Eric Marcus, M.D.
255 pages, soft-cover -- ISBN 978-0-939266-48-7

Originally published in 1979, Gestalt Therapy and Beyond: An Integrated Mind-Body Approach, is a pioneering work, one of the first to explore the specific integration of Gestalt therapy with Neo-Reichian Body Work, Guided Imagery, and Moreno’s Psychodrama. Written and edited by Eric Marcus, M.D., a founder of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Los Angeles, the volume includes contributions by Marcus, Allen Darbonne, Edwin Greenberg, Violet Oaklander, James Cole and others. In addition to clinical discussions, the book offers a wealth of transcriptions of actual Gestalt therapy sessions and includes an introduction by Virginia Satir and a preface by John Grindler.

CONTENTS:
CHAPTER I -THEORETICAL AND CLINICAL
Gestalt Therapy and Beyond, Gestalt Therapy and the Nature of Change, Psychotherapy: Models for Growth, New Group, Presenting Gestalt to Large Groups, Semantics, Questions and Answers
Transcripts of Gestalt Sessions --A Difficult Beginner, A One-Way Trip Into Space, From Intellect to Experience, Smoking, Sweaty Hands, Retroflected Anger, Gestalt and "Psychosomatic" Symptoms, A Painful Session, Dream Work-Life Script a

CHAPTER II -BODY WORK
Introduction to Neo-Reichian Body Work, Integrating Body Work and Gestalt Transcripts of Neo·Reichian/Gestalt Sessions -- The Genesis of Character Armor, Isolation, Too Much Food, The Healing of an Early Deprivation, A Search for Meaningfulness, The Angry Jaw, Writer's Block

CHAPTER III -GUIDED IMAGERY
Guided Imagery Transcripts of Guided Imagery/Gestalt Sessions -- Guided Imagery and Asthma, An Early Decision to be Worthless, The Lion and the Boss, Descent Into a Whirlpool

CHAPTER IV - PSYCHODRAMATIC METHODS
"Classic" Gestalt and Psychodramatic Methods: A Comparison and Critique Transcripts of Psychodrama/Gestalt Sessions -- Such a Good Boy! You're a Pig, Uncle! Appreciating the Negative Exorcizing the Father

CHAPTER V - SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS Working With Problem Drinkers Who Do Not Want to Stop Drinking: A Gestalt Awareness Process, Gestalt Therapy With Children-How it Compares With Gestalt Therapy With Adults, Grass-Roots Gestalt, A Gestalt Therapy Approach with Children Through the Use of Art and Creative Expression, The Divorce Process