Fritz perls biography gestalt therapy pdf

Adelaide Bry: Dr. Perls, what is Gestalt Therapy?

Dr. Perls: Discussing, talking, explaining is unreal to me. I hate intellectualizing, don't you?

A. B.: Sometimes, but I want to interview you.

want to know about about Gestalt Therapy. So...

Dr. Perls: Let's try something else.

Existential therapy

You be the Patient. Be real ... no more intellectualizing.

A. B.: Well, if it's what you want, I'll try it.

Fritz perls biography gestalt therapy pdf free

I'll try being the patient. ... Here's what I'd say to you then: "I'm Adelaide and I come to you, Fritz Perls, as a patient. I'm depressed and I also have this physiologically expressed fear of flying. Ma hands get clammy. Ma heart beats rapidly." Now what?

Dr.

Perls: I'd cure you of your physiologically expressed fear of flying in five minutes.

A. B. .

Fritz perls biography gestalt therapy pdf printable

Oh, you would? All right. How would you do that?

Dr. Perls: Close your eyes. Go into the airplane.

Fritz perls biography gestalt therapy pdf

Realize you're not in a real airplane, just in your fantasy. So fantasy is going to help you see what you experience when you are flying.

A. B.: