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<p>Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy, in the broader sense of the term, has developed in various forms on both sides of the Atlantic since the 1920s. Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy, in the narrower sense of the term, came into being in the second half of the 1970s in German-speaking countries. In Austria, it is a state-approved, independent scientific psychotherapy method since 1995, and an integrative psychotherapeutic approach based on the Gestalt theory of the Berlin School. With reference to this comprehensive, consistent, scientific theory, this article presents the basic concepts of therapeutic practice in the field of Gestalt psychotherapy. Starting from the overarching whole to the parts, the paper first examines the concept of therapeutic relationship and therapeutic attitude, and then describes the basic principles of the practical design of the therapeutic process.</p>
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Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy, in the broader sense of the term, has developed in various forms on both sides of the Atlantic since the 1920s. Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy, in the narrower sense of the term, came into being in the second half of the 1970s in German-speaking countries. In Austria, it is a state-approved, independent scientific psychotherapy method since 1995, and an integrative psychotherapeutic approach based on the Gestalt theory of the Berlin School. With reference to this comprehensive, consistent, scientific theory, this article presents the basic concepts of therapeutic practice in the field of Gestalt psychotherapy. Starting from the overarching whole to the parts, the paper first examines the concept of therapeutic relationship and therapeutic attitude, and then describes the basic principles of the practical design of the therapeutic process.

Basic Principles for Therapeutic Relationship and Practice in Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy

Gestalt Theory

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Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy, in the broader sense of the term, has developed in various forms on both sides of the Atlantic since the 1920s. Gestalt...

Basic Principles for Therapeutic Relationship and Practice in Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy

Published Online: Apr 30, 2021

Page range: 69 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gth-2021-0001

Keywords
Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy, therapeutic relationship, therapeutic attitude, psychotherapeutic praxeology

© 2021 Angelika Böhm, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Basic Principles for Therapeutic Relationship and Practice in Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy

Published Online: Apr 30, 2021

Page range: 69 - 86

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gth-2021-0001

KeywordsGestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy, therapeutic relationship, therapeutic attitude, psychotherapeutic praxeology

© 2021 Angelika Böhm, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy, therapeutic relationship, therapeutic attitude, psychotherapeutic praxeology