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Gestalt TherapyFritz Perls
Chapter 9
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The Case of Jessica
30-year-old divorced African American female
Mother of 5-year-old sonSelf-referred for therapy due to:
Violence in current relationship
Appears to be open to counseling
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Basic Philosophy
Neutral view of humansHumanistic Existential
Emphasize individual choice and responsibilityHolistic:
People can’t be separated from their environmentPeople cannot be divided into parts – there is no
separation between the mind and body
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Human Motivation
Behavior is motivated by the drive to satisfy:Biological needsPsychological needsInterpersonal needs
Humans regulate behavior to facilitate growth
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Central Constructs
ContactAssimilationContact Boundary
NeedsGestalt
FigureGround
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Central Constructs
The cycle of awareness
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Central Constructs
PolaritiesContact Disturbance
IntrojectionProjection ConfluenceRetroflectionIsolationDeflection
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Theory of the Person
Initially a variation of the developmental theory of psychoanalysis
Current gestalt theory has little developmental or personality theoryChildhood events that inhibit satisfaction of
needs are acknowledged
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Psychological Health and Dysfunction
HealthIs interconnected with the environmentIs aware of needs Is able to satisfy needs Takes responsibility for choices Assigns meaning to experience
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Psychological Health and Dysfunction
Dysfunction (Dis-Ease)Denying what is unpleasantEmotions are symbolic of unmet needsHas unfinished business
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Nature of Therapy
No Formal AssessmentsRole of Counselor
AuthenticRemains aware of his/her experience of the client
Role of ClientContinuously engages in the process of self-discoveryTakes what is offered in therapy and tests it to see if it
fits other aspects of his/her life
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Nature of Therapy
GoalsClient is to gain awarenessClient applies what is learned in therapy to
his/her life
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Process of Therapy
RelationshipProvides a medium through which awareness is
explored
Increase AwarenessInterruptions in awareness are what brings the client to
therapy
ExperimentAllow clients to try things out in the safe atmosphere of
therapy
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Process of Therapy
TechniquesTherapist self-
disclosureDialogsPlaying the projectionExaggerationReversals
Techniques Dream workWorking with polaritiesAwareness trainingMaking the roundsI Take Responsibility
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Evaluation
QualitiesPreciseTestableStimulatingEmpirical validity
Research SupportOutcome researchTheory-testing research
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Issues of Individual and Cultural Diversity
ProsCounselor works with
the client in the context of his/her environment
Awareness and personal power
ConsIndividualismExpressivenessSelf-disclosureLack of focus on
content