Gestalt Therapy

Question 1

Gestalt therapy proponent

Answer 1

Frederick “Fritz” S. Perl

Question 2

Gestalt therapy description

Answer 2

the term “Gestalt” is German word for “pattern” or “unified whole,” reflecting the therapy’s focus on seeing people as a complete beings rather than just a collection of its parts

Question 3

Gestalt therapy goals

Answer 3

• to help individuals mature and grow
• to help individuals develop awareness of themselves and their environment
• for individuals to feel more comfortable in experiencing their own energy and using it in a productive and complete way

Question 4

Gestalt therapy techniques

Answer 4

• internal dialogue exercise
• making the rounds
• the reversal exercise
• the rehearsal exercise
• staying with the feeling
• the gestalt approach to dream work

Question 5

gestalt therapy applications

Answer 5

• group counseling
• alcohol and drug abuse disorders
• panic disorder
• generalized anxiety disorder
• post-traumatic stress disorder