{"product_id":"brief-gestalt-therapy-gaie-houston-9780761973485","title":"Brief Gestalt Therapy","description":"\u003cp\u003e Anybody with the slightest interest in brief therapy should read this book. Now that the initial controversy over brief therapy has begun to subside it is great to see how brief therapy works in practice. Gaie Houston's book is part of a series published by SAGE which sets out to do this - and hers is particularly illuminating and accessible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she points out Gestalt is better equipped than many mainstream therapies to be applied to situations with extreme time constraints because it is both flexible and it acknowledges the part that can be played by other therapies. But what propels Houston's book out of the hum drum - or indeed the defensive (or offensive) diatribes about short therapy which have appeared over the past few years - is her vivid accounts of real-life sessions, both one to one and group, which punctuate the text' - \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmazon Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Gestalt Therapy \u003c\/strong\u003edemonstrates how the Gestalt approach can be used effectively in brief interventions with clients. Gestalt's distinctively integrative nature and emphasis on a highly co-operative working alliance, make it particularly suited to brief work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book sets out the basic theory and principles of Gestalt and looks at each phase of the therapeutic process from initial assessment through the beginning and middle stages to the ending of the work. It presents clear, practical strategies for therapists to follow and in particular examines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e} aspects of Gestalt which are especially relevant to brief work\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-} the elements of successful therapy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-} ways of improving skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Gestalt Therapy \u003c\/strong\u003eincludes vignettes and detailed case studies which bring the theory alive. It will contribute much to both existing literature on Gestalt therapy and also brief therapy, and will be invaluable to trainee and practising Gestalt therapists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gaie Houston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0761973486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780761973485\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.78h x 5.48w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2004 pg. 1963","brand":"Gaie Houston","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065106870527,"sku":"9780761973485","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd658dc6-b096-4da2-b457-7262b2264c64.jpg?v=1768673030","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/brief-gestalt-therapy-gaie-houston-9780761973485","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}