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Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt is a German word for form or shape that is often used in other languages. It is used in English to refer to aspects of holism and also used more generally to refer to the 'whole nature of something' as being the 'gestalt' of something. TERM 2
Awareness
DEFINITION 2 -knowing environment, oneself, accepting oneself, being able to make contact TERM 3
Blocks to energy
DEFINITION 3 -a form of defense behavior; manifested by tension in body (looking away, choking off sensations, numbing feelings, speaking with restricted voice, changing posture or breathing) TERM 4
Confluence
DEFINITION 4 blurring between our self and environment (as we strive to blend in with everyone, no clear difference between us and environment)- happens in those who ave high need to be liked. TERM 5
Contact
DEFINITION 5 -interacting (using any of senses) with others w/o losing sense of self (must have clear awareness, full energy, ability to express oneself); lifeblood of growth, zestful levels (withdrawal also necessary healthy function)
Confrontation
-when used as invitation to examine clients behaviors, attitudes, and thoughts, doesn't just have to be aimed at negative traits TERM 7
Deflection
DEFINITION 7 -beating around the bush, veering off so it's difficult to maintain contact TERM 8
Dichotomy
DEFINITION 8 -splitting self into two section in order to confront conflicting feelings TERM 9
Dream
Work
DEFINITION 9 bringing dreamsback to life and acting as each part,each part of the dream represents different contradictory parts within the client TERM 10
Empty Chair
DEFINITION 10 -client sits in one chair and pretends to be first top-dog (righteous, moralistic, bossy, demanding, manipulative) then underdog (oughts, manipulates with threat of catastrophe(disaster) )- role played both parts by the clients-goal is to promote a higherlevelofintegrationbetweenthepolarities and conflicts that exist in everyone.-aim is not to rid oneself ofcertain traits but tolearn to accept and live with the polarities.
Ground
-(background)-those aspects of the clients situation that are often out of their awareness (tone of voice, physical gesture, demeanor, nonverbal content) TERM 17
Holism- gestalt
DEFINITION 17 Whole greater than sumof its parts, place no superior value on particular aspect TERM 18
Impasse
DEFINITION 18 stuck point, customary way of being does not work; by experiencing this clients get in contact with frustrations and accept TERM 19
Introjection
DEFINITION 19 -accepting others beliefs w/o adjusting them for self TERM 20
Organismic Self Regulation
DEFINITION 20
- equilibrium is disturbed by the emergence of a need, sensation, or an interest
Paradoxical theory of change
-striving to be in current position rather than trying to be something you will become;authentic change occurs more from being who we are than from trying to be who we are not TERM 22
Phenomenological inquiry
DEFINITION 22 -paying attention to what is occurring "NOW" to help make contact at present moment-(asking what and how rather than why, to emphasize now)-power is the present TERM 23
Projection
DEFINITION 23 -attributes of our personality inconsistent with our self image are disowned and put onto others (those that do this think they are victim of circumstance,blaming others for our problems, TERM 24
Retroflection
DEFINITION 24 -turn back onto themselves what they would like to do to others ( depressed, psychosomatic) TERM 25
Unfinished business
DEFINITION 25 -when figures emerge from our background that are unresolved we get this (resentment, hatred, pain, anxiety, grief guilt etc)
Clients Experience
active participants who make their own interpretations and meanings; out of office experiments as well TERM 32
Relationship between Therapist and Client:
DEFINITION 32 allow themselves to be who they are and encourage clients to do the same, person-to-person; quality of presence over skills TERM 33
Application: Techniques and Procedures:
DEFINITION 33 Exercises- Experiments- The Role of Confrontation- TERM 34
Interventions are 7
DEFINITION 34 Empty Chair- Making the Rounds (exercise)- Reversal exercise Reherseal Exercise Exaggeration- Staying with the feeling- Dream Work- TERM 35
Making the Rounds (exercise)
DEFINITION 35 -asking a person in a group to around to each person and say something to or do something with each
Reversal exercise
-act in a way extremely opposite of who you are allowing you to recognize both sides of yourself TERM 37
Reherseal Exercise
DEFINITION 37 -share rehearsals out loud with a therapist to increase awareness TERM 38
Exaggeration
DEFINITION 38 -exaggerating extremely bodily movements for talking TERM 39
Staying with the
feeling
DEFINITION 39 encourage to continue feeling what they were andgo deeper into them TERM 40
Multicultural
DEFINITION 40 can lead to high levels of intense feelings so limited on those who have been culturally conditioned to reserve feelings, or to never show your parents emotion
