Therapist accepts client's feelings and behavior and does not judge or try to dominate therapy. Therapist helps client organize thoughts by reflecting back the client's feelings. Therapist must be warn, accepting person who exhibits Empathetic Understanding Unconditional Positive Regard. Criticisms Deals with hard to define concepts and thus results are hard to measure. Insight Therapy TOP Gestalt Therapy Assume people are responsible for their own lives.
Goals Help clients become aware of their current feelings and old conflicts.
Help enable them to resolve future conflicts. Doesn't try to cure. Perls viewed imcomplete gestalts as unresolved conflicts and unfinished business Gestalt therapy helps expand conscious awareness. Techniques Ask client to concentrate on current feelings about difficult past experiences. May get client to change speech - e.g. speek more assertedly.