Gestalt: Working with Groups

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Gestalt: Working with Groups

Most Gestalt therapists do it in groups.

In this booklet, a sequel to Gestalt: an Idiosyncratic Introduction, we follow up that general introduction to Gestalt theory and practice by looking specifically at Gestalt therapy in a group setting.

A therapy group is a living embodiment of a fundamental Gestalt principle: that the whole is more than the sum of the parts. Our theme throughout this booklet is that a Gestalt therapy group is much, much more than the sum of its individual members; it also includes the constant and ever-changing interactions between individuals which are known as the dynamics of the group. In the group contact is made and withheld, boundaries are formed and dissolved: the very stuff of Gestalt therapy, and life. We believe that working with groups (and not just in groups) offers a uniquely powerful and effective way of doing therapy, which allows people opportunities for change and growth which are simply not available in one-to-one therapy.

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