The “self” in Gestalt Therapy: What it is and how is it used within the therapeutic process between therapist and client. Introduction: Explain why your question is interesting: The search for an understanding of the nature of the self has been at the forefront of our dialogue for millennia (Philippson, p.1). Whether in the form of the search for the self, or for consciousness, this question has been at centre of man’s intellect as it appears in religion philosophy, art(Philippson, p.11) . We
1890’s. Paranoia is known to be a thought process, heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Paranoid beliefs can also be associated with the feelings of powerlessness and victimization. When Christian von Ehrenfels founded gestalt psychology, William James also published “Principles of Psychology”, which introduces readers to four methods of psychology: analysis, introspection, experiment, and statistical studies. This period experienced a tremendous