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Gestalt |
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The
word Gestalt is from the German language and has no direct translation
into English, but conveys the sense of the ‘whole picture’,
or existence seen in the round, where many factors have relevance
to a given situation and how we experience it. So the approach
has a holistic emphasis, and therefore practitioners are broad-minded
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Gestalt
therapy and counselling approaches have developed over the last
sixty years. The key values involved are of developing self-awareness
in order to promote change, find solutions and resolve problems.
This
process is a collaborative one between the therapist and the
client. |
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emphasis is on the present as it is experienced by the client,
with acknowledgement of the ways in which the past affects us
here and now. There is an active emphasis on trying out new
ways of experiencing life, the world and oneself, with the support
of the therapist. |
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Usually
the therapist and the client will meet on a regular basis over
a period of time which is negotiated between them. This may be
brief, or it may be open-ended particularly if the focus is on
self-development. |
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