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Entries by Helen McWilliam

Phenomenology: Understanding Human Experience

Definition and Historical Origins Phenomenology is the study of how humans give shape and meaning to their experiences, and is one of the key theoretical underpinnings of Gestalt Therapy. In the early 20thcentury, Phenomenology was the domain of scientists such as Edmund Husserl who developed a phenomenological method to arrive at an objective view of […]

What is Gestalt therapy? Gestalt philosophy, theory and the therapy space

Gestalt therapy developed in the 1940s and 50s as a revision of Freudian psychoanalysis which privileged the expertise and insights of the psychoanalyst. Gestalt therapy, in contrast, focuses on what is immediately present, with insights arising from the relationship between client and therapist. The aim of therapy is for the client to sharpen her perceptions […]