Author Question: How does a Gestalt therapist usually terminate therapy? a. When the therapist is comfortable that ... (Read 45 times)

joe · **on:** Jul 30, 2018

How does a Gestalt therapist usually terminate therapy?

a. When the therapist is comfortable that an acceptable level of integration of split-off parts has occurred, the therapist starts a termination process that takes one or two sessions.
b. Periods of therapy are generally brief and the date when termination will occur is agreed upon at the beginning of therapy.
c. Gestalt therapy takes about nine months with meetings five days a week.
d. Consistent with the focus on protecting the client, the counselor terminates therapy when he or she believes that the client needs a break.
e. Consistent with the focus on client responsibility, the counselor leaves it up to the client to decide to continue or to terminate therapy.

Question 2

What group of clients is unlikely to be helped by Gestalt therapy?

a. trauma survivors and people with borderline personality disorder
b. hypochondriacs
c. delinquents, sociopaths, and clients with poorly developed empathy
d. people with eating disorders
e. perfectionists