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The difference between expert gestalt therapists and in-training gestalt therapists

Expiry Date
: 30/11/2027
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
Rating
: 4/4

This study looks at the difference, in beginner therapists vs experienced students and psychotherapists, in empathy, resonance, and bodily awareness as measured by The Aesthetic Relational Knowledge Scale (ARKS)

Keywords: aesthetic relational knowledge; Gestalt psychotherapy; psychotherapy training; therapist’s intuition; therapist’s responsiveness

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

The aim of this article is to investigate the difference in therapeutic competence between novices and experienced students and psychotherapists.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. how aesthetic relational knowing, a basic therapeutic skill, is present in novices and experienced students and psychotherapists
  2. which dimensions of aesthetic relational knowing significantly differentiate levels of expertise in psychotherapy
  3. which dimensions of psychotherapists’ intuition are less present at the beginning of training, and therefore to orient trainers about contents and modes to be supported in first-year students.


Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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