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Pastoral Counseling: A Gestalt Approach

Pastoral Counseling: A Gestalt Approach

Koenig, Harold G.
Knights Jr, Ward A.

Paperback

Series: Haworth Pastoral Press Religionand Mental Health

General ChristianityMental Health

ISBN10: 0789015323
ISBN13: 9780789015327
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Feb 21 2002
Pages: 138
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.40 Width: 6.32 Depth: 8.40
Language: English

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 Gestalt Approach shows how this holistic approach, with its emphasis on the here and now, is a natural counterpoint to pastoral theology. This comprehensive book gives specific instructions on using Gestalt techniques to increase the depth of the pastoral care and counseling you provide. Pastoral Counseling explains the basic goals of Gestalt work, which are to achieve spontaneity and expressiveness and to move toward personal authenticity. It also reveals how you can employ these techniques to help you and your congregation move toward realizing your God-given potential. Pastoral Counseling illustrates Gestalt theories from several perspectives, including:

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