Gestalt Therapy: A Guide to Contemporary Practice - Softcover

Brownell MDiv PsyD, Philip

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0826104541 ISBN 13: 9780826104540

Publisher: Springer Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

This book is a practical, professional reference on the practice of Gestalt Therapy (GT) by Philip Brownell, a leading practitioner and scholar in the field. The book covers the philosophical basics of GT and contrasts it with various types of psychotherapeutic approaches. The book also provides guidelines on how to apply GT principles to therapeutic practice with clients. Lastly, the authors cover training on a post-graduate level, certification, and continuing education issues relevant for the practicing therapist.

Key Features:

• Explains Martin Buber's use of "dialogue" in gestalt therapy and how to practice in a dialogical manner
• Compares and contrasts the features of a gestalt system of diagnosis with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
• Provides GT treatment planning and case management practices

About this title

About the Author

Philip Brownell, MDiv, PsyD, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in North Carolina and Oregon and a Registered Psychologist in Bermuda. He is an ordained clergyman and writes a weekly column on integrative issues for The Royal Gazette, Bermuda's largest daily newspaper. He is currently a staff psychologist at Benedict Associates, Ltd., where he offers a broad range of assessment and counseling services to child, adolescent, and adult populations, including individual, couple, family, and group therapy.

From the Back Cover

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This book is a practical, professional reference on the practice of Gestalt Therapy (GT) by Philip Brownell, a leading practitioner and scholar in the field. The book covers the philosophical basics of GT and contrasts it with various types of psychotherapeutic approaches. The book also provides guidelines on how to apply GT principles to therapeutic practice with clients. Lastly, the authors cover training on a post-graduate level, certification, and continuing education issues relevant for the practicing therapist.

Key Features:

Explains Martin Buber's use of ""dialogue"" in gestalt therapy and how to practice in a dialogical manner

Compares and contrasts the features of a gestalt system of diagnosis with "Diagnostic and Statistical" Manual of "Mental Disorders (DSM)"

Provides GT treatment planning and case management practices

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Edition details

• Publisher: Springer Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826104541
• ISBN 13: 9780826104540
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288