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Section 1
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Limitations of Existentialism existential therapy is more of a
philosophy than a therapeutic technique
1.death avoidance leads to people will tend to___ and ___ without fully ___
death anxiety postpone things procrastinate w/o fully appreciating everyday
Clients discover "differences in
perspectives"
do NOT feed into a client's be the client should be perceived as a human being who is not
learned helplessness helpless
each choice has a
consequence
6 rules to guide the Gestalt therapist 1
stay with the here and now
SLPs deal with people who have undergone a
a traumatic change (change involves death)
because of the focus upon the "here and now," and the self-awareness, the therapist may come across as
confrontational when pointing out a client's behaviors/mannerisms in the therapy session
Living that is not based on the truth of oneself in the world leads to feelings of
dread, guilt, and anxiety."
death awareness/acceptance ____ and ____ life beaware of how _____and____ life is ex. cancer patients live in the present and have had fewer _____
savor and enjoy life temporary and finite life is interpersonal fears
childhood anxiety stems from
separation awareness
Existential Issues: Death
Frederick (or Fritz) Perls: what approach
existentialist approach Gestalt
the awareness of the unity of all and the contact between the
present feelings and behaviors self and its environment
being responsible means
that you have no one else to blame for failure
Existential Issues: Loneliness each of us is
alone
meaninglessness - therapists can help clients and their families find their own
meaning by listening
encountering our loneliness is a means of
finding our unconditional regard for humanity
it emphasizes the ______ experiences of the client in the ____ rather than gaining insight into the _
current "here and now" past to understand current behavior
rather than what was, might be, could be, or should be."The emphasis is on
what is being done, thought, and felt at the moment
Existential Issues: anxiety occurs when the individual confronts or avoids (4 )
Death Freedom/Responsibility Loneliness Meaninglessness
death provokes
action
Creating a responsibility and choices has the result of making one to be
"able to choose and/or organize one's own existence in a meaningful manner."
a "gestalt" or "whole" goes beyond the
sum of the smaller parts
each person is responsible for and for constituting
her life and for constituting her reality
what is pertinent/relevant in COMD
death issue is
Becoming _____is the goal of Gestalt Therapy
"authentic" (truthful)
Existentialist (or Gestalt) Approach based on also on the _____of the client's ***Fill in
based on existentialist thinking quantity and quality awareness
when clinicians are "rescuers" and fail to give responsibility of choice and behavior to the client,
the clients are not empowered and do not grow
there is no there is no
extrinsic meaning to the world objective truth
loneliness comes into play when a person is unable to
communicate with others - you can assist by listening
parents of a deaf child deal with the
"death" of the dream of having a "normal" child and "normal" life
Humans are never_____ "The existential view holds that people are endlessly
complete. remaking or discovering themselves."
the individual is making
choices at all times
gestalt psychology -
how existence is perceived
Founded Gestalt Therapy in the
1940's
the only truth is a
subjective one that is highly individualistic
there is never any judgment of good or bad, but rather WHAT??!?!?
an understanding of what is and proceeding from there and taking responsibility for choices
Gestalt therapy: existentialism -
how people experience their immediate experiences
anxiety of loneliness gives rise to
romantic love
if the patient was interpreted by the therapist as manipulative Gestalt therapy practice often stressed the clinical use of
frustration, a confusion of self-sufficiency with self-support, and an abrasive attitude
gestalt" is German for which there is no direct ___ approximations:
English equivalent form, stature, shape, configuration, structure, meaningful organized whole
therapy promotes the growth process of ____ to make the client ___
filling in the "holes" whole and complete
Existential Issues: Freedom/Responsibility
counselor does not feel sorry for the client why??!?
bc the client always has a choice and must assume responsibility in order to change and grow
At Gestalt Therapy's ____ is the promotion of ___
At Gestalt Therapy's core is the promotion of awareness,
two poles in every event
self-regulation external regulation - example: telling the person "you should
we must construct our own vision of the
purpose and meaning of life
Existential Issues: Meaninglessness
Application of Existentialism
Section 2
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