Elsa Grinder: The Forgotten Anchestor

Journal title QUADERNI DI GESTALT
Author/s Susan Gregory
Publishing Year 2013 Issue 2013/1
Language Italian Pages 7 P. 144-150 File size 340 KB
DOI 10.3280/GEST2013-001012
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Attending to body experiences has been integral to the practice and theory of Gestalt therapy since its inception. This is so because of the influence of Elsa Gindler's work on both Laura and Fritz Perls. This paper explores their historical connections.

Keywords: Somatics, Gestalt therapy, Elsa Gindler, body awareness

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Susan Gregory, Elsa Gindler: l’antenata dimenticata in "QUADERNI DI GESTALT" 1/2013, pp 144-150, DOI: 10.3280/GEST2013-001012