Growing by Embracing and Overcoming Traumas

Abstract

The Gestalt approach has a different viewpoint on the "negative" experiences. Life is full of trauma and unfinished business. Unfinished business is defined as the stresses, traumas and conflicts in relationships which are experienced in the past but not finished and still have an internal effect. Relationships, events can end, however inner feelings like anger, resentment, frustration, sorrow, guilt and shame continue to be experienced. Here these are the effects of the unfinished business. The concept of contact has a significance for the Gestalt approach. The person can relate with the world, grow and develop only through healthy contact. The disruption of the rhythm of contact while preventing the unfinished business to be completed causes the individual to develop neurotic symptoms. It is important for the client to realize, to be aware of what is held in deep level and recreate meaning of the unfinished business while being handled at the therapy. The goal of this article is to evaluate the trauma experience and growth process from Gestalt point of view.

Implementation of Gestalt Therapy in Counseling to Overcome Parental Divorce Trauma in Adolescents

“…The effects of traumatic experiences are explained by concepts called business or unfinished problems [31]. Trauma is an experience that creates a shock, distress, and dysregulation in human life.…”