Faculty Bibliography

Lynne Jacobs, Ph.D.

  • (2003). Ethics of Context and Field: The Practices of Care, Inclusion and Openness to Dialogue, British Gestalt Journal, 12(2), pp. 13-27.
  • (2002). It’s Not Easy to be a Field Theorist, GESTALT! online journal, 6(2).
  • (2000). Respectful Dialogues (Interviewed by Jenny Mackewn), British Gestalt Journal, 9(2), pp. 105-116.
  • (2000). Pathways to a Relational Worldview. In How Therapists Change, Goldfried, M., ed. APA pub.
  • (2000). For Whites Only, British Gestalt Journal, 12(4).
  • (Unpublished) Longings for the Therapist-as-Subject: Mutual Affective Influence in the Emergence and Resolution of a Suicidal Crisis.
  • (1998). Optimal Responsiveness and Subject-Subject Relating" In H. Bacal (Ed.), Optimal Responsiveness: How Therapists Heal Their Patients, Jason Aronson Pub.
  • (1996). Shame in the Therapeutic Dialogue. In R. Lee and G. Wheeler (Eds.), The Voice of Shame, NY: Jossey Bass.
  • (1996). Co-author with Hycner, R., The Healing Relationship in Gestalt Therapy: A Dialogic-Self Psychological Approach. Gestalt Journal Press: Highland, NY.
  • (1992). Insights from Self Psychology and Instersubjectivity Theory for Gestalt Therapists, Gestalt Journal, 15(2).
  • (1989). Dialogue in Gestalt Theory and Therapy, Gestalt Journal, 12(1).

Jan Ruckert, Ed.D.

  • (2002). Commentary on article by Nancy Amendt-Lyon, “Art and Creativity in Gestalt Therapy”, Gestalt Review, 5(4).
  • (1990). Are You My Dog?: How to Find Your Best Friend. 10 Speed Press: Berkeley,
  • (1987). Four-Footed Therapist: How Your Pet Can Help You Solve Your Problems. 10 Speed Press: Berkeley, CA.

Gary Yontef, Ph.D., F.A.Clin.P.

  • (Prepublication) Co-author with Fairfield, M., “Gestalt Therapy”. In Jordan, K. B. (Ed.), The Quick Theory Reference Guide: A Resource for Expert and Novice Mental Health Professionals.
  • (2005). Change in Gestalt Therapy Theory. In Wold, A. and Toman, S. (Eds.). Gestalt Therapy: History, Theory and Practice. Pp. 81-100.
  • (2005).Yontef, G. & Jacobs, L. Gestalt Therapy. In Corsini, R. and Wedding, D. (Eds.). Current Psychotherapies, 7th Edition, Chapter 10, pp. 299-336. Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole – Thompson Learning.
  • (2004). The Phenomenal Field, Merleau-Ponty, ‘perception,’ and ‘awareness’: A response to Des Kennedy. British Gestalt Journal, V. 13, N. 1, pp . 44-46.
  • (2003). Votsmeier-Röhr, A., Yontef, G. and Mosoff, J. “Bracketing” in Phenomenological Exploration. In Column&Forum, Gestaltpsychotherapie.de.
  • (2002). The relational attitude in gestalt therapy theory and practice. International Gestalt Journal, XXV, No. 1, 15-36.
  • (2001). Relational Gestalt Therapy: What it is, and what it is not. Why the adjective ‘relational’? In Robine, J. (Ed.). Contact and Relationship in a Field Perspective, pp 79-94. Bordeaux, France: L’exprimerie.
  • (2001). Psychotherapy of Schizoid Process. Transactional Analysis Journal, V.31, No.1, 7-23.
  • (2000). Learning and Training in Gestalt Therapy: Response to Harris. British Gestalt Journal, IX, 1, 39 - 40.
  • (2000). Dialogue, Psychotherapy, Will, & Cognition: A Response to Purcell-Lee. Gstalt-L. IV, 2.
  • (2000). Yontef, G. & Jacobs, L. “Gestalt Therapy”. In Corsini, R. and Wedding, D. (Eds.). Current Psychotherapies, 6th Ed. pp 303 - 339. Itasca, Ill: F. E. Peacock Publishers.
  • (2000). Why ‘Relational Gestalt Therapy’? Gestaltpsychotherapie.de, December 2000.
  • (1999a). Preface to the German edition of Awareness, Dialogue & Process. The Gestalt Journal, XXII, 1, 9-20.
  • German: (1999b). Awareness, Dialog, Prozess: Wege zu einer relationalen Gestalttherapie. Köln, Germany: Edition Humanistische Psychologie (EHP).
  • (1998a). Dialogic Gestalt Therapy. in L. Greenberg, G. Lietaer, & J. Watson (Eds.), Handbook of Experiential Psychotherapy. New York: Guilford Publications.
  • Portugese: (1998b). Processo, Diálogo e Awareness: Ensaios em Gestalt-Terapia. Sao Paulo, Brazil: Summus Editorial.
  • (1997). Supervision from a Gestalt therapy perspective. in C.E. Watkins (Ed.), Handbook of Psychotherapy Supervision. pp 147-163. New York: John Wiley & Sons. Edited version: (1996). British Gestalt Journal, V, 2, 92-102.
  • (1997). Relationship & Sense of Self in Gestalt Therapy Training. The Gestalt Journal, XX, 1, 17-48.
  • (1997, April). Democracy and Gestalt Therapy. Presentation at the 2nd Annual Internation­al Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy, San Francisco. In panel, Z. Francisco. In panel, Z. Friedman (Chair), Gestalt Community and Political Realities.
  • Spanish: (1996). Proceso y Diálogo en Psicoterapia Gestáltica. Santiago, Chile: Quatro Vientos Editorial
  • (1995). Gestalt Therapy. in A. Gurman and S. Messer (Eds.), Essential Psychotherapies: Theory and Practice. pp 261-303. New York: Guilford Publications.
  • (1995). Shame and Guilt in Gestalt Therapy: Theory and Practice. in R. Lee and G. Wheeler (Eds.), The Voice of Shame: Silence and Connection in Psychotherapy. pp. 351-380. San Fran­cisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • (1994a). Dialogue, Self and Therapy: A Reply to Beaumont. British Gestalt Journal, III, 1, 26-29.
  • (1994b). Review of Fritz Perls (by Clarkson & Mackewn). Contemporary Psychology, 39, 10. 948.
  • (1993). Awareness, Dialogue and Process: Essays on Gestalt Therapy. New York: The Ges­talt Journal Press.
  • (1992a). Considering Gestalt Reconsidered: A Review in Depth. The Gestalt Journal, XV, 1, 95-118.
  • (1992b). Response to Wheeler. The Gestalt Journal, XV, 2, 134-140.
  • (1991a). Recent Trends In Gestalt Therapy In The U.S. And What We Need To Learn From Them. British Gestalt Journal, I, 1, 5-20. In .
  • (1991b). Techniques and Strategy. British Gestalt Journal, I, 2, 114-115.
  • (1990a). Gestalt Therapy in Groups. In Kutash, I. and Wolf, A. (Eds.). Group Psychothera­pist's Handbook. New York: Columbia University Press.
  • (1990b). Interview. in R. Harman (Ed.), Gestalt Therapy Discussions with the Masters. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas.
  • (1989). Yontef, G. and Simkin, J. Gestalt Therapy. In Corsini, R. and Wedding, D. (Eds.). Current Psychotherapies, 4th Ed. Ithasca, Ill: F. E. Peacock Publishers. In . Reprinted: (1996). Nordiska Gestalt Journalen, 5, March 1996, pp. 25-35. (Part 1; Part 2 in press).
  • (1988a). Assimilating Diagnostic and Psychoanalytic Perspectives into Gestalt Therapy. The Gestalt Journal, XI, 1, 5-32. In .
  • (1988b). Comments on 'Boundary Processes and Boundary States'. The Gestalt Journal, XI, 2, 25 -36.
  • (1987). Gestalt Therapy 1986: A Polemic. The Gestalt Journal, X, 1, 41-68. In
  • (1984). Simkin, J. and Yontef, G. Gestalt Therapy. In Corsini, R. (Ed.). Current Psycho­therapies, 3rd Ed. Ithasca, Ill: Peacock Publishers.
  • (1984). #7, Documents de l'institut de Gestalt, Bordeaux.
  • (1984b). Why I Became a Gestalt Therapist. in Resnick, R. and Yontef, G. (Eds.), Memorial Festschrift (for Jim Simkin). L.A.: Gestalt Therapy Institute of Los Angeles.
  • (1983a). Gestalttherapie als dialogische Methode. Integrative Therapie, 9, Jg. Heft 2/3, 98-130. (First circulated 1981 as unpublished paper: Gestalt Therapy: A Dialogic Method).
  • (1983b). The Self in Gestalt Therapy: Reply to Tobin. The Gestalt Journal, VI, I, 55-70.
  • (1982). Gestalt Therapy: Its Inheritance from Gestalt Psychology. Gestalt Theory. IV, 1/2, 23-39. (abstract in German). In . Reprinted: (1984). Psihijatrija Danas, XVI, 1:31-46.
  • (1981a). The Future of Gestalt Therapy: A Symposium. w/ Perls, L., Polster, M., Zinker, J., and Miller, M. V. The Gestalt Journal, IV, 1, 3 - 18.
  • (1981b). Mediocrity and Excellence: An Identity Crisis in Gestalt Therapy. ERIC/CAPS, University of Michigan, Ed. 214,062.
  • (1977). Psihijatrija Danas, IV, 401 - 418.
  • (1976). Gestalt Therapy: Clinical Phenomenology. In Binder, V., Binder, A. and Rimland, B. (Eds.), Modern Therapies. New York: Prentice-Hall. In . Reprinted (1979). The Gestalt Journal, II, 1, 27 - 45.
  • (1975). A Review of the Practice of Gestalt Therapy. In Stephenson, F.D. (Ed.), Gestalt Therapy Primer. Springfield, Illinois: C. Thomas. (First published 1969). In.

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