Course curriculum

    1. Video lecture on The Gestalt Experiment - 90 minute

    1. Farrands, R. (2011). Creative process in Gestalt therapy (1977). Gestalt Review, 15(1), 8-16.

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    2. Kim, J., & Daniels, V. (2008). Chapter 10 Experimental freedom. In Brownell, P. (ed), Handbook for Theory, Research, and Practice in Gestalt Therapy (pp. 198-227). Cambridge Scholars.

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    3. Fallon, S. (2012). Sex, gender, and the theatre of self- Acting theory in (Gestalt) psychotherapy with a transsexual client. Gestalt Review, 16(2), 162-180.

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    4. Lac, V. (2014). Horsing around Gestalt equine psychotherapy as humanistic play therapy. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 1-16.

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    5. Kellog, S. (2004). Dialogical Encounters Contemporary Perspectives on Chairwork in psychotherapy. Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training, 41(3), 310-320.

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    6. Joyce, P. & Sills, C. (2014). Chapter 9 Experimenting. In Skills in Gestalt counselling and psychotherapy (pp. 95-106). London, UK Sage Publications.

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    7. Merenda, A. (2015). Can you let your dog into the room_ Clinical zooanthroplogy and Gestalt animal assisted psychotherapy. British Gestalt Journal, 24(2), 32–37.

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    8. Marcus, S. (1980). Theoretical foundations for Gestalt practice. The Gestalt Journal, 3(2), 57-70.

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    9. Friedman, N. (2003). Bringing together some early and later Gestalt therapy theory concepts. International Gestalt Journal, 26(1), 59-78.

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    10. Roubal, J. (2009). Experiment- A creative phenomenon of the field. Gestalt Review, 13(3), 263-276.

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    11. Levitsky, A & Perls, F. The rules and games of gestalt therapy in Fagan, J & Shepherd, L (1971) Gestalt therapy now, Harper and Row, NY, pp140-149.

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    12. Mortola, P. (2015). _It actually reveals things to me about myself_- How play becomes real in the Oaklander approach. Gestalt Review, 19(3), 251-259.

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    13. Schimmel, C. J., & Jacobs, E. E. (2013). Creative interventions using chairs Going beyond Gestalt. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 8(4), 428-443.

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    14. Philippson, P. (1996). Dialogue and Experiment. Manchester Gestalt Centre 1998 httpwww.mgestaltc.force9.co.ukarticle23

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    15. Siampani, K. (2013). Incorporating sandplay therapy into Gestalt therapy in the treatment of dementia. Gestalt Review, 17(1), 35-58.

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    16. Peterson, K., & Kolb, D. A. (2018). Expanding awareness and contact through experiential learning. Gestalt Review, 22(2), 226-248.

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    17. Friedman, N. (1993). Fritz Perls's layers and the empty chair A reconsideration (IV). Gestalt Journal, 16(2), 101119.

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    18. Timm, N., & Garza, Y. (2017). Beyond the miniatures- Using Gestalt theory in Sandtray processing. Gestalt Review, 21(1), 44-55.

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    19. Staemmler, F. M. (2002). Splitting and the empty chair. International Gestalt Journal, 25(2), 59-93.

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    20. Sills, C., Fish, S. & Lapworth. (1996). Chapter 12 Building an Experiment Gestalt Counselling. London, Winslow Press. pp132-149.

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    21. Zinker, J. C. (2009). Gestalt therapy is permission to be creative- A sermon in praise of the use of experiment in Gestalt therapy. Gestalt Review, 13(2), 123-124.

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    22. Swanson, J. L. (1982). The paradox of the safe emergency. The Gestalt Journal, 5(2), 57-64.

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    23. Zinker, J. (1991). Creative process in Gestalt therapy The therapist as artists. The Gestalt Journal, 14(2), 71-87.

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    24. Sills, C., Fish, S. & Lapworth. (1996). Chapter 13 The Experimental Environment. Gestalt Counselling. London, Winslow Press. Pp150-166

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    25. Zimberoff, D., & Hartman, D. (2003). Gestalt therapy and heart-centered therapies. Journal of Heart-Centered Therapies, 6(1), 93–104.

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About this course

  • $20
  • 44 lessons [0 for the quiz]
  • 1.5 hours of video content
Steve Vinay Gunther

About the presenter

  • Steve Vinay Gunther
  • Studied Gestalt since 1985
  • Founded Gestalt institutes in Australia, South Korea and China
  • International Gestalt trainer since 2000, teaching in Asia, Egypt, South Africa, Mexico, Colombia, USA
  • Also trained in Family therapy, Narrative therapy, Somatic therapy, Career Coaching, Family Constellations
  • Practiced and studied meditation since 1973
  • Previous professor of Spiritual Psychology at Ryokan Institute, LA
  • Pioneered the area of relational psychology termed The Unvirtues
  • Designed the Relational Parenting system
  • Father to 5 children and grandfather to 4 boys