In dealing with problems in life, there's a more humanistic type of psychology called the Gestalt therapy. Read to know more about this effective approach.

1. When people experience some problems in their life, they will try to find a way to
deal with them. These problems could be mental, emotional and involvement on a
current negative situation. Some people may find that talking about their problems
to others may help them reconnect with themselves in an attempt to identify what
is wrong.
One of the most popular ways that psychologists are able to identify with perhaps
forgotten events in their early childhood is through psychoanalysis. It is created by
Sigmund Freud and serves as a platform or catalyst for the problems they are
facing. This type of therapeutic treatment was improved upon in the form of what is
called Gestalt therapy. Let's take a look at what Gestalt therapy is, and the general
principles that embody this therapy. We will take a glance also at examples of how
it can be used to help people improve their lives.
An Overview Of Gestalt
Therapy

2. This therapy was developed by three individuals back in the 1940s. They are
namely, Fritz and Laura Perls and Paul Goodman. Unlike psychoanalysis, which
targets repressed memories in your subconscious, this is a more humanistic type of
psychology. It starts from the premise that all people are inherently good. And that
due to certain circumstances or events in your life, this has in some way affects your
perceptions, leading to your current situation. Instead of regression techniques, this
therapy focuses on what is here and now. It focuses on ways of enhancing a
person's awareness, self-direction, and self-actualization.
Understanding Gestalt Therapy

3. The main foundational concept of this type of therapy is that all people strive for
balance and personal growth. It also suggests that where we are in life and our
perceptions are influenced by our environment. Similar to what is called a person-
centred therapy, it also uses unconditional acceptance and empathy when working
with individuals. Simply stated, you cannot know what another person is feeling
because each person experiences life from a subjective position.
However, since context affects the experiences that we all have, the psychologists
will try to help people by letting them truly understand their current situation. They
provide help without forcing someone to change. This could be related to the
difference between authoritarian and authoritative instruction. Instead of telling
people what they need to do in order to resolve their issues, those that follow this
therapy lead people down a road of realization. Therefore, allowing them to come
to conclusions that can help them with their lives.
Principles of Gestalt Therapy

4. Once people become focused on the present moment, looking at how their life is
right now in the context of their current environment, they can then understand
that much of what is happening in their lives is actually influenced by the things
they are dwelling on in the past and the fears of what may happen in the future. By
showing them that a person's present experience is intricately linked in this way,
the therapy sessions can become successful. Psychologists can utilize techniques
such as the famous "empty chair" exercise. These techniques are able to directly
address the problems they will identify in their lives, as well as their regrets and
fears of the past and future, respectively.
This type of therapy is designed to provide guidance for people who need to work
out mental and emotional problems. The exercises and experiments that a therapist
may have people go through are actually designed based upon what has worked in
the past. This can also include specific exercises that can cater to each individual
needs. It is a fantastic way of uncovering the very things that are a catalyst for
allowing people make certain choices. It can help people resolve emotional
problems they are experiencing by addressing the root cause of the problem. This is
almost always embedded in a memory of a past experience.
Once a person has gone through several sessions, they will start to feel more in
control of their life. This is simply because they will finally understand themselves
more than they have in the past. And with that knowledge, comes confidence and
the power to make positive changes not only for themselves but those around them
as well.
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Importance of the Present Moment