Gestalt therapy view of the client is that they are

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Gestalt therapy view of the client is that they are

In Gestalt therapy, the client is seen as a whole person who is capable of awareness in the here-and-now. The focus is on what’s happening in the present moment—the person’s thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and actions—and how these experiences form a meaningful pattern that guides behavior. This emphasizes immediacy and wholeness rather than decoding hidden motives or past events. The client is viewed as healthy and able to shape their own experience, with growth arising from increased awareness of how they are in the present and how they relate to their environment. This contrasts with views that center on unconscious conflicts, a primary focus on the past, or a rigid, overcontrolled ego.

In Gestalt therapy, the client is seen as a whole person who is capable of awareness in the here-and-now. The focus is on what’s happening in the present moment—the person’s thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and actions—and how these experiences form a meaningful pattern that guides behavior. This emphasizes immediacy and wholeness rather than decoding hidden motives or past events. The client is viewed as healthy and able to shape their own experience, with growth arising from increased awareness of how they are in the present and how they relate to their environment. This contrasts with views that center on unconscious conflicts, a primary focus on the past, or a rigid, overcontrolled ego.

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