Pillars
Holism
What is the view of an individual as a whole
unfinished business
what are feelings or needs from the past that need to be expressed
Founder of Gestalt theory
Who is Fritz Perls
experimentation
what are the different active types of therapeutic exercises
Role playing
What is speaking your inner dialogue out loud as two voices who disagree with each other
definition of Gestalt translated from german
What is the whole
dialogical relationship
what is collaborative and open conversation based on authenticity rather than expert-patient relations
Empty chair technique
what is a technique used to facilitate dialogue with someone who is not there
Field theory
what is the idea that clients must be seen in the context of their environment
phenomenology
What is the science of self-awareness
exaggeration technique
what is the client emphasizing unconscious body language to release stress and anxiety
confrontation
what is inviting the patient to look at discrepancies between verbal and non-verbal expressions
existential
what is the type of therapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and choice
"I" statements
What are statements made to encourage the ownership of ones thoughts and feelings
projection
what is the client disowning parts of themselves and assigning it to their environment