心理咨询与治疗的理论及实践CHAPTR8 GESTALT THERAPY.pptVIP

Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy Psych422 Chapter8: Gestalt Therapy Questions? What key concepts do you know in terms of Gestalt therapy?  View of Human Nature Self-reliance and reintegration Dialogue b/w client and therapist (therapist has no agenda Spontaneous; here and now experience Human nature is rooted in existential philosophy, phenomenology, and field theory Individuals have the capacity to self-regulate in their environment The process of “reowning” parts of oneself that have been disowned The Now Existential Phenomenological – it is grounded in the client’s “here and now” Initial goal is for clients to gain awareness of what they are experiencing and doing now Promotes direct experiencing rather than the abstractness of talking about situations Rather than talk about a childhood trauma the client is encouraged to become the hurt child The Now Ask “what” and “how” instead of “why” Our “power is in the present” Nothing exists except the “now” The past is gone and the future has not yet arrived For many people, the power of the present is lost They may focus on their past mistakes or engage in endless resolutions and plans for the future Unfinished Business Feelings about the past are unexpressed These feelings are associated with distinct memories and fantasies Feelings not fully experienced linger in the background and interfere with effective contact Pay attention on the bodily experience because if feelings are unexpressed they tend to result in physical symptom Result: Preoccupation, compulsive behavior, wariness oppressive energy and self-defeating behavior Solution: get in touch with the stuck point. Contact and Resistances to Contact CONTACT – interacting with nature and with other people without losing one’s individuality Contact (connect) and Withdrawal (separate) RESISTANCE TO CONTACT – the defenses we develop to prevent us from experiencing the present fully Five major channels of resistance: Introjection ?