{"title":"Peter Philippson","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Philippson's works delve into the transformative world of \u003cem\u003eGestalt Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e, offering insight into a holistic approach to mental health and personal growth. His writing bridges theory and practice, inviting readers to explore awareness and authentic connection in therapeutic settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cstrong\u003eHealth \u0026amp; Wellness\u003c\/strong\u003e tradition, Philippson's books provide thoughtful guidance for both practitioners and those curious about alternative paths to wellbeing. Expect a blend of clarity and depth that supports self-discovery and emotional healing.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gestalt-therapy-by-peter-philippson-9781780490724","title":"Gestalt Therapy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere has been a renewed interest in the last ten years in the underpinnings - theoretical, philosophical, and historical - of the Gestalt approach. Often in the past, these have been lost in oversimplified versions of the therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author's aim in his writings has been to provide a full and coherent account of Gestalt theory, and to emphasise our links to our therapeutic and philosophical heritage, particularly psychoanalysis and existentialism. His theme is a field-relational theory of self as the centrepiece of the approach, and how this has been placed within a structure that is still recognisably psychoanalytic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this approach, self is understood as meaningful only in relation to what is taken as other, and how that other is contacted. The formation of a relatively coherent self-concept is a task, not a given, and can be problematic as well as helpful (when it no longer supports the person's life-situation). Thus therapy is not an attunement to a self inherent in the client, but an exploration of contacting and awareness; and the therapist's stance can never truly be seen as neutral.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany of these ideas have found their way in some form into other therapeutic approaches (Intersubjectivity Theory, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy), and the actual relationship between therapist and client is acknowledged as highly significant. However, this has usually happened without the underpinning of a systematic field-relational approach to psychotherapy, and \u003cem\u003eGestalt Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e, which has one, has for historical reasons not been in a position to engage with these developments. Fortunately this is now changing, and it is hoped that this work will help that development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605945303276,"sku":"9781780490724","price":82.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781780490724-gestalt-therapy.jpg?v=1778142382"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/peter-philippson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}