After reading and discussing Gestalt theory i really didn't like it to much.I felt like his theory may not work for some people because you never know how people will react to someone pointing out every little things they or how they will react to being picked on. But i do like his view of human nature when he speaks on "Clients have to grow up,stand on their own two feet,and "deal with their life problems themselves" I agree with this statement, I feel like the client should be able to own up to there own problems and maybe hopefully think of some kind of answer instead of looking for the therapist to give them all the answers. " The Now" I also like because i feel like if the client is stuck in the past they will miss out on many opportunities because of what happen in their past. Phenomenological Inquiry helps the client focus on whats going on now. I like the " how,what and why questions". Unfinished Business may play a big part in the clients also because they still might be stuck on a situation where they may feel s though they need to get answers to and may have never gotten them so they may not want to move forward until they have the answer to all their unanswered questions.
In response to Shaniece, i totally agree with you. I also believe that this form of therapy is not good or healthy for a client. I would not want a client to feel guarded and anti social because they may feel like they are being attacked every time they speak. A client could potentially feel that the therapist is against them as oppose to wanting to help them square away their issues. In this case the therapist will most likely not have many clients because they will not want to be bothered or spend money on something they feel is not helping them, but frustrating them.
In chapter 8, it talked about how Gestalt therapy is about the client experiencing awareness at the present moment. it don't really talk about the situation that the client is going through but it talks about things that is going on at the present moment and that's why I don't like this approach. I don't think this approach will work because just talking about how the client is feeling right now is not going to solve the real problem that they had been facing or are facing right now. It might help just in that therapy room but not outside. the client might feel "better" while talking to the therapist but as soon as they leave the room and go on about their life, the problem is still there.
In reply to Kam, I agree with you on your summary on Gestalt therapy. I believe in order for you to find out the problem with a client is for you to take a look back into their past or childhood. If the therapist is focusing on the present and future, it may become difficult for a therapist to fully understand the client and why he/she may feel the way they do. I also agree that the client may feel better discussing the current problems, but their will still be unresolved issues that could still remain in the past.
In response to kam, I agree with you. I believe you should really get to know the client and understand his/her problems in the past to understand why they act the way they do or feel they way they. I also feel like trying to focus on future or whats going on now is kinda of moving to fast and the client may feel uncomfortable.
In response to Kam I agree with you as well. I think that talking about the now is good, but what about the before, and after. However I do feel that this particular approach would be best suited for someone who maybe has lost someone recently or who's relative is dying. This approach would help them to sort out/through their feelsings but also be aware of what the other person is feeling and just appreciate the time they have/had.
After reading chapter 8, it talks about the Gestalt Therapy.The Gestalt Therapy helps a client grow up, stand on their own two feet and deal with their life problems themselves. Perl's of doing Gestalt Therapy involved two personal agendas is moving environmental support to self-support and the disowned parts of one's personality.One Fritz Perls techniques is the confrontational style of conducting therapy and Perls was the master intentionally frustrating clients to enhancing their awareness. I feel like Gestalt therapy helps clients gain a better understanding of how their emotional , understanding the internal self , understanding their actions, reactions and behavior.
In reply to Jeff,i understand that gestalt therapy has its pros, but it has it cons as well. I do not like fritz theraputic style of therapy. I do not feel that this will help a client grow, but to shut the client out and not want to tell the therapist anything about them. I think that it is good to bring the client in a "here" and "now" state, but i believe you can attemp this approach without getting the client all upset.
Reading and discussing chapter 8 on Gestalt therapy, it would like the client to gain awareness of what they are experiencing and for them to focus on the perception of reality. It allows the client to fully experience the present moment, or talk about the past as if they are living it in the here and now. Reading the Phenomenological inquiry, i enjoyed reading about this because it allows the client to talk about what is happening to them now, and asking certain questions to keep them on topic. This also allows clients to move forward, instead of back tracking. Overall from what i have read, i see the different parts in this type of therapy that can help a client, but i do not think this type of therapy is for everyone. It seems very confrontational, and could cause a client to be on defense mode all the time. I think that therapy should not be this way, but to be calming and relaxing, and to be able to free associate instead of keeping your issues and feelings to yourself.
In response to Alena, I agree with you that a client shouldn't be in a defense mode all the time because as you read on into the chapter, it talks about how the therapist that's doing this type of therapy focuses more on the client's gestures, facial expressions, and what they are experiencing within their own bodies. I think doing that will annoy the client because it will annoy me. The book also says that when the therapist does that, they are attempting to fully understand the background culture of the client.
In response to Alena, I feel like the client shouldn't have to go see a therapist and be so defensive all the time,i feel nothing will get accomplished because you never how that client will feel or how they will react. I like the phenomenological inquiry also. Every client might not want to talk about there past so this may be a way to help them look past somethings and move forward.
In response to Alena, I like Phenomenological inquiry because allows the client to talk about what is happening to them now, and asking certain questions to keep them on topic. This also allows clients to move forward, instead of back tracking. I think Phenomenological inquiry is better confrontational because it let person feel free to express instead in the defense mode all the time.
Chapter 8 was about Gestalt therapy which was "founded" by Fritz Perls. Gestalt therapy is based on the premise that individuals must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the environment and therapist. Gestalt therapy is based in the here and now, and teaches you to be able to defend yourself in confrontational situations.This therapy could be helpful to some people but hurtful for others in my opinion. "our dependency makes slaves out of us, especially is this dependency is a dependency of our self-esteem.If you need encouragement, praise, pats on the back from everyone, then you make everybody your judge."
In response to Molly, I agree with what you said, this type of therapy might be for someone that have been bullied, it will teach them to defend themselves. But it might not work for those people that are very defensive and have low self esteem. But I really like your last quote!
gestalt therapy is one of the theory techniques I dislike the most, because it deals with the here and now presence of someone situation and issue. In contrast to this method of helping one with their current issues what if their problem stem from a past situation or circumstance that requires dialog with therapist to be resolved. In addition to another tecnique I disagree with is "the role of confrontation" I believe the method could go very good or very bad.
In response to Shabrita I agree that Gestalt therapy is a difficult and a unrealistic approach.Because of the question you asked about "what if their problem stems from a past situation " Gestalt therapy states that you would ask the client to be able to act/pretend that the situation just happen or for you to go back and try to remember what you felt as if you were feeling it at the moment. This could be difficult depending on the client and that is why it is unrealistic.
In response to Sabrita, I agree the therapy techniques arent for everyone because someones issues could stem from along time ago and if the therapist isnt helping with them then the person wont get the full help they need.
Chapter 8 is about Gestalt therapy. Gestalt therapy is an exisential therapy is which the goal for the client is for them to be more enhanced in their awarness of what they are experiencing. This approach focuses on the living and promotes direct experiencing rather than talking about the situations. One thing I like about this appraoch is that it encourages the client to be appreciative of the now and to fully experience it. This approach isn't for everyone but if used correctly and as needed it can be very effective.
In response to niesha,the one thing I like about the Gestalt therapy is the goal for the client is for them to be more enhanced in their awarness of what they are experiencing.another thing I like when you mention about Gestalt therapy this appraoch is that it encourages the client to be appreciative of the now and to fully experience it.
In response to Niesha when you said that "this approach focuses on the living and promotes direct experiencing rather than talking about the situations." I was wondering how you would deal with the clients problem with out talking to them about it. This therapy kind of seems like the therapist beats around the bush and doesn't really get to the root of the problem in my opinion.
After reading chapter 8 I understood how Gestalt therapy works. Im not to impressed by the therapy but the things that are good about it seems to help people take ownership for thier own actions. It also seems to help them with a person defending themselves if thier not use to it but at the same time it can be defensive depending on the person and the therapist approach.
A gestalt therapist can help the client to become more aware by focusing on the present feeling of past experience. This therapy is especially good for people who are numbing their feelings deriving from past trauma. Through a renewed sense of awareness they are able to transform their behaviour patterns.
After reading and discussing Gestalt theory i really didn't like it to much.I felt like his theory may not work for some people because you never know how people will react to someone pointing out every little things they or how they will react to being picked on. But i do like his view of human nature when he speaks on "Clients have to grow up,stand on their own two feet,and "deal with their life problems themselves" I agree with this statement, I feel like the client should be able to own up to there own problems and maybe hopefully think of some kind of answer instead of looking for the therapist to give them all the answers. " The Now" I also like because i feel like if the client is stuck in the past they will miss out on many opportunities because of what happen in their past. Phenomenological Inquiry helps the client focus on whats going on now. I like the " how,what and why questions". Unfinished Business may play a big part in the clients also because they still might be stuck on a situation where they may feel s though they need to get answers to and may have never gotten them so they may not want to move forward until they have the answer to all their unanswered questions.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Shaniece, i totally agree with you. I also believe that this form of therapy is not good or healthy for a client. I would not want a client to feel guarded and anti social because they may feel like they are being attacked every time they speak. A client could potentially feel that the therapist is against them as oppose to wanting to help them square away their issues. In this case the therapist will most likely not have many clients because they will not want to be bothered or spend money on something they feel is not helping them, but frustrating them.
DeleteIn chapter 8, it talked about how Gestalt therapy is about the client experiencing awareness at the present moment. it don't really talk about the situation that the client is going through but it talks about things that is going on at the present moment and that's why I don't like this approach. I don't think this approach will work because just talking about how the client is feeling right now is not going to solve the real problem that they had been facing or are facing right now. It might help just in that therapy room but not outside. the client might feel "better" while talking to the therapist but as soon as they leave the room and go on about their life, the problem is still there.
ReplyDeleteIn reply to Kam, I agree with you on your summary on Gestalt therapy. I believe in order for you to find out the problem with a client is for you to take a look back into their past or childhood. If the therapist is focusing on the present and future, it may become difficult for a therapist to fully understand the client and why he/she may feel the way they do. I also agree that the client may feel better discussing the current problems, but their will still be unresolved issues that could still remain in the past.
DeleteIn response to kam, I agree with you. I believe you should really get to know the client and understand his/her problems in the past to understand why they act the way they do or feel they way they. I also feel like trying to focus on future or whats going on now is kinda of moving to fast and the client may feel uncomfortable.
DeleteIn response to Kam I agree with you as well. I think that talking about the now is good, but what about the before, and after. However I do feel that this particular approach would be best suited for someone who maybe has lost someone recently or who's relative is dying. This approach would help them to sort out/through their feelsings but also be aware of what the other person is feeling and just appreciate the time they have/had.
DeleteAfter reading chapter 8, it talks about the Gestalt Therapy.The Gestalt Therapy helps a client grow up, stand on their own two feet and deal with their life problems themselves. Perl's of doing Gestalt Therapy involved two personal agendas is moving environmental support to self-support and the disowned parts of one's personality.One Fritz Perls techniques is the confrontational style of conducting therapy and Perls was the master intentionally frustrating clients to enhancing their awareness. I feel like Gestalt therapy helps clients gain a better understanding of how their emotional , understanding the internal self , understanding their actions, reactions and behavior.
ReplyDeleteIn reply to Jeff,i understand that gestalt therapy has its pros, but it has it cons as well. I do not like fritz theraputic style of therapy. I do not feel that this will help a client grow, but to shut the client out and not want to tell the therapist anything about them. I think that it is good to bring the client in a "here" and "now" state, but i believe you can attemp this approach without getting the client all upset.
DeleteReading and discussing chapter 8 on Gestalt therapy, it would like the client to gain awareness of what they are experiencing and for them to focus on the perception of reality. It allows the client to fully experience the present moment, or talk about the past as if they are living it in the here and now. Reading the Phenomenological inquiry, i enjoyed reading about this because it allows the client to talk about what is happening to them now, and asking certain questions to keep them on topic. This also allows clients to move forward, instead of back tracking. Overall from what i have read, i see the different parts in this type of therapy that can help a client, but i do not think this type of therapy is for everyone. It seems very confrontational, and could cause a client to be on defense mode all the time. I think that therapy should not be this way, but to be calming and relaxing, and to be able to free associate instead of keeping your issues and feelings to yourself.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Alena, I agree with you that a client shouldn't be in a defense mode all the time because as you read on into the chapter, it talks about how the therapist that's doing this type of therapy focuses more on the client's gestures, facial expressions, and what they are experiencing within their own bodies. I think doing that will annoy the client because it will annoy me. The book also says that when the therapist does that, they are attempting to fully understand the background culture of the client.
DeleteIn response to Alena, I feel like the client shouldn't have to go see a therapist and be so defensive all the time,i feel nothing will get accomplished because you never how that client will feel or how they will react. I like the phenomenological inquiry also. Every client might not want to talk about there past so this may be a way to help them look past somethings and move forward.
DeleteIn response to Alena, I like Phenomenological inquiry because allows the client to talk about what is happening to them now, and asking certain questions to keep them on topic. This also allows clients to move forward, instead of back tracking. I think Phenomenological inquiry is better confrontational because it let person feel free to express instead in the defense mode all the time.
DeleteChapter 8 was about Gestalt therapy which was "founded" by Fritz Perls. Gestalt therapy is based on the premise that individuals must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the environment and therapist. Gestalt therapy is based in the here and now, and teaches you to be able to defend yourself in confrontational situations.This therapy could be helpful to some people but hurtful for others in my opinion. "our dependency makes slaves out of us, especially is this dependency is a dependency of our self-esteem.If you need encouragement, praise, pats on the back from everyone, then you make everybody your judge."
ReplyDeleteIn response to Molly, I agree with what you said, this type of therapy might be for someone that have been bullied, it will teach them to defend themselves. But it might not work for those people that are very defensive and have low self esteem. But I really like your last quote!
Deletegestalt therapy is one of the theory techniques I dislike the most, because it deals with the here and now presence of someone situation and issue. In contrast to this method of helping one with their current issues what if their problem stem from a past situation or circumstance that requires dialog with therapist to be resolved. In addition to another tecnique I disagree with is "the role of confrontation" I believe the method could go very good or very bad.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Shabrita I agree that Gestalt therapy is a difficult and a unrealistic approach.Because of the question you asked about "what if their problem stems from a past situation " Gestalt therapy states that you would ask the client to be able to act/pretend that the situation just happen or for you to go back and try to remember what you felt as if you were feeling it at the moment. This could be difficult depending on the client and that is why it is unrealistic.
DeleteIn response to Sabrita, I agree the therapy techniques arent for everyone because someones issues could stem from along time ago and if the therapist isnt helping with them then the person wont get the full help they need.
DeleteChapter 8 is about Gestalt therapy. Gestalt therapy is an exisential therapy is which the goal for the client is for them to be more enhanced in their awarness of what they are experiencing. This approach focuses on the living and promotes direct experiencing rather than talking about the situations. One thing I like about this appraoch is that it encourages the client to be appreciative of the now and to fully experience it. This approach isn't for everyone but if used correctly and as needed it can be very effective.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Niesha, I agree this approach is good in ways but it depends on the individual. And I also like that focuses on the present.
DeleteIn response to niesha,the one thing I like about the Gestalt therapy is the goal for the client is for them to be more enhanced in their awarness of what they are experiencing.another thing I like when you mention about Gestalt therapy this appraoch is that it encourages the client to be appreciative of the now and to fully experience it.
DeleteIn response to Niesha when you said that "this approach focuses on the living and promotes direct experiencing rather than talking about the situations." I was wondering how you would deal with the clients problem with out talking to them about it. This therapy kind of seems like the therapist beats around the bush and doesn't really get to the root of the problem in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteAfter reading chapter 8 I understood how Gestalt therapy works. Im not to impressed by the therapy but the things that are good about it seems to help people take ownership for thier own actions. It also seems to help them with a person defending themselves if thier not use to it but at the same time it can be defensive depending on the person and the therapist approach.
ReplyDeleteA gestalt therapist can help the client to become more aware by focusing on the present feeling of past experience. This therapy is especially good for people who are numbing their feelings deriving from past trauma. Through a renewed sense of awareness they are able to transform their behaviour patterns.
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