PS101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Fritz Perls, Gestalt Therapy
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"whole" person in a continual process of change: theory behind the therapy, despite limitations of genes and environment, person has "freedom to choose, conscious control of behaviour, with choice comes responsibility/accountability. So what goes wrong: guilt - for choices that didn"t work out or had unforeseen implications, anxiety - over number of choices, juggling outcomes/responsibility, confusion - over the choices, direction to take. So what do psychotherapists do: help you discover your freedom, help you value experiencing yourself, help you value the richness of the moment, help you cultivate individuality, help you realize full potential. Humanistic therapies: gestalt therapy: gestalt therapy, goal: bring feelings, wishes, and thoughts into immediate awareness, awareness makes client "whole" again, fritz perls, methods, often carried out in groups, active and dramatic approaches, role-play, empty chair technique. Does gestalt therapy work: empty chair technique, decrease in interpersonal difficulties for clients who successfully resolved past conflicts.
