Gestalt Therapy
Carl Rogers believes that each client should be evaluated a separate individual who is unique in some respects and who should be evaluated independently. When the client is allowed to analyze her life in detail, there is a chance that they may discover new aspects about their lives and make associations between their personality and behaviours, which can be used as a basis of change (Rodgers, 2008). The patient is encouraged to analyze certain aspects of their present life, that can be used to make constructive changes in different aspects of their lives. The therapist plays a minor role in enabling the patient to make these changes, as the client makes most of the realizations alone.
Fritz Perls uses the humanistic approach to get the patient to understand the perspective she has about different aspects of her life. The humanistic approach is meant to get a patient to focus on the present and future instead of analyzing what happened in the past and how it affected their lives. The client is, for example, asked why they feel the way they do about the relationship they have with the therapist and how they believe they can improve it in the future (Perls, 2013). The therapist does not try to analyze past events and the impact they had on the patient, as they are not viewed as a key factor that can influence the future of the patient. The patient is encouraged to explore different aspects of their personality, their creativity and what they believe they can develop into in the future. The therapist also highlights the importance of personal choices and makes the patient understand that they are free to make choices on how they should live their lives.