Topics & Themes
Browse GestaltReview articles organised by topic and theme.
Founders & History
- Kurt Lewin and Field Theory: The Scientific Foundation of Gestalt Therapy
- The Founders of Gestalt Therapy: Fritz Perls, Laura Perls, and Paul Goodman
- Violet Oaklander and the Oaklander Model: Gestalt Therapy for Children
- Laura Perls: Co-Founder of Gestalt Therapy and the Architect of Relational Practice
- Paul Goodman: Philosopher, Writer, and Co-Founder of Gestalt Therapy
- Fritz Perls: Founder of Gestalt Therapy
Core Concepts
- The Paradoxical Theory of Change: Arnold Beisser’s Gestalt Therapy Essay Explained
- The Hot Seat Technique in Gestalt Therapy: History, Practice, and Modern Perspectives
- Unfinished Business in Gestalt Therapy: Awareness, Emotional Completion, and Therapeutic Change
- Here and Now in Gestalt Therapy: What Present-Moment Awareness Actually Means
- The Gestalt Cycle of Experience: Contact, Awareness, and Organismic Self-Regulation
- Chairwork in Psychotherapy: Empty Chair, Two-Chair Technique, and the Evidence
- Phenomenology and Gestalt Therapy: Method, Lived Experience, and Clinical Practice
- Awareness in Gestalt Therapy: The Foundational Process of Change
- Dream Work in Gestalt Therapy: Projection, Enactment, and Ownership
- Shame and Self-Awareness in Gestalt Therapy
- Gestalt Psychology vs Gestalt Therapy: Origins and Key Differences
- What Is Gestalt Therapy? An Overview of Theory, Practice, and Evidence
- Field Theory and Dialogue in Gestalt Therapy
- Empty Chair Technique in Gestalt Therapy: Theory, Examples, Benefits & Applications
- Embodied Awareness and the Body in Gestalt Therapy: The Foundation of Experience
Contact & Boundaries
- Projection in Gestalt Therapy: Awareness, Contact, and Ownership of Experience
- Introjection in Gestalt Therapy: Contact Boundary, Assimilation, and Clinical Practice
- Retroflection in Gestalt Therapy: Turned Inward, Contact Boundary, and Clinical Practice
- Confluence in Gestalt Therapy: Contact Boundary, Identity, and Clinical Practice
- Deflection in Gestalt Therapy
- Contact Interruptions in Gestalt Therapy: A Relational Perspective
- Contact and Withdrawal: The Rhythm of Relationship in Gestalt Therapy
Clinical Applications
- Gestalt Therapy for OCD: Awareness, Contact, and the Current Evidence
- Gestalt Therapy for Depression: Awareness, Embodiment, Relationships, and the Current Evidence
- Gestalt Therapy for Anxiety: Awareness, Embodiment, and the Current Evidence
- Gestalt Therapy for Couples: Contact, Dialogue, and Relationship Repair
- Gestalt Therapy and Bipolar Disorder: Awareness, Relationships, and the Current Evidence
- Gestalt Therapy and Narcissism: Shame, Contact, and the Construction of Self
- Gestalt Therapy for Trauma: Evidence, Approach, and What to Expect
- The Research Evidence for Gestalt Therapy: A Practitioner’s Guide
- Gestalt Therapy for Children: The Violet Oaklander Approach
- Does Gestalt Therapy Work? Research Findings and Evidence Base
Related Approaches
- Gestalt Therapy vs CBT: Differences, Similarities, Evidence, and Choosing an Approach
- Gestalt Therapy vs Psychoanalysis: Similarities, Differences, and Clinical Practice
- Gestalt Therapy and Attachment Theory: Contact, Relationships, and Emotional Security
- Gestalt Therapy and Spirituality: Wholeness, Presence, and the Deeper Dimensions of Awareness
- Gestalt Therapy and Mindfulness: Similarities, Differences, and Evidence
- Gestalt Therapy and Neuroscience: Where the Brain Sciences Meet Practice
- Gestalt Therapy and Systems Thinking
Other
- The Current State of Gestalt Therapy: Research & Practice
- Assimilation and the Conditions of Growth in Gestalt Therapy
- Sensation of Excess Weight as a Somaticized Symptom: A Gestalt Therapy Case Study
- Experiments in Gestalt Therapy: Joseph Zinker’s Creative Framework for Therapeutic Change
- Consciousness and Perception in Gestalt Psychology
- Gestalt Supervision: An Experiential and Relational Approach to Therapist Development
- Applications of Gestalt Therapy
- Gestalt Group Therapy and Clinical Supervision: Process, Dialogue, and Development