1st Edition
Pastoral Counseling A Gestalt Approach
138 Pages
by
Routledge
138 Pages
by
Routledge
138 Pages
by
Routledge
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This contemporary counseling approach seamlessly meshes with pastoral theology! Gestalt therapy is designed to be simple, free of jargon, and emotionally liberating--ideal for pastoral counseling in the context of a variety of faiths. This primer is designed to give pastors and rabbis a working knowledge of the basic techniques and attitudes pioneered by Dr. Fritz Perls. Pastoral Counseling: A... Read more
Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter 1. A Meeting at the Center of Vital Awareness
- The Gestalt Perspective
- Attention = Awareness = Expressiveness = Closure
- Gestalt and Christian Perspectives
- Pastora Care--An Illustration
- Chapter 2. Becoming Fully Human
- How We Block Our Experience
- Here-and-Now
- Chapter 3. Peeling the Onion
- Rules
- Games
- Other Resources
- A Perspective on Psychodynamics
- Chapter 4. Once Upon a Time
- Gestalting the Folk Tale
- Meanwhile, Back at the Castle
- Chapter 5. A Taste of Our Own Medicine
- Awareness
- Gestalt Experiments
- The Hot Seat
- Beyond the Hot Seat
- Chapter 6. The Royal Road to Integration
- Dream Work
- Catching the Train
- Crystal Chandeliers
- Chapter 7. Where the Rubber Hits the Road
- Background
- The Counseling Session
- Analysis
- Chapter 8. We Are Fallible Human Beings
- Appendix: A Biographical Sketch of Frederick S. Perls, MD, PhD (1894-1970)
- Index
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
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