Skills in Gestalt Counselling & Psychotherapy | Phil Joyce, Charlotte Sills

This practical guide to the gestalt approach has successfully introduced thousands of trainee therapists to the essential skills needed in gestalt practice. The authors offer practical guidance on the entire process of therapy including setting up the therapeutic session, creating a working alliance, assessment and treatment direction, managing risk, supervision, adopting a research approach, and managing difficult encounters.The Fourth Edition has been updated to include:Some implications of working in the twenty-first century, including working virtuallyUpdated content on traumaAn enhanced discussion of mindfulness and awarenessNew case examples and exercisesUpdated references and further reading