Isolated but Not Alone: Personality Development Theories: Gestalt Theory

On today's episode, I'm going continue my discussion on personality development.   I have always found personality development to be interesting ever since I sat in college listening to a professor discuss whether or not there people have a soul.  In this episode, my goal is to provide a brief overview of Gestalt Theory and its approach to personality development.  This therapy came from the work of Fritz and Laura Perls and their focus on people and being more than the sum of our parts.  The therapy focuses on self awareness and confronting blocks to achieve full potential.  

The majority of the educational materials for this series comes from Ginter, Roysircar, and Gerstein (2019) Theories and Applications of Counseling and Psychotherapy, which can be found at https://www.amazon.com/Theories-Applications-Counseling-Psychotherapy-Relevance/dp/1412967597

Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds, ambient-atmospheric-4947, found at https://cdn.pixabay.com/download/audio/2021/06/07/audio_cdfb955189.mp3?filename=ambient-atmospheric-4947.mp3

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This and other content produced by James Rains is not therapy, not intended to be therapy or be a replacement for therapy.  Nothing in this podcast creates or indicates a therapeutic relationship.  Please seek help from your therapist or seek help from one in your area if you are experiencing any mental health concerns.  Nothing should be construed to be specific advice.  It is for educational and entertainment purposes only.