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Entries by Helen McWilliam

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

Gestalt therapy developed in the 1940s and 50s as a reaction against the diagnostic approach 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 […]