Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb - Böcker

This collection explores the impacts and new ways of treatment of difficult clinical situations, in the uncertainty of a world in crisis, through a phenomenological and aesthetic field-oriented lens.Each author offers a Gestalt-centered perspective on clinical issues – a situational window, which includes the therapist and avails itself of tools configured to modify the entire experiential field. Through clinical case studies and theoretical reflections, the book examines the experience of children, difficult childhood situations (such as separations, abuse, neurodevelopmental disorders, adolescent social closure), the experience of dependency, couples and family therapy, the condition of the elderly and the end of life, interventions for degenerative diseases, and the trauma of loss and mourning, all of which are considered according to two cardinal points: first, the description of the relational ground experiences of patients, and second, the aesthetic relational knowing, a field perspective which allows the presence of the therapist to be modulated.Psychopathology of the Situation in Gestalt Therapy: A Field-oriented Approach is essential reading for Gestalt therapists as well as all clinicians with an interest in phenomenological and aesthetic understanding of the complexity of clinical situations.

This collection explores the impacts and new ways of treatment of difficult clinical situations, in the uncertainty of a world in crisis, through a phenomenological and aesthetic field-oriented lens.Each author offers a Gestalt-centered perspective on clinical issues – a situational window, which includes the therapist and avails itself of tools configured to modify the entire experiential field. Through clinical case studies and theoretical reflections, the book examines the experience of children, difficult childhood situations (such as separations, abuse, neurodevelopmental disorders, adolescent social closure), the experience of dependency, couples and family therapy, the condition of the elderly and the end of life, interventions for degenerative diseases, and the trauma of loss and mourning, all of which are considered according to two cardinal points: first, the description of the relational ground experiences of patients, and second, the aesthetic relational knowing, a field perspective which allows the presence of the therapist to be modulated.Psychopathology of the Situation in Gestalt Therapy: A Field-oriented Approach is essential reading for Gestalt therapists as well as all clinicians with an interest in phenomenological and aesthetic understanding of the complexity of clinical situations.

How do social and political conflicts of our time “contaminate” psychotherapy practice?Rather than investigating the reasons for war, this book offers testimonies from psychotherapists working on the front lines or from those who are deeply aware that we live in times of war. Is it possible to remain clear-headed and neutral in the therapeutic role, to navigate such traumatic emotions without fleeing or being overwhelmed? This volume does not deny the terrible emotions of war but seeks to move through them, finding new clinical tools that psychotherapists can use to help patients in their turmoil and support therapists in their caregiving role.This book will be invaluable to Gestalt psychotherapists, psychotherapy trainers, and all therapists who are looking for new tools for working with patients from multicultural and critical contexts, especially in relation to polarized social stances, wars, and other traumatizing conflicts.

How do social and political conflicts of our time “contaminate” psychotherapy practice?Rather than investigating the reasons for war, this book offers testimonies from psychotherapists working on the front lines or from those who are deeply aware that we live in times of war. Is it possible to remain clear-headed and neutral in the therapeutic role, to navigate such traumatic emotions without fleeing or being overwhelmed? This volume does not deny the terrible emotions of war but seeks to move through them, finding new clinical tools that psychotherapists can use to help patients in their turmoil and support therapists in their caregiving role.This book will be invaluable to Gestalt psychotherapists, psychotherapy trainers, and all therapists who are looking for new tools for working with patients from multicultural and critical contexts, especially in relation to polarized social stances, wars, and other traumatizing conflicts.

Der gestalttherapeutische Ansatz ist vor allem für seine große Bandbreite an therapeutischen Interventionen bekannt. Kreativität ist ein entscheidender Gradmesser für Gesundheit, Wohlbefinden und Intelligenz. Sie geht mit der Fähigkeit einher, neue Lösungen zu finden und fördert die Flexibilität, die zur schöpferischen Anpassung in kritischen Lebenssituationen nötig ist. Die Gestalttherapie arbeitet mit dem Terminus "kreative Anpassung", um die Bedeutung dieser Fertigkeit für die persönliche wie berufliche Entfaltung herauszustreichen.Das besondere Augenmerk des Buches gilt dem fruchtbaren Wechselspiel zwischen theoretischen Grundlagen und professioneller Praxis, den historischen und philosophischen Grundlagen, den Fallstudien und einigen speziellen Anwendungsbereichen. Ein repräsentativer Querschnitt amerikanischer und europäischer Theoretiker und Theoretikerinnen sucht den Graben zwischen den Kontinenten zu überbrücken und spiegelt so den Diskurs zwischen den Strömungen der Gestalttherapie wider.

The Gestalt approach is particularly known for its broad spectrum of therapeutic interventions,including artistic materials and methods from the fine and performing arts. Creativity is a significantcriterion for health, well-being and intelligence. It reflects the ability to find new solutions andpromotes the flexibility required to adjust productively during critical life events. Gestalt therapyemploys the term creative adjustment to emphasize the importance of this ability for personal andprofessional growth. The book focuses on the fruitful interchange between theoretical guidelines and professional practice.A strong emphasis lies on the historical and philosophical foundations of this topic, on clinicalpractice and case studies, and on various fields of applications (neuroscience, developmentalpsychology). A solid representation of American and European theoreticians bridges a dividebetween continents and reflects the productive discourse amoung schools and streams of Gestalttherapy.