Gestalt Applications to Group Work

Abstract

Gestalt group work is a dynamic and powerful approach aimed at increasing awareness and self-regulation. Group facilitators promote dialogue, curiosity, and genuine relationships between group members. The Gestalt approach asks facilitators to appreciate each group members’ perception of reality and to trust that all group members are continually in the process of becoming, remaking, and rediscovering themselves. This chapter opperationalizes the Gestalt approach so that group leaders can apply Gestalt theory to their work.