Gestalt Therapy Outline Guideline PDF

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Person Centered Therapy Outline/Guideline “Confronting Fear/Social Phobia”

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Check-Ins ○ Thank everyone for coming back ○ 30-minute session ○ Tell everyone that showing up was a courageous act and courage is a major key to overcoming anxiety have them clap for themselves ○ The fact they came despite discomfort shows their need to overcome fear is stronger than desires to avoid their anxiety ○ Lead into ice breaker Introduction/Opener ○ Ice Breaker “Fear in a Hat”: Group members write personal social fears anonymously on pieces of paper which are collected. Then each person randomly selects and reads someone else's fear to the group and explains how the person might feel. Fosters interpersonal empathy. ■ If the reader doesn't elaborate much on the fear, then ask them one or two questions. Avoid implying or showing your opinion as to the fear being expressed, unless the person is disrespecting or completely misunderstanding someone's fear. ■ Aim: Sharing, acceptance, and introducing the topic of fear/social phobias. ○ When all the fears have been read out and elaborated on, then discuss what people felt and noticed.

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Fear is a helpful reminder of the territory we inhabit. Being unable to settle into a pattern, for example I’m fearful of letting my family down, failing my classes , and all those other little dramas that preoccupy my mind.

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Open group discussion: using the cognitive model in daily life to overcome social phobias

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Avoidance tends to make fear stronger, and slowly exposing oneself to objects and situations that cause fear can often help reduce the level of distress experienced, leading one to achieve relief from fear. Lead into next program

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Closing/Check out/Processing Assign HW: Avoidance Heiarchy

Things to keep in mind: Is the client speaking from fact or opinion? Generalizing? Committing a thinking error? The way we see the world, affects how we behave to the world Accept the things you cannot change, Courage to change the things you can, and how to know the difference

problem behaviors/thoughts/emotions are learned, and can be un-learned Does it affect the patient’s life negatively? Take note of body language and one of voice

Always keep in mind...