The Journey into the Depths of Gestalt Therapy

MUNICH - June 17, 2024 - PRLog -- by:


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Let's embark on a journey, a journey into the deep, complex realms of Gestalt therapy.

This art, based on a phenomenological scientific foundation, may initially appear abstract, but once its essence is understood, its genius becomes apparent with great clarity.

At the heart of gestalt therapy lies the central concept with the metaphysical attributes of "figure" and "ground," better known as the figure-ground relationship. This provides blueprints for the interactive play of our consciousness: Here the 'figure' is the dominant narrative element that is currently perceived as a priority in a person's consciousness, while the 'ground' is the extensive field of experience against which this figure stands out clearly and effectively.

The role that this dialogue between figure and ground plays is of such importance that it cannot be overestimated. The relentless dance of these elements within the overarching field of experience shapes our deeply rooted perceptions, responds to changes in life, and helps both directly and indirectly to keep the natural human concept of exchange, of giving and taking, of dynamics and balance, healthy and viable. This notion of repeating processes is a compass needle in our quest for understanding the psychological current and offers us a bridge - a possibility of deeper access to our feelings and the possibility of transformation and metamorphosis.

Once we have internalized the figure-ground concept, another level of significant existential meaning opens up - the redemption of non-duality.

This form of perception, which is liberated from evaluation and thingness, is deeply rooted in the philosophy of ancient India, Advaita.

Advaita, "not 2", fits perfectly into the figure-ground model of Gestalt therapy.

Non-duality as ground, as the primal ground against which the gestalt forms, expands the dialogue that was outlined above.

In front of this reality, which is as clear and indivisible as consciousness, our feelings, sensations, and narratives sway and whirl incessantly, sometimes finely, sometimes less finely orchestrated, making our desires and ambitions a reality as a figure.

The creative assignment that we take on through the application of these approaches opens the way to unprecedented healing and transformation possibilities in Gestalt therapy. To modulate this back and forth, this eternal game of figure against ground optimally, it requires nothing less than a refinement and change in our empathy, listening, and dialogue.

By adding and shaping consciousness as a background, our way of contact and encounter in Gestalt therapy changes beyond structured also known thought patterns.

The unwritten, untold, and sometimes not even self-perceived stories of the patients, become audible and thus come into the world.

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