“Considering various forms of the relational field, from which our experiences emerge, Michael Clemmens presents the concept of “forms of embodiment”, a very interesting and useful development of phenomenology of perception and Gestalt therapy. I feel grateful for his work that creates a solid basis for recent studies on therapist/client reciprocity in aesthetic terms, like the “Aesthetic Relational Knowledge” and the “Dance Steps”. This book and the unique perspective expressed by all chapter authors stand as a fresh description of clinical situations which you cannot help but use.”
– Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb, Istituto di Gestalt HCC Italy, Siracusa, Palermo, Milano; www.gestaltitaly.com
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Embodied Relational Gestalt: Theory and Applications
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Mending the World
New to GestaltPress! Mending the World provides a blueprint for making a difference in the intractable social issues that exist today. It presents the compelling drama of thirteen stories of people on the firing lines in countries in Africa, Europe, Scandinavia, as well as Brazil, Cambodia, North of Ireland, and the USA. The cases involve […]
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The Values of Connection
When we turn to include a primary focus on the context of the larger relational field and explore our interconnection with others, we find that Gestalt theory offers an ethics which is much more than just protecting the rights of our clients – an ethics which enables a full realization of the rich potential of […]
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Encountering Bigotry
This book examines productive and unproductive ways of acting in the presence of bigoted activities. In a world in crisis with masses of individuals feeling alone and unsupported, faulty projecting processes are everywhere to be seen. A prime example is bigotry. With social conditions promoting high personal arousal, on the one hand, and low levels […]
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The Collective Silence
The silence surrounding the Holocaust continues to prevent healing – whether of the victims, Nazis, or the generations that followed them. The telling of the stories surrounding the Holocaust, all the stories – is essential if we are to understand what happened, recognize the part of human nature that allows such atrocities to occur, and […]
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From the Radical Center
This remarkable collection traces central themes in the work of Erving and Miriam Polster, two of the best-known and best loved Gestalt therapists in the world. The writings span 4 decades in the history of psychotherapy, bringing together practical, theoretical and aesthetic dimensions of the Polsters’ work in a single book. Ranging across diverse subjects […]
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Here Now Next
Paul Goodman left his mark in a number of fields: he went from being known as social critic and philosopher of the New Left to poet and literary critic to author of influential works on education (Cumpulsory Mis-Education) and community planning (Communitas). Perhaps his most significant achievement was in his contribution to the founding and theoretical portion of the classic text Gestalt Therapy (with F.S. Perls and R.E. Hefferline, 1951), still regarded as the cornerstone of Gestalt practice.
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