Skills in Gestalt Counselling & Psychotherapy

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.

Gestalt therapy is often misrepresented and misunderstood, so I was delighted to read this clear and well-written book. This is an all-inclusive, whistle-stop tour of how to practice contemporary Gestalt. The book guides the reader step by step through the practice, starting with assessment and moving on to creating working alliance, managing risk, undertaking research and many other topics. It is written in simple language, with exercises to engage the reader, alongside examples and case studies. I recommend this as a valuable resource for anyone who wants to learn more about contemporary Gestalt theory and practice.

• PART ONE: GESTALT THERAPY IN PRACTICEChapter 1: The Important First StepsChapter 2: Phenomenology and Field TheoryChapter 3: AwarenessChapter 4: The Therapeutic RelationshipChapter 5: Assessment and DiagnosisChapter 6: Treatment ConsiderationsChapter 7: Strengthening SupportChapter 8: ShameChapter 9: Difference and DiversityChapter 10: ExperimentingChapter 11: Making ContactChapter 12: Unfinished BusinessChapter 13: Transference and Counter-transferenceChapter 14: Embodied ProcessChapter 15: Working with DreamsChapter 16: Ending the JourneyPART TWO: SPECIALIZED AREAS OF PRACTICEChapter 17: Assessing and Managing RiskChapter 18: Resourcing the ClientChapter 19: Depression and AnxietyChapter 20: Trauma Part 1: Assessing and StabilizingChapter 21: Trauma Part 2: Processing and IntegratingChapter 22: Brief TherapyChapter 23: Working VirtuallyChapter 24: Spirituality in CounsellingChapter 25: Ethical DilemmasChapter 26: The Reflective PractitionerChapter 27: Self-Supervision