Tag Archives: Gestalt

Humanistic Approach

WHAT IS THE HUMANISTIC APPROACH? Humanistic Therapy is the process by which an individual is influenced and gains their knowledge. Humanism is specifically positive in regards to the therapeutic process, and tries to eliminate those occurrences and attitudes that do not produce a positive being. This therapeutic process is specifically beneficial to individuals looking to […]

Going Through Codependency Treatment

Back in Sept. In 1991 I obtained training to deal with intense emotional dependency problems through a weeklong program. For many years I was too clingy with some, or fluctuating between wanting my space to demanding time. My sister told me about a residential codependency treatment program in another state, founded by two of her […]

Gestalt Organization of Perceptions: The Law of Similarity

An Example of the Law of Similarity The best way to explain the principal of Gestalt psychology known as the law of similarity is with a simple example. Support someone showed you a photo composed of rows of shapes. Now, imagine that these rows were made of alternately placed circles and triangles. If the person […]