KEY CONCEPTS:
"Emphasis is on the "what" and "how" of experiencing in the here and now to help clients accept all aspects of themselves. Key concepts include holism, figure-formation process, awareness, unfinished business and avoidance, contact, and energy" (Gerald & Corey, 2013).
PEOPLE ASSOCIATED WITH THE THEORY:
"Frederick (Fritz) Perls, MD, PhD (1893-1970) was the main originator and developer of Gestalt therapy. Born in Berline, Germany, into a lower-middle class Jewish family, he later identified himself as a source of much trouble for his parents. In 1916 he joined the German Army and served as a medic in World War I. His experiences with soldiers who were gassed on the front lines led to his interest in mental functioning, which led him to Gestalt psychology" (Gerald & Corey, 2013).
"Laura Posner Perls, PhD (1905-1990) met Fritz Perls in 1926 and they began their collaboration, which resulted in the theoretical foundations of Gestalt therapy. Laura made significant contributions to the development and maintenance of the Gestalt therapy movement in the United States and throughout the world. Her emphasis on contact underscored the role f the interpersonal and of being responsive at a time when the popular notion of Gestalt therapy was that it fostered responsibility only to oneself" (Gerald & Corey, 2013).
GOALS OF THEORY:
"To assist clients in gaining awareness of moment-to-moment experiencing and to expand the capacity to make choices. To foster integration of the self" (Gerald & Corey, 2013).
TECHNIQUES USED:
"Central importance is given to the I/Thou relationship and the quality of the therapist's presence. The therapist's attitudes and behavior count more than the techniques used. The therapist does not interpret for clients but assists them in developing the means to make their own interpretations. Clients identify and work on unfinished business from the past that interferes with current functioning" (Gerald & Corey, 2013).
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