In Human Interaction and Emotional Awareness in Gestalt Therapy, H. Peter Dreitzel explores a model of the contacting processes between human beings and their environments and presents a phenomenological exploration of the emotions guiding such contacts. The book contributes to our understanding of the role of psychotherapy in the modern world, especially in the context of change and crisis. Dreitzel sets out a new perspective of how we interact with each other, how we frame our encounters and differentiate them from one another.
Key Features
- Unique Phenomenological Exploration: The first in-depth analysis of human feelings within Gestalt thought.
- Historical Context: Discussion of the historical development of Western conventions regarding everyday behaviour.
- Climate Change Perspectives: Examination of the mental and emotional states of potential clients affected by global processes.
- Insightful Epilogue: Evaluates how to work with climate anxiety.
- Foreword by Michael Vincent Miller, PhD: Offers additional insights into the content.
Additional Information
Dreitzel’s conception of social change, with Gestalt therapy at its core, is relevant to all aspects of humanistic psychology. It elevates empathy, emotional development and the prevention of suffering at all levels of society, filling important gaps in Gestalt therapy theory and expanding it into exciting new territory. The book will be essential reading for Gestalt therapists, other professionals with an interest in Gestalt approaches and readers interested in social interaction, climate change and the role of psychotherapy in a changing world.
