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Originally Posted by boredporcupine
As far as I know, most gestalt therapists of today aren't big fans of Perls' style, so they wouldn't agree that what he demonstrated is what gestalt therapy "should" be like. However, he did use many techniques that are used in that type of therapy, so it's educational in that sense.
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I don't think modern gestalt therapists reject his concepts so much as his personal style, which I guess was was pretty theatrical.
I think in the clips they are exaggerating their techniques a bit for illustrative purposes. So they're actually kind of amusing but still great tools for teaching their theories. It's hard to visualize what each of these therapeutic approaches are like in practice until you see these clips.