COUPLE THERAPY FROM A GESTALT PERSPECTIVE

This scientific article briefly presents the main theoretical concepts and topics in working with couples and their intimate relationship from the perspective of Gestalt therapy. The topics covered in the first part of the paper are: Definition of couple Observation of the couple through the process, content and phenomenology of the process Observation of the couple through the experiential cycle The most common interruptions/resistances of the cycle The couple as a system field and the couple as a metaphor and Phenomenology of silence. In the second part of the paper, the focus is on the following topics: Creativity in long intimate relationships Development of an intimate relationship Creative customization Experimental attitude and methodology in working with couples Hard work and discipline in working with a couple. In other therapies dealing with couples, emphasis is placed on the content and structure of their lives. In this work, the question of how gestalt therapists emphasize the creative abilities of the partner as an aesthetic individual, that is, a system trapped in its quarrels, is mostly encouraged. It gives special meaning to how the couple describes their problem.