PSY 453 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Fritz Perls, Laura Perls, Brief Psychotherapy
30 Jul 2020
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The gestalt therapy was developed by fritz perls , laura perls and paul goodman in the 40s, and is a type of therapy humanist , as conceived human beings, their goals and their range of needs and potentials. Therefore, from this position it is understood that the mind is a self-regulating. 1 and holistic unit, and is based on the basic principle of gestalt psychology that "the whole is more than the sum of the parts". Gestalt therapists use creative and experiential techniques to enhance the patient"s self- awareness, freedom, and self-direction . This is a therapeutic model that not only has its roots in. Gestalt psychology, but is also influenced by psychoanalysis, reich character analysis, existential philosophy, eastern religion, phenomenology, and moreno"s psychodrama. For many, gestalt therapy is more than a therapeutic model, it is an authentic philosophy of life, which contributes positively in the way of perceiving relationships with the world by the individual.
