Stephen Hirst

Books

Gestalt Therapy: A Brief Introduction
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 8,410. Language: English. Published: July 9, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Psychology » Psychotherapy / general, Nonfiction » Psychology » Psychotherapy / counseling
This brief introduction to Gestalt therapy starts by considering the relationship between Gestalt and Freudian psychoanalysis with reference to the philosophy, therapeutic process and the notion of cure. The somatisation of defence mechanisms is also explored from the Gestalt and psychoanalytic perspectives. The main theoretical developments in contemporary Gestalt are discussed.