The first internationally focused book on gestalt therapy to provide a comprehensive overview of current practice around the world.

• Features coverage of the history, training, theoretical contributions, and research initiatives relating to gestalt therapy in seventeen countries
• Points to future directions and challenges
• Includes extensive information on worldwide gestalt associations, institutes, and professional societies that promote the development of the approach

About the Author

During her career, Professor Eleanor O'Leary has authored a number of innovative books including New Approaches to Integration in Psychotherapy in 2006.The outcome ofher research has also been published in a number of leading academic journals. She was Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Psychology, University College Cork, Ireland and Visiting Professor at Stanford University, USA. She is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Malaga, Spain. She is also accreditations officer of the European Institute of Integrative Psychotherapy, and Honorary Life Chairperson of the Irish Gestalt Society. A practicing psychotherapist and supervisor, Professor O'Leary is also a Fellow of the Psychological Society of Ireland and in 2000 received its Special Award for Outstanding Contribution to Psychology. Her varied career has given her a unique insight into the development and application of gestalt therapy.

Reviews

"Even though a nuanced discussion of the impact of culture on the practice of Gestalt psychotherapy is not present, this book presents an intriguing array of postcards from around the world describing the successes and challenges of Gestalt." (PsycCRITIQUES, 23 June 2014)

Book Information
ISBN 9780470699362
Author Eleanor O'Leary
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 653g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 163mm * 24mm