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Week 5 Post 2_Advanced Counseling and Psychotherapeutic Techniques

Week 5 Post 2_Advanced Counseling and Psychotherapeutic Techniques

Q Gestalt therapy is often used in substance abuse treatment programs. Based on your understanding of Gestalt therapy, why might this approach be helpful with this patient population? What are some barriers that may be encountered?

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Anyone who has been under the influence of substance abuse and has been through extreme trauma knows the anxiety and stress associated with dealing with everyday life, and the Gestalt therapy is an approach that tries to understand the current situations and then take on a progressive direction. Based on this, it can be beneficial for this population as it focuses on personal responsibility and the experiences of the person, combining them together to understand the relationships and understanding they have of the current world.