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B.Gestalt Therapy
Promote awareness to motivate responsibility and integrate self & self-image
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Perls’ Gestalt Therapy is based on the premise that each person has the ability to be (this is also the goal of gestalt therapy)... | responsible and live fully as an integrated person. |
| A person has two parts to their personality | Self, which is the creative aspect and promotes self-actualization and growth; and self-image, which is the darker side of the personality and hinders grown. |
| When people abandon their sense of “self” for a certain self-image imposed by external standards, they are disturbing their | natural boundaries (boundary disturbance) that inhibits their growth as a person (growth disorder). |
| The goal of Gestalt Therapy is to help clients become more | integrated (whole) and mature (self-responsibility and self-support). |
| For healthy change, therapists encourage clients to become more aware of their | present thoughts and actions. |
| Awareness is developed through these techniques | directed awareness, games of dialogue (“empty chair” technique), assuming responsibility, and dream work. |
| Gestalt therapists encourage what and ask clients to avoid what? | They encourage using “I statements” and to avoid asking questions. |
| SENTENCE TAG | Help clients become more aware and more responsible for thoughts and actions so they can be more mature and integrated. |
| WORD TAG | Integration |