General Information
What type of therapeutic approach is Gestalt therapy?
Humanistic
A client spends the session talking about what happened last week. The therapist asks what the client is feeling right now. What concept is the therapist emphasizing?
Here and now
True or False: Gestalt therapy was developed by Sigmund Freud.
False
Who developed Gestalt therapy?
Fritz and Laura Perls.
A client notices that their stomach tightens and their hands shake whenever they discuss a difficult situation. What is the therapist encouraging them to recognize?
Self-awareness / bodily sensations
True or False: Gestalt therapy combines ideas from humanistic, existential, and Gestalt psychology.
True
What are two things Gestalt therapy encourages clients to become more aware of?
Their emotions and bodily sensations
A client avoids talking about a painful memory because it makes them uncomfortable. How might a Gestalt therapist encourage them to approach the experience?
Explore the memory in a safe, nonjudgmental space.
True or False: Google Scholar was one of the databases used to locate studies for the review
True
Name one of the founders of Gestalt psychology
Max Wertheimer, Wolfgang Köhler, or Kurt Koffka
Two clients experience the same situation but interpret it in completely different ways. Why might this happen from a Gestalt perspective?
Their individual experiences shape their perceptions.
True or False: In Gestalt therapy, focusing on the present means a client should never discuss childhood experiences
False: Past experiences can be explored when they affect the present.
Explain the Empty-Chair Technique
A client imagines a person or part of themselves in an empty chair and has a dialogue to explore emotions or conflicts.
A client has unresolved feelings toward someone and struggles to express what they wish they could say. Which technique from Gestalt therapy might help them explore these feelings?
Empty-chair technique
True or False: Gestalt therapy assumes that people are always fully aware of why they behave the way they do
False: Increasing self-awareness is an important part of the approach