How to apply Gestalt Therapy (Body-Centered Therapy)

How to apply Gestalt Therapy.
Russ Curtis, Ph.D., LCMHC is a professor of counseling at Western Carolina University. Prior to becoming a counselor educator, Russ worked in a clinical mental health center where he coordinated with medical providers to ensure optimal care for at-risk clients with co-morbid mental and physical illnesses. Dr. Curtis’s co-edited textbook, Integrated Care: Applying Theory to Practice (Curtis & Christian, 2012) was selected by The Council on Social Work Education in collaboration with SAMHSA as one of two recommended textbooks for training behavioral health professionals. He has produced two commercial counseling instructional videos, one of which, Positive Psychotherapy: Helping People Thrive (Curtis & Goetz, 2013) was selected as an Editor’s Choice by Microtraining Incorporated. For the past 20 years, Russ has taught and supervised both school and clinical counselors at WCU, and has researched and published in areas related to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in schools, treating adolescent anxiety, and increasing growth mindset in students.

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Thank you so much! This was very helpful!

[@bossman6496]

A brief but thorough overview... thank you

[@ShekinaKabala]

Thank you for breaking down this model of therapy and making it easy to understand. Thank you

[@katlynnwilliams5470]

Great video! Gestalt has always been one of my favorite theories. During a role-play assignment with my brother as the client, he discovered the empty chair technique was super beneficial:) I’m in my second year of a clinical mental health counseling program and your videos are quite helpful!

[@russcurtis1]

Thank you Katlynn! Best wishes with your studies.

[@nikvid42]

Your videos are so informative, without over complicating things. Please keep them coming!

[@russcurtis1]

Thank you!

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I just found your channel today, and I am just liking it so much. Thank's for sharing informative lectures.

[@russcurtis1]

Thank you!

[@seg2399]

Brilliant, easy listening and well described

[@susanommundson6551]

terrific clear explanation

[@Fegga1955]

Thank you

[@Fegga1955]

Thank you 🙏

[@mahnoor2775]

Ooh, very insightful video! can we see some more therapy roleplays? The videos you have posted already are great learning tools for therapists in training:)

[@russcurtis1]

Yes! Hopefully more role play vids soon!

[@mahnoor2775]

@@russcurtis1 wonderful, looking forward!

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Would like to hear more

[@iainhanley5461]

Point of break off with you and all connected persons.

[@ptucker451]

This is not about Gestalt therapy. Ross Curtis here describes some body-oriented techniques and an example of the empty-chair or two chair techniques. These techniques are not the therapy. He does not even describe why one would use these techniques and when. The techniques ARE NOT the therapy. Gestalt therapy has a rich and complex theoretical base. Interventions and techniques need to emerge from a deeper understanding of the theory and practice.

[@theliterarytarot]

He literally says ways to apply it, he’s not here to define for you the therapy which you clearly already know all about

[@mathsfornineyearolds]

A load of rubbish.