Field Perspectives in Clinical Practice

'This groundbreaking book challenges the prevailing disciplinary way of thinking, adopting a transversal perspective by integrating diverse voices of experts in gestalt therapy, relational psychoanalysis, and neo-Bionian psychoanalysis. The dialogue between them focuses on the complex and frequently misunderstood concept of field, widening the lens through which we understand it by presenting and debating clinical cases, theoretical issues, and historical aspects. Simultaneously theoretical and conversational, Field Perspectives in Clinical Practice is a towering accomplishment and essential reading for clinicians and researchers in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.' Mônica Botelho Alvim, Ph.D., professor, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; past president of the Brazilian Association of Gestalt Therapy 'The contributing authors, each with their distinct orientations, demonstrate a remarkable willingness to transcend individual perspectives and engage in a collective chorus that fosters unprecedented development. This collaboration has yielded insights previously unimaginable. Each author’s contributions are so substantial that they merit individual volumes or entries in an encyclopedia dedicated to interpretative methods and the understanding of characters that emerge and evolve during sessions. A must-read for anyone interested in the cutting edge of psychoanalytic thought and practice, this volume is a testament to the power of interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative thinking.' Antonino Ferro, M.D., past president of the Italian Psychoanalytic Society (SPI), SPI training & supervising analyst, APsaA and IPA member, recipient of the Sigourney Award, 2007 'This book needs to be read by everyone concerned with the evolution of contemporary psychology and psychotherapy. Like physics, which went from exploring individual bodies to exploring energy fields, cutting-edge psychotherapy concentrates less on individual internal wiring and plumbing and more on the fields that we create in our relationships. Gianni Francesetti and his colleagues have led the way, expanding field theory from Gestalt therapy in important new directions. This book is unique: it brings Gestalt therapy into dialogue with two modern psychoanalytic movements now turning toward field theory.' Michael Vincent Miller, Ph.D., former president of the New York Institute of Gestalt Therapy, author of Intimate Terrorism