A Couple in the World: a Field-oriented View of Couples Work
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Family Therapy, Psychotherapy, Family & Relationships
| Author: | Peter Philippson | ISBN: | 1230002400136 |
| Publisher: | Manchester Gestalt Centre | Publication: | April 3, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Philippson |
| ISBN: | 1230002400136 |
| Publisher: | Manchester Gestalt Centre |
| Publication: | April 3, 2017 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
In this paper, I want to develop a Gestalt field-oriented understanding of therapeutic work with couples. The approach can be extended to work with families, but that is beyond the scope of the present paper. The basic field awareness is that just as the activity of each person in a couple can only be seen in the context of the couple as a whole (rather than belonging merely to that individual), no couple exists in a vacuum, and many issues that couples come to therapy to resolve are related to the wider field in and from which the individuals and relationship are emerging. This perspective also allows us to gain a less culture-specific view of relationships.
In this paper, I want to develop a Gestalt field-oriented understanding of therapeutic work with couples. The approach can be extended to work with families, but that is beyond the scope of the present paper. The basic field awareness is that just as the activity of each person in a couple can only be seen in the context of the couple as a whole (rather than belonging merely to that individual), no couple exists in a vacuum, and many issues that couples come to therapy to resolve are related to the wider field in and from which the individuals and relationship are emerging. This perspective also allows us to gain a less culture-specific view of relationships.
