Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Gestalt Therapy is a psychotherapy, based on the experiential ideal of "here and now", and relationships with others and the world, and was co-founded by Fritz Perls, Laura Perls and Paul Goodman in the 1940s-1950s. It is related to but not identical to Gestalt psychology and the Gestalt psychology based Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy of Hans-Juergen Walter.

Based initially on the insights of Gestalt Psychology and traditional Psychotherapy, Gestalt Therapy has developed as a psycho-therapeutic model, with a developed theory that combines phenomenological, existential, dialogical, and field approaches to the process of transformation and growth, of human beings.

Suggested Sections

1. Introduction

2. "Gestalt" and Perception.

3. The Experience Cycle

4. Awareness

5. Contact Boundary Phenomona

6. Polarities

7. Field Theory

8. Dialogue

9. Experiment

External links

The Gestalt Therapy Page
The Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy