A Gestalt Approach to Couples Therapy

This book offers a framework for understanding and improving relationships through the lens of Gestalt therapy. It is an essential resource for academics, researchers, and students interested in relationship science and therapeutic approaches.

Nicole Chew-Helbig PhD is a certified Integrative Gestalt psychotherapist and counsellor based in Singapore. She holds a doctorate in Psychotherapy Science from Sigmund Freud University, Vienna. She is a member of the Singapore Association of Counselling, and the Singapore Psychological Society.

Part I: Foundations of Presence Chapter 1: First Contact - The Phenomenological Encounter Chapter 2: Trauma in the Relational Field Part II: The Paradox of Change Chapter 3: The Paradoxical Theory of Change in Couples Work Chapter 4: The Transformative Role of Experiments in Gestalt Couples Therapy Part III: The Field and Connection Chapter 5: Field Theory in Couples Therapy Chapter 6: Shame, the Pathos of the Field Chapter 7: The Cycle of Connection - Movement Between Contact and Withdrawal Part IV: Integration and Practice Chapter 8: Creative Indifference: Conflict and the Therapist's Centred Presence Chapter 9: Integration with Other Modalities Conclusion: Beyond the Therapy Room