Humanistic and Existential Therapy Review

A set of fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering the founders, key terms, processes of change, and goals of Gestalt and Person-Centered therapies.

The founder of Gestalt Therapy is __________.

Fritz Perls

The founder of Person-Centered (Client-Centered) Therapy is __________.

Carl Rogers

Humanistic therapies emphasize the client's __________ experience.

Subjective

Humanistic approaches focus on the uniqueness and __________ of the individual.

Wholeness

Humanistic therapies emphasize __________ behaviors rather than past events.

Current

A core assumption is that people have an inherent potential for self-determination and self- __________.

Actualization

Humanistic therapists strive to create an authentic, collaborative, and __________ relationship with clients.

Egalitarian

Humanistic approaches generally reject diagnostic __________ and formal assessment techniques.

Labels

Humanistic therapy can be used with individuals and the whole __________.

Family

Family treatment often focuses on the primary __________.

Dyad

Gestalt Therapy is generally contraindicated for __________ and psychotic clients.

Borderline

Increasing awareness of present experiences is called directed __________.

Awareness

Gestalt therapists minimize the use of __________.

Questions

Clients are encouraged to use " __________ " language.

I

A major goal in Gestalt Therapy is assuming personal __________.

Responsibility

Role-play interactions are called games of __________.

Dialogue

A technique where clients speak to an imagined person is called the __________ chair technique.

Empty

Acting out opposite behaviors or feelings is called __________.

Reversal

Practicing anticipated interactions is called __________.

Rehearsal

Amplifying gestures, emotions, or behaviors is called __________.

Exaggeration

Exploring dreams in therapy is called __________.

Dreamwork

Accepting clients without judgment is called unconditional positive __________.

Regard

Understanding a client's perspective is called accurate empathic __________.

Understanding

Being authentic and genuine is called __________.

Congruence

Another term for congruence is __________.

Genuineness

Humanistic therapists serve as coaches and __________.

Teachers

The therapist facilitates growth rather than directing the client's __________.

Life

In Gestalt Therapy, growth occurs through increased __________.

Awareness

Gestalt Therapy emphasizes living as an integrated __________.

Whole

According to Rogers, individuals naturally move toward self- __________.

Actualization

Gestalt Therapy views neurotic behavior as a __________ disorder.

Growth

Maladaptive behavior results from abandonment of the __________.

Self

Gestalt therapists seek to remove layers of __________ to reveal the authentic self.

Neuroses

According to Rogers, dysfunction occurs when there is __________ between the self and experience.

Incongruence

The self becomes __________ when experiences are denied or distorted.

Disorganized

The empty chair technique often facilitates dialogue between the "top-dog" and " __________."

Under-dog

Amplifying behaviors or emotions is called __________ and verbal exaggeration.

Physical

The therapist helps clients resolve unfinished __________ in the Gestalt ending stage.

Business

Positive therapeutic outcomes emerge from acceptance, empathy, and __________.

Genuineness

The primary goal of Gestalt Therapy is achieving __________ of the self.

Integration

Rogers believed people naturally move toward growth when provided empathy, acceptance, and __________.

Genuineness