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    Gestalt therapy is a therapeutic approach in psychology that helped foster the humanistic theories of the 1950s and 1960s and that was‚ in turn‚ influenced by them. In Gestalt philosophy‚ the patient is seen as having better insight into himself or herself than the therapist does. Thus‚ the therapist guides the person on a self-directed path to awareness and refrains from interpreting the patient’s behaviors. Awareness comprises recognition of one’s responsibility for choices‚ self-knowledge‚ and

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    external factors that influence a practice either positively or negatively‚ in terms of identifying strengthsweaknesses‚ opportunities and threats (Minnesota Dept. of Health 2016). Strengths Strengths are internal factors that assist or contribute to achieving a particular goal or outcome successfully (Minnesota Dept. of Health 2016). Some strengths of evidence-based practice in occupational therapy include: -There may be valuable library services available and access to literature within the organisation

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    Koffka (2013)‚ enumerates that Gestalt is an arranged entity that is full and professed as having increased to a level that is beyond its total outcome. On the other hand‚ Gestalt therapy is a phenomenological existential notion that was introduced by Frederick and Laura Perls back then in the 1940s (Koffka‚ 2013). The purpose of the therapy is to enumerate to the user strategies of know-how based on assumptions‚ feeling and distinguished from interpreting preexisting outlooks. The purpose of the

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    Gestalt Therapy Gestalt therapy was largely developed by Fritz Perls and his wife‚ Laura. Together they created a theory that is based on the premise that individuals must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the environment. To better understand that‚ one must review the key concepts‚ therapeutic process‚ and the techniques of application. The first key concept of Gestalt therapy is its view of human nature. Perls believed that genuine knowledge is the product of

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    Gestalt Therapy PSYU-501 February 13‚ 2012 Gestalt Therapy Gestalt therapy was founded by Frederick (Fritz) and Laura Perls in the 1940s. It instructs the client on the phenomenological method which is the theory that says behavior is determined by the way the person perceives reality rather than by objective external reality. This therapy method is an influential preference compared to the two chief therapeutic methods‚ psychoanalysis and behavioral therapy. This therapy combines 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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    5 SWOT Analysis 5.1 Strengths A strength of Karuna Therapies is its highly trained staff‚ who all have a passion for Holistic Therapies. This is important as Karuna Therapies are a new business and it is essential to have a strong team of people to drive it forward. Holbeche (2015) identified the importance of employees in an organisation to build and maintain an agile business‚ highlighting that the workforce of Karuna is a strength which can be utilised to help the business to be successful. Furthermore

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    Be familiar with the term Gestalt therapy uses for the present and how they deal with the past‚ present and future. Fredercik Perls was the originator of Gestalt Therapy. GT was created on the premise that individuals must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the environment. The main cornerstones of this practice are awareness‚ choice‚ and responsibility. The main goal is to have clients expand their awareness of what they are experiencing in the present moment. With

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    Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; The Treatment Of Richard Faulty or maladaptive cognitions are negative thoughts and beliefs about ourselves‚ others or situations that can reinvent themselves as a number of ways including depression‚ anxiety‚ self pity and manifest outwardly as negative or faulty behavior such as violence‚ extreme mood swings‚ eating disorders or substance misuse. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an action therapy that focuses on current behavior‚ Corey (2001). CBT recognizes the

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    Theory of Gestalt Therapy

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    Theory of Gestalt Therapy “What is Gestalt Therapy?” This is a question that has divided therapists for decades. Although Gestalt Therapy is based on a set of techniques‚ it is ultimately the therapist own defined style that makes it unique – from the theatrical techniques of Fritz Perls to the one-on-one approach of Jim Simken. According to G.M. Yontef (Awareness‚ Dialogue and Process Pg 203)‚ Gestalt Therapy is: 1. a bringing about of awareness 2. it is based on the I and Thou contact

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