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Gestalt Therapy is used in the treatment of mental or emotional problems by means of psychological psychotherapy. This therapy deals with the experiential ideal of the "here and now", as well as on the relationships with others and the world. Gestalt Therapy was co-founded by Fritz Perls, Laura Perls and Paul Goodman during the period of 1940s-1950s. It is related to but not identical to Gestalt psychology.
Gestalt Therapy has its core based on "awareness," or self-awareness. When engaging in Gestalt Therapy the patient is admonished to become aware of their most inner feelings and personal behaviors. The patient is further encouraged to reflect upon his or her effect upon their environment. Gestalt Therapy teaches the patient to reflect upon how they seek to avoid contact with their environment. They are asked to consider how this can be a substantive factor when having to recover from all types of psychological disturbances. Gestalt Therapy results in the patient having a new awareness of his or herself as part of their unique reality. They have new insights into their many behaviors and it is by this means that the patient is able to engage in important self-healing. |
family crisis Reply to this Comment I've been on the internet for hours now, trying to find something or someone to help my sister and my family. It started about 4 or 5 months ago. My cousin who is 15, found out that she was pregnant. She says that she is a virgin and the only reason she didn't think it was strange that she was missing her period is because she plays soccer. It is true, that a missed period during a any sport season, isn't something to worry about. We come to find out later that my cousin had been at my sister's apartment drinking in Feb. My sister's boyfriend, who is 10 yrs older than her, was there with a friend. My cousin thinks that my sister's boyfriend raped her, because she has no memory of that night. She may have been drugged. Now she is due in less than a week and we will find out if she was raped by him or his friend soon enough. There's more of a problem to it than that. "Bill," my sister's boyfriend, has a criminal backround. He has had 5 or 6 charges brought against him for sexual assault with a minor. He never went to court for any of these charges, but all of these reports are still held as public record. My sister is going back and forth with the idea that he didn't do it, then she comes to and thinks, maybe he did. She's driving herself crazy and the rest of the family. She wants to be with him, but I believe she needs to get help. I just don't know where to look. She just found out about 10 months ago that she has Lupis too. I'm afraid she's going to bring herself to a panic attack or hurt herself if the baby is his. She used to have a mind of her own, now it seems like he's mindwarped her and she can't think for herself anymore. She's changed her phone number and blocked it so no one knows she's calling. And she also said she's going to "disown the whole family" and run away with "Bill" and start a new life. She's 19!!! I'm not much older, but she has her whole life ahead of her and doesn't need to be thinking about marriage and having kids. I'm just very very scared and I'm asking for help. I really would like to help her and so would my whole family. There's more to the situation than this, but his somes in up for the most part. Does anyone have any advice for me, my sister, or my family. family crisis Reply to this Comment wow, that is alot to think about. I know that your sister is in a scary situation. Being pregnant at such an early age is scary. I had my first child at 17. The difference is I remember exactly when I got pregnant and I married the father when I was 21. I'm 33 now and we have 5 children, including a set of twins. It's been really tough through the years, but we made it and we are more commited to each other than ever. The only advice I can give to you is to just support your sister. Even if this guy is a creep and he did take advantage of her, she seems to want to make a life with him. If I were in your situation I would want to keep my sister close to me so that when he does fail her, I can reel her back in. With some people, if you are against the one they love, they will leave you and there is no hope to reel them back in until they hit rock bottom. We don't want your sister to hit rock bottom at all...especially with a new baby. If this guy is no good, she will eventually see it. It is then that she will really need you and your family. Since she is about to have this baby, her life will change. Her priorities will change. That precious baby will be the center of her universe, and that is how it should be. There is plenty of time to work out the problems of this creep and get rid of him (and I feel that eventually she will do that herself). .. Reply to this Comment that is a crazy story. but i know what ur cousin is goin through slightly. i just found out at 5 months i was pregnant and i am 18. her being 3 years younger then me shocks me as well. and the only reason i didn tthink iwas getting my period was because i played soccer and then my mom mentioned i looked pregnant and she bought me a pregnancy test. i was very very very much in denial and i was like no i didnt have sex with so and so. so she may just not want to admit it. but maybe not. the fact that she doesnt know who the father is is rough. and that she possibly got raped is even tougher. for ur sister i believe she can move on with "bill" she can get over him. she doesnt seem to want to tho. and she may be scared to death of what he might to do if they do break up. so you have to think of it like that. maybe one day suprise her with a relationship therapist. she will be in denial and evverything but some of the stuff the therapist says will hit her rock bottom. rough time Reply to this Comment my brother is 21 and he was just hospitalized for depression which was weird at first for us cuz he was always out with his friends and stuff and he rarely talks to us because thats the way he is. last night he came into my bed room and asked me what he should tell his friend girl who broke up with him when she left for school. she is very good to him and he and her talk abou everything she knows about the hospital visit and everything. i told him if he wants something with her he has to tell her how he feels since he can and i know she wil listen. i said and the worst she can do is deny you and she is not goin to be a bitch about it. i then informed her of what was coming n i said please dont be a bitch about it in case she was and he has not tlaked to her yet but i said to him he has to love himself before he loves someone else. and that is way true because then if you dotn the relationship is unhealthy. what am i goin to do if she denies him or says something rude to him. i want him to be able to talk to me like he did last night cuz i know he looks up to me cuz i am always in a relationship one way or another. he has never had a gf before but he really likes this girl. when she comes into town she always leads him on and stuff and later that night i texted her and she said i dont think i am ready yet and stuff liek that. im worried about him. he kinda made it seem like he was really depressed about her. cuz he said i have never gotten this depressed over something like this. what do i do? did isay the right thing? does anyone know a therapist in the chicagoland area that can help him like himself better and talk about this situation? Mental Health Licensed Counselor Reply to this Comment I have been looking for a specialized Mental Health Services for the Deaf that provide MHC for the deaf. I am currently in Florida working my way getting my license but I am orginally from the west coast and It would be nice to relocate back home. If any of you know the name of deaf mental health services, please get back to me at gallison65@gmail.com rough time Reply to this Comment Your sister really needs a professional help. Otherwise she will hurt herself (like you said) and it is going to affect her child as well (it is her child and it doesnt seem like she is thinking about it). The guy has to be punished for what he did - and I think it is a good idea to take him to a court for rape. Your sister will save other's girls lives by doing that and she will also do it for those he raped before. It is a good thing to do and to think about. Of course she is lost now and she is having his baby, but she really needs to start thinking that a horrible father with a horrible criminal history is not a father she wants for her child. She will find another man who will be a good husband for her and will be a good father for her child. She doesnt need to be with a trash. It is better be alone than to be with a bad person, and it is better to have no father thatn to have a horrible father. She really does need counseling. A counselor will help her to increase her selfworth and go trough this hard time with her chin up. They will teach her how to deal with life after being rape and how to manage to have a happy life and happy mood in order to be happy, successful, and raise her child to be a good person. She really needs that. Besides, counselors are people who are non biased and they wont take her peroblems personally. Because of that they can really look at the problem as people who are not directly involved and have an outside look on the situation. The family loves her too much and gets to emotional. A counselor wont get emotional and will be able to help better. There are servisies that you can receive fore free (community mental health servisies). I will give you tip how to get those servises quickly. If you (or your sister) call and say that I have such and such problem, they will ask you if there is a danger of harming herself or others. If you (or she) say "no", you will have to wait for your turn to get to a first session. It might take weeks. So if you want to get servises quickly, you might want to say that she is thinking of harming herself. That way a counselor will see her the same or the next day. There are private agencies avaliable, but they are not free. If you have money you might want to take your sister there. I am a social work student myself and I am about to get my master's degree. The girl needs a professional help to overcome the situation and she will be ok. You are right she is young and she need to love herself, not to let anybody brigh her down, she needs to keep her chin up and be a good mother for her child. I wish you good luck and I hope your sister will manage the situation well. Factitious Disorder Reply to this Comment Any help how to do Gestalt therapy with a patient who has factitious disorder | ||||||||
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By:Julie Posted: Nov 21 2006 11:12:08 AM