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Enchantment and Gestalt Therapy is a personal exploration of Erving
Polster's remarkable career, the value of the Gestalt approach, and
the power of enchantment in psychotherapy. Polster points ahead to
a vision of a psychotherapy that includes the population as a whole
rather than focusing on individuals, highlights common aspects of
living, and focuses on creating an ethos for a shared
understanding. The book outlines the six Gestalt therapy concepts
that have formed the basis of Polster's work and describes Life
Focus Groups, with an emphasis on the communal relationship between
tellers and listeners. Polster also describes the phenomenon of
enchantment in psychotherapy in detail, with reference to his own
experiences. This unique work is essential reading for Gestalt
therapists, other professionals interested in Gestalt approaches,
and readers looking for a deeper insight into community and
connection. In the below link, Erving Polster speaks to Margherita
Spagnuolo Lobb, the series editor of The Gestalt Therpay Book
Series, about Enchantment and Gestalt Therapy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PVG9JgpTQQ&feature=youtu.be
Enchantment and Gestalt Therapy is a personal exploration of Erving
Polster's remarkable career, the value of the Gestalt approach, and
the power of enchantment in psychotherapy. Polster points ahead to
a vision of a psychotherapy that includes the population as a whole
rather than focusing on individuals, highlights common aspects of
living, and focuses on creating an ethos for a shared
understanding. The book outlines the six Gestalt therapy concepts
that have formed the basis of Polster's work and describes Life
Focus Groups, with an emphasis on the communal relationship between
tellers and listeners. Polster also describes the phenomenon of
enchantment in psychotherapy in detail, with reference to his own
experiences. This unique work is essential reading for Gestalt
therapists, other professionals interested in Gestalt approaches,
and readers looking for a deeper insight into community and
connection. In the below link, Erving Polster speaks to Margherita
Spagnuolo Lobb, the series editor of The Gestalt Therpay Book
Series, about Enchantment and Gestalt Therapy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PVG9JgpTQQ&feature=youtu.be
This remarkable collection traces central themes in the work of
Erving and Miriam Polster, two of the best-known and best loved
Gestalt therapists in the world. The writings herein span 4 decades
in the history of psychotherapy, bringing together practical,
theoretical and aesthetic dimensions of the Polsters' work in a
single book. Ranging across diverse subjects and distinct
historical periods, the work collected in this volume will educate,
provoke, inspire and nourish Gestalt therapists for years to come.
This remarkable collection traces central themes in the work of
Erving and Miriam Polster, two of the best-known and best loved
Gestalt therapists in the world. The writings herein span 4 decades
in the history of psychotherapy, bringing together practical,
theoretical and aesthetic dimensions of the Polsters' work in a
single book. Ranging across diverse subjects and distinct
historical periods, the work collected in this volume will educate,
provoke, inspire and nourish Gestalt therapists for years to come.
In Beyond Therapy, Erving Polster examines the role of "life focus"
in three of society's most familiar activities: ordinary
conversation, the arts, and religion. He shows the life focus
movement to be an indivisible complement to just simply living. In
proposing a paradigm shift from psychotherapy's priority for
changing people's troubled lives into the complementary purpose of
illuminating their lives, the author invites the participation of
many people who do not seek remedial treatment for emotional or
psychological problems. Polster incorporates a broader scenario for
enhancing attention through community groups, showing that the
convergence of people's minds on commonly important life themes
creates enlightenment. This interlocked focus amplifies the ensuing
conversational content and creates a meditation-like absorption.
This kind of pointed focus, argues Polster, has the power to colour
the lives of the participants. This work offers rationale and
design for life focus community groups, and also creates a
heightened identity for the life focus movement, providing other
foundational ideas that help to unify diverse approaches. Mental
health professionals will benefit from its wealth of specific
exercises and instructions for program design. Polster provides
leaders and group members with a well-rounded perspective on the
basics of personal enlightenment and communal belonging.
In Beyond Therapy, Erving Polster examines the role of "life focus"
in three of society's most familiar activities: ordinary
conversation, the arts, and religion. He shows the life focus
movement to be an indivisible complement to just simply living. In
proposing a paradigm shift from psychotherapy's priority for
changing people's troubled lives into the complementary purpose of
illuminating their lives, the author invites the participation of
many people who do not seek remedial treatment for emotional or
psychological problems. Polster incorporates a broader scenario for
enhancing attention through community groups, showing that the
convergence of people's minds on commonly important life themes
creates enlightenment. This interlocked focus amplifies the ensuing
conversational content and creates a meditation-like absorption.
This kind of pointed focus, argues Polster, has the power to colour
the lives of the participants. This work offers rationale and
design for life focus community groups, and also creates a
heightened identity for the life focus movement, providing other
foundational ideas that help to unify diverse approaches. Mental
health professionals will benefit from its wealth of specific
exercises and instructions for program design. Polster provides
leaders and group members with a well-rounded perspective on the
basics of personal enlightenment and communal belonging.
This book brings together the overlapping paths of psychology,
spirituality and gestalt therapy. It considers the life of pioneers
who have gone before on this journey and left a well marked trail
for others to follow - those who have contributed to the bridging
of the psychological and spiritual, such as Carl Jung, Evelyn
Underhill, William James, Emanuel Swedenborg, Roberto Assagioli,
Viktor Frankl and Wilson Van Dusen. It begins with a series of
essays on spirituality and psychology and moves to the specific
relationship between spirituality and gestalt therapy. This book
attends to what many people can relate to today - the common
threads which bring understanding to our life through these
interrelated streams - spirituality, psychotherapy and our search
for meaning.
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