1st Edition
The Dreamer and the Dream Essays and Reflections on Gestalt Therapy
In this collection of papers and lecturers from the late Rainette Fantz, we witness firsthand the exhilarating possibilities inherent in the Gestalt therapy model. Frantz brings her background in theater to bear on her remarkable work as a therapy and teacher-work marked by delightful imagination, striking improvisation, and aesthetic beauty. The insights contained in these chapters illuminate everything from the intricacies of an opening session to the theoretical foundations of Gestalt dreamwork, and Frantz's candid style invites the reader to explore with her the joys and sorrows of a career as a Gestalt therapist.
Editor's Note - Arthur Roberts
Theatre & Therapy - Arthur Roberts
I. Essays
1. Metaphor and Fantasy
2. The Gestalt Approach to Dreams
3. Body Language
4. Fragments of Gestalt Theory
II. Reflections
5. Beginnings
6. Working I the Now
7. Polarities
8. Polarities II
9. Resistances
10. Energy and Experiment
11. Observation and Awareness
12. Theme
13. Withdrawal and Closure
14. Interview with Gordon Wheeler
15. Epilogue - Dorothy Siminovitch
Biography
Rainette E Fantz
"[I]mpressively packed with the insights and perspective that she both drew from and gave to the Gestalt model. . . . And all of it in her own inimitable voice, which is our common field from her unique point of view. It is here in written form, for all of u s to hear and interact with, and use for our own living and our own work. To me that voice comes off the page and inspires again. I hope and believe it will for you as well."
- Gordon Wheeler, Ph.D., author, On Intimate Ground (Gestalt Press, 1994)
