Field Perspectives in Clinical Practice

A Dialogue between Relational Psychoanalysis, Post-Bionian Psychoanalysis, and Gestalt Therapy

Michela Gecele editor Gianni Francesetti editor Paolo Migone editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:16th Jun '25

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This book is the outcome of fruitful engagement between relational psychoanalysis, neo-Bionian psychoanalysis, and Gestalt therapy on a contemporary growing edge of clinical practice: field theory.

What is happening in contemporary clinical practice that seems to be pushing theories towards a field perspective? Clinical issues are complex phenomena—they cannot be separated from social and cultural changes. Suffering, clients, and therapists change over time, and with them so do the needs and theoretical approaches of clinical professionals, so as to be able to update and adjust care practices.

This book is an independent, yet common study, which through the field concept explores what complexity theories and dynamic systems theories have described as “emerging phenomena,” or what phenomenological philosophy categorized as phenomenal field, pathic aesthetics, and atmospherology, or, more generally, our understanding of the relationship between clinical practice and critical thinking and of the centrality of the individual, as developed by postmodern thinkers.

With multiple professional perspectives and essential clinical material, this is key reading for psychoanalysts and psychotherapists.

'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

ISBN: 9781032981451

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 600g

226 pages