Leader

chapter 7|12 pages

Working with the Group as a Whole

chapter 8|13 pages

Traditional Gestalt Therapy Groups

Individual-level Work at the Foreground

chapter 9|9 pages

A Sample Gestalt Group Therapy Session

chapter 10|14 pages

Charles Alexander

chapter 12|3 pages

The Journey

chapter |4 pages

Afterword

Resistance and Survival with Gestalt Group Therapy