This essential new book gives the reader an introduction to the fundamental concepts of gestalt therapy in a stimulating and accessible style. It supports the study and practice of gestalt therapy for clinicians of all backgrounds, reflecting a practice-based pedagogy that emphasises experiential learning.
The content in this book builds on the curriculum taught at the Norwegian Gestalt Institute University College (NGI). The material is divided into four main sections. In the first section, the theoretical basis for gestalt therapy is presented with references to gestalt psychology, field theory, phenomenology, and existential philosophy. In the later parts, central theoretical terms and practical models are discussed, such as the paradoxical theory of change, creative adjustment, self, contact, contact forms, awareness, polarities, and process models. Clinical examples illustrate the therapy form's emphasis on the relational meeting between therapist and client.
Detailed description of gestalt therapy theory from the time of the gestalt psychologists to today, with abundant examples from clinical practice, distinguishes this book from other texts. It will be of great value to therapists, coaches, and students of gestalt therapy.
About the Author: Gro Skottun, PhD, is one of the founders of the Norwegian Gestalt Institute University College (NGI), where she is currently Pro-Rector and Associate Professor. She has taught gestalt therapy internationally for many years, mostly in Prague and Budapest. She is a co-founder of the NGI's professional journal, Norsk Gestalttidsskrift, for which she is currently editor, and has published several articles on gestalt therapy.
Åshild Krüger cand. Polit, MSc in gestalt psychotherapy, former Assistant Professor at the Lillehammer University College and former Assistant Professor at the Norwegian Gestalt Institute University College (NGI). She is co-founder of the NGI's professional journal, Norsk Gestalttidsskrift, and has published widely on gestalt therapy.
