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Dec 29, 2024

2025 Books: Working with Groups

2025 Books: Working with Groups

GROUP WORK by Yaro Starak

This book is for individuals who want to develop experiential skills and process models in working with groups. Here you will find numerous group facilitation examples, art therapy exercises, ideas, and experiments that will provide you, the reader, with many creative tools. Based on the author’s extensive group facilitation teaching at Universities in Canada, Europe, and Australia, as well as offering experiential group facilitation workshops all over the world, this book is an excellent and rich resource for those wishing to build and develop their group process skills.

Group Work with Art Therapy Exercises.

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Combining Gestalt therapy principles with art therapy can be a powerful and effective approach when working with groups in leadership, Gestalt Therapy, or counselling settings. Both Gestalt therapy and art therapy emphasize experiential and creative processes, making them valuable tools to foster self-awareness, personal growth, and group dynamics.

Here's how this integrated approach can be beneficial:

Enhancing self-expression: Art therapy allows group members to express themselves non-verbally, which can be particularly helpful for individuals who find it challenging to communicate their emotions or thoughts verbally. This enhances self-expression and encourages group members to share their experiences more openly.
Facilitating exploration of emotions: Gestalt therapy encourages individuals to fully experience their emotions in the present moment. Art therapy can serve as a bridge to access and explore these emotions, providing a safe and creative outlet for group members to process their feelings.
Promoting group cohesion: Engaging in art-making together can create a sense of camaraderie and cohesion within the group. The shared experience of creativity fosters a supportive and empathetic environment, leading to better group dynamics. ideal for businesses that want to create group cohesion.
Encouraging self-awareness: Both approaches focus on self-awareness and present-moment awareness. Through art-making and Gestalt techniques, individuals can become more attuned to their feelings, behaviours, and patterns, facilitating personal growth and self-discovery.
Uncovering unconscious processes: Gestalt therapy emphasizes bringing unconscious thoughts and behaviours into awareness. Art therapy can help reveal underlying emotions and conflicts that group members may not be fully aware of, allowing for deeper exploration and understanding.
Addressing resistance and barriers: Group members may encounter resistance or defensive mechanisms during the therapeutic process. Art therapy provides an alternative avenue for exploring these barriers and can help individuals move past resistance more effectively.
Developing problem-solving skills: Art-making and Gestalt techniques encourage creative problem-solving and new perspectives. Group members can apply these skills to challenges both within the group and in their personal lives.
Creating tangible representations: Artwork can serve as tangible representations of group members' inner experiences and growth. This visual aspect allows for reflection, discussion, and a deeper understanding of each individual's journey.
Fostering empowerment: Engaging in art-making and self-exploration within a supportive group setting can promote a sense of empowerment and agency. Group members may discover new strengths and resources, leading to increased self-confidence.
Integrating mind and body: Gestalt therapy emphasizes the mind-body connection, and art therapy can help bridge the gap between verbal processing and embodied experiences. This holistic approach can lead to more profound insights and healing.

In this book you will read about the integration of Gestalt therapy principles with art therapy, offering a dynamic and versatile approach for group work in leadership, therapeutic group sessions, or counselling settings. It can create a rich and transformative experience that supports personal growth, self-awareness, and positive group dynamics.

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- Working with Groups by Yaro Starak

Purchase the book in the Ukrainian language

https://www.iaegt.com/en/books-en

2025 Books- Risking Being Alive

2025 Books- Risking Being Alive

RISKING BEING ALIVE

By Yaro Starak and other authors

English

Printed Book (only)

A new edition by Yaro Starak (This book replaces the old version)

Risking Being Alive is a collection of ideas, experiments, and readings that introduce psychological and psycho-therapeutic tools that can be used to increase the sharpness with which you see and relate to the world. Used properly they will enable you to enrich your life and become master of your fate.

Authors

Yaro Starak

James Oldham

Tony Key

The metaphoric meaning of "The risk of being alive" refers to the idea that living and fully experiencing life inherently involves uncertainty, vulnerability, and the potential for challenges and struggles. It emphasizes that life is not without its dangers, setbacks, or emotional hardships, but embracing these risks is essential for personal growth, self-discovery, and a fulfilling existence.

Therapeutically, exploring the concept of "the risk of being alive" can have several benefits:

Embracing vulnerability: Acknowledging and accepting the risks and uncertainties of life can help individuals become more comfortable with vulnerability. This can lead to more authentic connections with others and foster emotional resilience.
Overcoming fear: Delving into the metaphorical risk of being alive allows individuals to confront their fears and anxieties, leading to personal growth and a sense of empowerment.
Self-discovery: By embracing life's risks, people may discover hidden strengths, passions, and aspirations. This process of self-discovery can lead to a deeper understanding of oneself and what truly brings meaning and fulfillment in life.
Resilience and coping skills: Confronting and navigating life's challenges can build resilience and enhance coping mechanisms. Therapeutically, this can help individuals develop healthier ways to manage stress and adversity.
Living authentically: Embracing the risk of being alive encourages individuals to live in alignment with their values and passions, rather than succumbing to a fear-driven existence. This can lead to a more authentic and purposeful life.
Breaking free from limitations: Exploring the metaphorical risk of being alive can challenge self-imposed limitations and open up new possibilities and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Mindful living: The concept of the risk of being alive can also promote mindfulness, as individuals become more aware of their thoughts, emotions, and experiences in the present moment.
Finding meaning and purpose: By recognizing that life is not without risks and challenges, individuals may actively seek meaning and purpose, driving them to create a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

►It's important to note that the therapeutic exploration of "the risk of being alive" does not mean seeking out unnecessary dangers or engaging in risky behavior for the sake of it. Instead, it encourages individuals to embrace life's uncertainties, learn from their experiences, and grow through the process of living fully and authentically.

In this book, you will find a multitude of exercises to be explored individually for personal growth or as group work.

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UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE

RISKING BEING ALIVE

By Yaro Starak and other authors

Ukrainian

RISKING BEING ALIVE

By Yaro Starak and other authors

Ukrainian

A new edition by Yaro Starak

Note: Yaro Starak, a proud Ukrainian, is actively supporting Ukrainians during these challenging times of war.

The sales of his books translated into Ukrainian—Risking Being Alive (Yaro Starak, James Oldham, & Tony Key) translated by Rostyslav Burlaka's publishing house, and Working with Groups, translated by The International Association for Experimental Gestalt Therapy—are fully dedicated to supporting Ukraine.

- Risking being alive (Yaro Starak, James Oldham, & Tony Key)

Purchase the book in the Ukrainian language

https://ufreida.com.ua/ru/vidvaga-zhyty-james-owldkhame-tony-ki-igor-yaro-starak/

GEORGIAN LANGUAGE

- Risking Being Alive (Yaro Starak, James Oldham, & Tony Key)

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Jun 17, 2023

2024 Project of the Creation of the ART THERAPY BOOK

2023 Project of the Creation of the ART THERAPY BOOK

❇️ We are starting a beautiful and interesting project!

► The creation of a book on GESTALT ART THERAPY and other approaches.

We have realized that since we started the project with the creation of the Gestalt Art Therapy training CAT© in the Spanish language, in 2010, and our work in our at the Gestalt Art Therapy Center in Australia, the number of professionals incorporating more Art into the practice of Gestalt Therapy and/or other approaches, has grown remarkably and we would love to count with your contribution to the book.

The objective of the creation of this book is to convey the experiences, investigations, opinions, and realization of clients in workshops, and psychotherapy sessions, and the realization of therapists, in supervision sessions and in their own personal processes, such as the result of the use of the arts in the Gestalt Psychotherapy and other approaches.

Thus, we have opened the period for receiving "expressions of interest" to collaborate on this project.

Participation is open if you are a GOLD Member and meet the minimum requirements. For more information about participation conditions, write to: gestaltarttherapycentre@gmail.com

We hope to launch the book in 2024!

Participating in this project, in addition to personal satisfaction for you, can be professional, since the chosen collaborators will be able to see their publication in the book, where they will also be able to read a Biography of the author/s and the contact information that will give access to the web, email, social networks, etc., as well as activities that they develop, information that will appear in the directory in the book, being an important professional international promotion channel.

In addition, it is planned to translate this book into the Spanish language.

Complete here the Expression of interest form in taking part in the project to create the GESTALT ART THERAPY BOOK and other approaches.

*Completing the form does not mean that you have been selected. Once the form is received, we will contact you via email to confirm the information provided before August 2023, if you have been selected, we will confirm your participation and the next step to follow to be part of this collaboration project, in the book GESTALT ART THERAPY and other approaches.

*The photograph/cover that appears as a presentation of the Gestalt Art Therapy and other approaches book, will not be the official/definitive cover of the book. (Images Copyright by Gemma Garcia).

Yaro Starak

He graduated in Psychology from the University of Manitoba and in Social Work from the University of British Columbia, Canada. He continued his doctoral studies at the University of Toronto, specializing in group psychotherapy and Adult Education. He trained in Gestalt Therapy with Jorge Rosner at the Gestalt Institute of Toronto and after graduation, he was a faculty member for four years. He worked as a professor at the University of Queensland, Australia and is the founder of the Gestalt Center in Brisbane and Terrigal near Sydney in this country. Yaro conducts gestalt training workshops in Spain, Mexico, Denmark, Germany, and Canada. He also gives workshops for groups of men using indigenous rituals. Yaro is Gestalt Art Therapist CAT®. Co-Director of the Gestalt ART Therapy center (Australia). Co-Director of the Arteterapia Gestalt (Gestalt Art Therapy training in the Spanish language)
Yaro has an interesting range of Books related to the Gestalt works, Couples & Groups work.

Gemma Garcia

Gestalt Art Therapist CAT® Gestalt Art Therapy. Gestalt Therapist Master diploma from the Gestalt Institute Valencia (Spain). Art Therapist using the Gestalt approach CAT. Master in Ericksonian Psychology at the University of Valencia (Spain). Communications Operator at the Provincial Emergency Coordination center and Fire Consortium (Castellon, Spain) Naval radiotelephone operator. Group work and individual psychological intervention in crisis and emotional impact on collective emergencies with firefighters, policemen, paramedics using Gestalt art therapy techniques. Aurasoma Therapist Level 2. Dip. of Visual Arts. Curator. Coordinator-Art Group exhibitions. Co-Director of the Gestalt ArtbTherapy center (Australia). Co-Director of the Arteterapia Gestalt (Gestalt Art Therapy training in the Spanish language)