The original 1951 theory in G Therapy, Excitement and Growth by Perls, Hefferline, and Goodman has served us well. It has been central to Gestalt therapy. But is it still relevant to our contemporary practices?
This monthly webinar compares and contrasts the PHG model with various contemporary approaches. The field-emergent self, intentionality of contacting, the aesthetic criterion, the modalities and qualities of contacting, and relationality are some of the current concepts that are considered.
A significant and radical Gestalt therapy approach emerges from a dialogical engagement with the original theory.
This 8-session 90-minute webinar critically examines this original theory and from the perspective of the field-emergent approach.
Participants can expect to learn this original theory while and at the same time challenge its orthodoxy.
Application of these perspectives to our actual clinical work is an essential part of this online seminar. Members are encouraged to bring clinical examples into the discussion.
The webinar is both didactic and interactive.
Readings are downloadable. Each meeting is recorded for future viewing.
The fee is $700 USD. It meets monthly.
Contact me at dan.bloom@me.com
Online supervision for individual and group Gestalt psychotherapy. I currently have openings in my online supervision groups.
I am an EAGT accredited supervisor.
This 8-session, 90-minute monthly webinar explores Gestalt therapy as a clinical phenomenology.
To fully grasp the implications of this approach, the webinar surveys selected major Western phenomenologists such as Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, Levinas, and Waldenfels and shows how they are reflected in and useful in our own clinical phenomenology – a field-emergent relational approach.
The phenomenological method (epoché and reduction), intentionality, temporality, lived-experience, the lived-body, the life-world, intersubjectivity, Dasein, being-in-the-world, the other, ethics, emergence, and responsivity are some of the concepts covered.
The webinar focuses on concrete and practical clinical work.
Readings include sources in phenomenology and in Gestalt therapy.
Each meeting is recorded for future viewing.
The fee is $700 USD. It meets once a month.
Contact me at dan.bloom@me.com
This 8-session webinar deepens our exploration of phenomenology and Gestalt therapy from our discussion in the introductory webinars.
It is open to previous webinar members — or, in consultation with me, new participants already familiar with the topic.
We bring forward many of the concepts previously developed and engage with them in a creative and interactive process in which new figures of understanding emerge from the ground of our exploration.
Readings include those addressed in previous webinars as well as new material chosen based on the emerging needs and interests of the participants.
Each meeting is recorded.
The fee is $700 USD.
Contact me at dan.bloom@me.com
For many years, I have taught a model of gestalt therapy based upon Gestalt Therapy, by Perls Hefferline and Goodman as it is relevant to today’s practice. Building from within and beyond the original model, I’ve expanded our clinical perspective to include phenomenology, pragmatism, existentialism, hermeneutics, as well as relational psychotherapeutic approaches.This is reflected in content of this website, my writings, workshops, presentations and trainings.
The seminars and seminars I offer are on various themes related to contemporary gestalt therapy from a relational perspective.
I am eager to respond to people’s interest in particular themes. I am glad to organize study groups or seminars to address them.
Please contact me to suggest topics for seminars or study groups and to be on my mailing list..