Gestalt Therapy: The Attitude and Practice of an Atheoretical Experientialism [Hardcover]

Claudio Naranjo (Author), Abraham Levitsky (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0895560909 | ISBN-13: 978-0895560902 | Publication Date: February 2002

This remarkable exploration of the inner principles of Gestalt therapy originated over twenty years ago in the form of a completed book, written at Fritz Perls’ request. Here it is joined by a collection of essays that present Naranjo’s reassessment of Gestalt therapy for the present day. In his fascinating study, Naranjo has captured the flavor and distinctive character of the California-based school of Gestalt therapy, propagated by Perls in his last years as a teacher and exemplar of the approach he pioneered. Lively and highly readable, learned and insightful, this book is indispensable both for professionals and the lay-reader in demonstrating why Fritz Perls was truly the father of the now-flourishing human potential movement.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

".. I am delighted by the appearance of this book by my 'American cousin' - whom I finally met in Siena-, who considers like me that Gestalt Therapy is more an art than a science and underlines that life, like art, contains more than theory spells out -- Serge Ginger, author of La Gestalt, une therapie du contact and founder of the Ecole Parisienne de Gestalt

"In 'Expressive Techniques' Naranjo skilfully weaves dreams, illustrations of patient work, and comment into meaningful reading for all students of Gestalt Therapy." -- Chris Hatcher and Philip Himelstein, Editors, The Handbook of Gestalt Therapy

"The book is a work of Magic. Its scope and its depth make it an extraordinary achievement." -- Gideon Schwarz, professor, Hebrew Union University, and Gestalt Teacher

"The transpersonal dimension and the theory of 'atheoretical experientialism' is a true contribution to our art and science psychotherapy." -- Prof. Dr. Hilarion Petzold, founder of the Fritz Perls Institute, Duesseldorf

"This book may have today the impact that the writing of Paul Goodman on Gestalt has had since the fifties." -- Barrie Simmons, Gestalt Trainer from the Preface to the Italian Edition

"This translation of the soul of Gestalt -rather than its skeleton- comes to fill a hole; it constitutes a reflection on an intuitionism that acknowledges itself as such." -- Paco Pe¤arrubia, former President, Gestalt Therapy Association of Spain

His development of these two themes brings a fresh new opening into the profound possibilities when one attends to the unfolding gestalten over time." -- Cindy Sheldon, MSW, Co-founder, Gestalt Institute of San Francisco

Perhaps no one has written as definitively about Gestalt techniques as Claudio Naranjo. -- Chris Hatcher, Editor, Handbook of Gestalt Therapy

Truly a book that lives and breathes Gestalt the way that Perls practiced it at Esalen in the late sixties. -- Robert K. Hall, MD, Lomi School, Petaluma, California. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

Claudio Naranjo, MD served his psychiatric residency under Matte-Blanco at the University of Chile Clinic and underwent training analysis at the Chilean Psychoanalytic Institute. He conducted extensive psychopharmacological and personality research, and worked with Fritz Perls and Dr James Simkin in the early days of Gestalt therapy.

Dr Naranjo has authored many highly-esteemed therapy titles. He has been keynote speaker for the American and European Associations for Humanistic Psychology, and several national and international Gestalt Conferences. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 316 pages
• Publisher: Gateways/IDHHB Publishing (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895560909
• ISBN-13: 978-0895560902
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,298,973 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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