Talk:Gestalt theoretical psychotherapy

This article needs to be made more accessible for a general audience. It is not really clear to someone with a basic understanding of the principles of psychology, let alone, a completely general audience. Dwinetsk 17:09, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Hi I'm Tyler and I'm editing this article as part of my History & Systems of Psychology course at Shenandoah University, in conjunction with the APS Wikipedia Initiative. These are the references I will be using.

1.) Schultz, Duane, and Sydney Schultz. A history of modern psychology. Cengage Learning, 2011. Tskinner11 (talk) 01:19, 17 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Hi . I was wondering why you wanted a use a source from 1963. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:54, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

The article briefly touches on gestalt theory, but mainly pertains to the aspect of learning theory. I will find a better source to use. 204.154.87.209 (talk) 18:59, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

Follow up on revising the Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy page
This is information I would like to add to the Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy page

Walter, a student of Gestalt psychologist Friedrich Hoeth, was influenced to form the core of his theoretical concept on the basis of the work of Gestalt theorists Max Werheimer, Wolfgang Köhler, Kurt Koffka, Kurt Lewin, and Wolfgang Metzger. Walter’s first publication of Gestalt theoretical psychotherapy came out in 1977 Gesalttheorie und Psychotherapie (Gestalt Theory and Psychotherapy), which is now on its third edition (1994). The majority of Walter’s books and journal articles on Gestalt theoretical psychotherapy are in the German language. However, his article Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Gestalt-Theoretical Psychotherapy: A Comparison from the Aspect of ‘Self-Determination’ was published in English. Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy has gained popularity predominately in German speaking countries.

Gerhard Stemberger’s, Diagnostics in Gestalt Theoretical Psychotherapy, provides insight into the concept and process of Gestalt theoretical psychotherapy. The Gestalt theoretical psychotherapy therapeutic process is a relationship between two individuals in which both the therapist and client develop an egalitarian attitude. An egalitarian attitude is the concept that everyone is equal. The diagnostic process and the therapeutic process are inseparable to Gestalt theoretical psychotherapists. The therapist is responsible for supporting the client in discovering their specific and individual feelings and problems. Gestalt theoretical psychotherapists believe that an individual cannot be forced into doing things that are against the individual’s nature; therefore it is crucial for the therapist to adapt diagnostic exploration to the individual’s capabilities. The therapeutic process requires no strict or set schedule, and the speed of the process varies for each individual. “Force Field Analysis”, a concept from Kurt Lewin, is a phenomenological procedure in which the therapist and client look for opportunities to explore specific attributes of the client’s life space, their driving forces, and barriers. This can occur in therapy through dialogue, allowing the client to experience their feelings through speaking. The anthropological model in Gestalt theoretical psychotherapy is the belief that the therapist should not only focus on ‘inner components’ of the client, but also focus on the interaction between the client and their environment that effect their experience and behavior.

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Tskinner11 (talk) 18:49, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Gestalt therapy ansd Gestalt theoretical psychotherapy
The article does not present in what way and how much Gestalt theoretical psychotherapy borrowed from Gestalt therapy, theory and practice. Gestalt threapy was developed long before Gestalt theoretical psychotherapy. --79.228.5.119 (talk) 11:18, 5 August 2015 (UTC) --