ABSTRACT
From a gestalt field perspective development is seen as situational, it is not just the person that will develop, but also the person in relation to their environment and their environment in relation to the person. Such a reciprocal process takes place between individual and environment rather than within the individual. A common criticism of gestalt is that it does not possess an adequate developmental theory. I believe this criticism stems from a search for a developmental theory based on our dominant cultural world-view of individualism. As already outlined gestalt does not see the individual as separate from the environment. Within gestalt lies a rich developmental theory grounded in field theory that embraces the need for the individual to constantly creatively adjust to their environment from birth to the grave.
