Chapter 7: Gestalt Theory

Gestalt therapy believes that every one has access to their feelings. The counselor is there to help the client understand what is going on with their body and mind. It is an existential/experiential form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility, and that focuses upon the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist-client relationship, the environmental and social contexts of a person's life, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of their overall situation. This is to become aware of the clients feelings, both good and bad.

 Some ways I could use this theory could be dialoguing-talking back and forth about the issue, seeing it from different angles, trying to zero in on what is going on with the student. I want to be looking for illogical-following or challenging illogical statements, trying to get to the underlying meanings. I could also use re-framing to invite the client to see something from a different perspective, and or unfixing-freeing up fixed ideas, stuck thoughts, and stuck emotions that the student has to try and lessen the problem or conflict they are going through. 

Video: The therapist has explained the process of what steps the client needs to take to approach the clients personal situation. The therapist emphasizes the personal responsibility that the client has to fix and the behaviors her client needs to target to improve her personal outlook. By looking at the evidence presented and how to fix the situation will help to regulate these adjustments as well as teach the client how to better regulate her feelings.