Chapter 5 EXISTENTIAL THEORY AND THERAPY [A]ctually‚ I have been told in Australia‚ a boomerang only comes back to the hunter when it has missed its target‚ the prey. Well‚ man also only returns to himself‚ to being concerned with his self‚ after he has missed his mission‚ has failed to find meaning in life. —Viktor Frankl‚ Psychotherapy and Existentialism: Selected Papers on Logotherapy (1967‚ p. 9) Some forms of counseling and psychotherapy‚ such as Freud’s psychoanalysis‚ evolved primarily
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Therapy Evaluation: Rogers‚ Perls‚ and Ellis Dr. Carl Rogers‚ Client-Centered Therapy Gloria’s Reaction Gloria was very open to Dr. Rogers. Dr. Rogers seemed transparent‚ opened‚ and positive‚ and that seem to ease how nervous Gloria was quickly. Gloria opened up to Dr. Rogers sooner and exposed her concern over her daughter and her sex life‚ without feeling judged. Although the conversation was only a half hour in length‚ Gloria seemed to express her feelings quickly. I also noticed that Dr.Rogers
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Current treatment approach to Ginger’s diagnosis of Major Depressive Disorder will be the use of Gestalt therapy founded by Fredrick (“Fritz”) Perls and Laura Perls (Corey‚ 2012). A. Basic tenets of the theory Basic tenets of the theory involve focusing on the here and now. According to Corey (2012)‚ “Gestalt therapy is an existential-phenomenological approach based on the premise that individuals must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the environment” (p. 105). The
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Quotation GESTALT THERAPY Psychology 460 Counseling and Interviewing Sheila K. Grant‚ Ph.D. • "I am not in this world to live up to other people ’s expectations‚ nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine." --Fritz Perls 1 2 Theory of Personality • A person exists by differentiating self from other & by connecting self & other • These are the two functions of a boundary • The boundary between self & environment must be permeable to allow for exchanges‚ yet firm enough to
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Conditions that must be present in the therapeutic relationship. Subsequently‚ Rogers Seven Stages of Psychological development during the process of therapy will be outlined. Brian Thorne’s Spiritual Dimensions‚ Eugene Gendlin’s process of Focusing and Fritz Perls’ Gestalt Therapy will also be cited. The strengths and limitations of Rogers’ approach will be evaluated with an overall personal assessment concluding the essay. Carl Ransom Rogers Born: January 8th 1902 Illinois‚ Chicago. Parents: Walter
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This paper attempts to expand on the work of previous academic writers on the theoretical precursors of Gestalt therapy. Most of the relevant articles‚ monographs‚ or books which mention Gestalt psychology still refer to Wallen (1957)‚ whilst Perls in his books referred to the influence of Gestalt psychology‚ but gave little indication of the extent of that influence. Yontef (1979‚ p.27) highlighted the need for this type of exploration: Neither Gestalt psychology nor the connection with Gestalt
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Fritz Perls once said “I am not in this world to live up to other people’s expectations‚ nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.” In the short story The Search Engine‚ by Sherman Alexie‚ the Native American culture is trying to live up to the expectations of the white world. The main character Corliss‚ a Spokane Indian‚ is expected to do well in college so she can move back to the reservation to help her tribe. There is also a cultural difference between our world and that of the Spokane
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“Gestalt Therapy” is a phenomenological-existential therapy founded by Frederick (Fritz) and Laura Perls in the 1940s. It teaches therapists and patients the phenomenological method of awareness‚ in which perceiving‚ feeling‚ and acting are distinguished from interpreting and reshuffling pre-existing attitudes. Explanations and interpretations are considered less reliable than what is directly perceived and felt. Patients and therapists in Gestalt therapy dialogue‚ that is‚ communicate their phenomenological
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has a direct impact on their personal life (Hoffman‚ Hoffman-Clare‚ Jackson‚ 2015). Because humanistic psychology drew upon aspects of gestalt‚ there was also a type of therapy based on the theory‚ correctly named “Gestalt Therapy”. Frederick Fritz Perls was a German who brought gestalt therapy to the United States. Gestalt therapy was similar to humanistic-styled clinical psychotherapy‚ centered around personal responsibility and the present moment‚ which could essentially lead to self-actualization
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Dictionary personal means relating to the person or body and responsibility means the quality or state of being responsible such as a moral‚ legal‚ or mental accountability. Fritz Perls‚ the father of gestalt therapy‚ said that‚ “responsibility meant that we all have the ability to personally respond – “response-ability”. Perls also referred responsibility to the ability to move‚ feel‚ live‚ and change you. So‚ to my understanding‚ personal responsibility is one’s ability to care for what has been
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