Situation, Field Perspective and Formation of Forms in Gestalt Therapy

"Jean-Marie Robine has for many years been the most important creative voice in Gestalt therapy. His writings and teaching have carried Gestalt therapy forward beyond its origins into the contemporary world. Robine is an innovator in the best sense: He has preserved the history of the discipline even as he has expanded it into new territory. This collection of his writings is indispensable reading for anyone interested not only in Gestalt therapy but also in the evolution since Freud of psychological theory and the practice of psychotherapy."

Michael Vincent Miller, PhD, former president of the New York Institute of Gestalt Therapy and author of Intimate Terrorism

"In this fine second edition, Robine gifts us with another series of published and unpublished essays faithfully illuminating the rich roots of Gestalt therapy, while making cutting edge contributions to the field. He brings together many threads, including phenomenology, psychopathology, aesthetics, gestalt psychology, making such complex concepts vital and comprehensible. Psychotherapists interested in the relational dimensions of practice, the essential proposition of his theses, will profit from this series of teachings from a master theorist and clinician."

Ruella Frank, PhD, Founder and Director of Center for Somatic Studies. Author The Bodily Roots of Experience in Psychotherapy (Routledge)

"This is revised and expanded edition of an already indispensable classic. Situation, field perspective and formation of forms in gestalt therapy represents Jean Marie Robine’s current contribution to the field. His essays build from gestalt therapy’s central theory/practice and expands its horizon to reflect the insights he gained from decades of experience in clinical practice, teaching, and scholarship. This is a must-read book for seasoned practitioners and trainees of every modality who want to deepen their knowledge of gestalt therapy."

Dan Bloom, New York City-based psychotherapist. He trains and supervises psychotherapists worldwide, current president and a fellow of the New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy

"This book brings together a wealth of key writings by Jean-Marie Robine, undeniably one of the most preeminent voices in Gestalt therapy, who has contributed enormously to its development. With erudition and poetry, the author moves fluidly through philosophy and aesthetics to offer us an avant-garde theory with the field perspective as its cross-cutting axis. This must-read book builds a solid foundation for all of us committed to addressing Gestalt therapy from this revolutionary perspective, embracing subjectivity as a relational phenomenon that emerges from the field as forms."

Mônica Botelho Alvim, PhD, Professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Past

"Reminiscent of Laura Perls, Robine‘s approach to Gestalt therapy is philosophical and aesthetic, and his new publication is indeed 'true to form'. In his eloquent and deeply inspiring manner, Robine tempts readers to expand their horizons, explore unfamiliar places, and allow fresh impressions to linger. Whether revisiting familiar concepts or casting light on novel ones, Robine‘s focus on language is an invitation to rethink our convictions, deconstruct our conceptualizations, concentrate on contacting the Other, and embrace the situation we experience."

Nancy Amendt-Lyon, Austrian Association for Gestalt Therapy and NYIGT