Skills in Gestalt Counselling & Psychotherapy by Phil Joyce

Skills in Gestalt Counselling & Psychotherapy by Phil Joyce

Focusing on skills that arise out of Gestalt theory, as well as those invoked by the therapeutic relationship, this new edition guides the reader through a range of practice issues which might arise during the therapeutic process; from setting up the therapeutic session and creating a working alliance to adopting a research approach and managing difficult encounters.

I am delighted to endorse this version of Skills in Gestalt Counselling and PsychotherapyHaving kept their original two versions close by for many years, both as a therapist and as a trainer, this new edition continues to confirm what I already believe about the authors’ rich and scholarly theoretical and practical response to the challenges and experience of Gestalt practise.

This new edition is (again) full of practical suggestions, experiential exercises and detailed, precise attention to the moment by moment, unfolding experience of being in therapeutic relationship. The authors provide a comprehensive review of current literature and research, and interweave this with sound recommendations for practise. The chapters on Trauma are timely, thorough, and extremely practical in their guidance on working with people who experience such devastation 

The whole tone of the writing is exemplary of the authors′ commitment to relational gestalt practise, whilst acknowledging contributions from the wider field

I strongly recommend this book to students and experienced therapists alike.

-- George Bassett

This is a lovely book! It is not easy to write about skills in gestalt therapy without reducing our theory to a set of techniques. Joyce and Sills have found a way to offer skills while at the same time drawing the reader into a nuanced consideration of the complexity of any clinical moment. They also offer creative experiments in self-exploration that support the therapist to develop skill at attending to and working with their continual co-implication in the therapeutic process. Add to that a delightful writing style, and you have a book that would serve any teaching or training program quite well.

 

-- Lynne Jacobs, Ph.D.

The main adjective that comes to mind as I read this book is ′lucid′.  The authors claim that this book is practical, which it certainly is, but not theoretical.  I think they do themselves a disservice.  The principles and philosophy of Gestalt come flying off the page through their simple explanations and deft descriptions.  Gestalt, while it is grounded in Existential philosophy and phenomenological method, is primarily a way of being in the world, which is both beautifully simple but at the same time profoundly challenging.  They have provided us with a book which is both simple and profound, accessible and full of the wisdom which is best conveyed by stories.  It is down to earth and wise, practical and theoretical and in that sense is true to one of Gestalt′s core principles of holism.  I recommend this book as core reading to any Gestalt practitioner.

 

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-- Profesor Bill Critchley

This is an essential read for all those wanting to learn about effective Gestalt practice.

-- Dr Lynda Osborne

Phil Joyce is a UKCP registered psychotherapist and a BACP senior accredited supervisor in private practice. He works in West London as a trainer, supervisor, psychotherapist and consultant  He was formerly an approved psychiatric social worker in London and has considerable experience of multidisciplinary teams in mental health. He has been a primary tutor on the MSc course in Gestalt Psychotherapy at Metanoia Institute for over 15 years, and has given many gestalt presentations at international conferences over the last 15 years during that time. He specializes in trauma treatment and is an accredited EMDR Supervisor and Consultant. His other abiding interest is in the transpersonal dimensions of human experience.  Charlotte Sills is a UKCP registered integrative psychotherapist in private practice and a supervisor, coach, trainer and consultant in a variety of settings. She has been working in the field of psychological therapies since 1979 and is a BACP senior accredited supervisor and a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst. Until 2007 she was also part of the Leadership Team at Metanoia Institute. One of her strong interests is in the interface between therapy and coaching and she is a member of faculty of the Masters in Executive Coaching and Professor of Coaching at Ashridge Hult Business School, UK.

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ISBN 13	9781446275870
ISBN 10	1446275876
Title	Skills in Gestalt Counselling & Psychotherapy
Author	Phil Joyce
Series	Skills In Counselling And Psychotherapy Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sage Publications Ltd
Year published	2014-02-17
Number of pages	320
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