Gestalt Therapy

Question 1

holism

Answer 1

All parts (mind, body and soul) of an individual work in unison, no causal relationship

Question 2

unfinished business

Answer 2

Negative influence of the past unresolved/unmet needs on the current functioning

Question 3

figure/ground

Answer 3

People perceive the foreground, people tend to not recognize the background,People learn to “switch” or “flip” experience

Question 4

polarities

Answer 4

Infinite number of dimensions that come in pairs, The part we feel comfortable with is in foreground

Question 5

contact

Answer 5

How we make contact with our environment (objects or a person) in an effort to satisfy our needs is reflective of our way of being.

Question 6

specialized techniques

Answer 6

Dealing with present: use
present tense, ‘Now language”, Use of “I” language, Making Statements out of Questions, Empty chair, Play a projection, Dream work