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Gestalt Therapy was created in the early 1950's by Frederick and Laura Perls and Paul Goodman.
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It evolved from a foundation in Psychoanalysis, Gestalt Psychology, Existential
Philosophy and Field Theory to create a novel mode of psychotherapy that unites and
transcends its constituent elements. Gestalt Therapy's emphasis on the primacy of here
and now experience and the unity of body, mind, and environment was a revolutionary
departure from intrapsychic psychotherapies and made it a precursor to contemporary
psychotherapeutic modalities. It is our goal to heighten awareness. Old and habitual
patterns and adaptations that constrict spontaneity are discovered. Now more aware,
we experience a fuller range of possibilities and make more creative choices.
