Summary PYC4809 - Chapter 8: Gestalt Therapy

Chapter 8:
Gestalt Therapy
PYC4809 Therapeutic Psychology

,Content:
• Introduction
• Gestalt and South Africa
• Key Concepts
• The Therapeutic Process
• Application: Therapeutic Techniques and Procedures
• Gestalt Therapy From a Multicultural Perspective
• Summary and Evaluation

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, Introduction
Gestalt Therapy: an existential,
phenomenological and process-based approach
created on the premise that individuals must be
understood in the context of their ongoing
relationship with the environment.
• Foundations = awareness, choice and
responsibility
• Initial Goals = expand client's awareness of
what they are experiencing in the present
moment
• Focuses on client's perceptions of reality
(phenomenological) and is based on the idea that
people are always in the process of becoming,
remarking and rediscovering themselves
(existential)