Term ID: T1904

Gestalt Therapy

/gestalt-therapy/
A humanistic therapeutic approach emphasizing present-moment awareness, personal responsibility, and integration of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors through experiential techniques and contact.
Example: Using the "empty chair" technique where clients have conversations with imagined people to explore relationships and resolve emotional conflicts in the here-and-now.

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Reference: Perls (1951)