Gestalt Therapy

Question 1

Gestalt Therapy was founded by ______, ______, ______, and ______.

Answer 1

Fritz Perls, Laura Perls, Paul Goodman, Walter Kempler

Question 2

What type of approach is Gestalt Therapy?

Answer 2

A humanistic, phenomenological, process-oriented therapy focused on present-moment experience.

Question 3

Gestalt therapy focuses on the ______ moment experience.

Answer 3

present

Question 4

Individuals have an innate capacity for ______.

Answer 4

growth (self-actualization)

Question 5

Change occurs through increased ______ of the here-and-now.

Answer 5

awareness

Question 6

Polarities

Answer 6

Opposing parts of the self.

Question 7

Scenario: A client struggles between being independent and dependent.

Answer 7

Polarities

Question 8

Unfinished Business

Answer 8

Unresolved needs or emotions from the past.

Question 9

Scenario:
A client still feels anger toward a parent but has never expressed it.

Answer 9

Unfinished Business

Question 10

Awareness

Answer 10

Recognizing one’s needs, feelings, and experiences.

Question 11

A major goal of Gestalt therapy is increasing ______.

Answer 11

awareness

Question 12

Phenomenological Method

Answer 12

Focus on the client’s subjective perception of reality.

Question 13

Scenario:
Therapist explores how the client experiences a situation rather than objective facts.

Answer 13

Phenomenological Method

Question 14

Dialogic Relationship

Answer 14

Growth occurs through authentic therapist-client relationship.

Question 15

Scenario:
Therapist is genuine and engaged in a mutual relationship.

Answer 15

Dialogic

Question 16

Here and Now

Answer 16

Focus on present-moment experience.

Question 17

Scenario:
Therapist asks, “What are you feeling right now as you say that?”

Answer 17

here and now

Question 18

Empty Chair Technique

Answer 18

Role-play to explore relationships.

Question 19

Client speaks to an empty chair as if their parent is sitting there.

Answer 19

Empty Chair Technique

Question 20

Direct Experiencing

Answer 20

Experiencing emotions instead of just talking about them.

Question 21

Scenario:
Therapist asks client to fully feel sadness in session.

Answer 21

Direct Experiencing

Question 22

Paradoxical Theory of Change

Answer 22

Change happens when one accepts themselves as they are.

Question 23

Change occurs when a person ______ what is.

Answer 23

accepts

Question 24

The therapist is an ______ other.

Answer 24

authentic

Question 25

The therapist is ______ and focuses on the present.

Answer 25

active

Question 26

Scenario: A therapist is spontaneous, emotionally engaged, and present with the client.

Answer 26

Gestalt therapist role

Question 27

Increase ______ of self and environment.

Answer 27

awareness

Question 28

Help clients assume ______ for their lives.

Answer 28

responsibility

Question 29

Integrate all sides of the ______.

Answer 29

self

Question 30

Scenario: A client begins to accept conflicting parts of themselves.

Answer 30

Integration goal

Question 31

Scenario: Therapist asks where client feels emotion in their body

Answer 31

body awareness

Question 32

Therapist asks client to stay with uncomfortable feelings

Answer 32

direct experiencing

Question 33

Therapist changes client’s language (“I can’t” → “I won’t”)

Answer 33

language restructuring

Question 34

Scenario: Client reenacts a dream

Answer 34

dream work

Question 35

Gestalt therapy focuses on ______ over content.

Answer 35

process

Question 36

Therapists conduct ______ to create in-session experiences.

Answer 36

experiments

Question 37

Gestalt therapy was adapted to family therapy by ______.

Answer 37

Walter Kempler

Question 38

Scenario: A family therapist encourages members to take responsibility and increase awareness.

Answer 38

Gestalt family therapy approach

Question 39

Gestalt therapy primarily focuses on: A. Past experiences B. Cognitive distortions C. Present-moment awareness D. Behavioral reinforcement

Answer 39

C. Present-moment awareness

Question 40

Which intervention is MOST associated with Gestalt therapy? A. Genogram B. Empty chair C. Behavioral charting D. Homework assignments

Answer 40

B. Empty chair

Question 41

A client accepts themselves fully and then begins to change. This reflects: A. Cognitive restructuring B. Paradoxical theory of change C. Projection D. Insight

Answer 41

B. Paradoxical theory of change

Question 42

Focusing on how a client experiences reality is known as: A. Structural mapping B. Phenomenological method C. Behavioral analysis D. Psychoeducation

Answer 42

B. Phenomenological method

Question 43

A therapist asks, “What are you feeling right now?” This reflects: A. Interpretation B. Transference C. Here-and-now focus D. Reframing

Answer 43

C. Here-and-now focus

Question 44

Which concept refers to unresolved emotional needs? A. Polarities B. Unfinished business C. Projection D. Sublimation

Answer 44

B. Unfinished business