Despite evidence that First Nations people experience a disproportionate degree of mental health concerns relative to other Canadians, many within this population do not access Western-based mental health services. In this article we extend a socio-political and historical rationale for attending to key cultural differences when working with First…

Analyzed two Gestalt therapy sessions conducted by Fritz Perls using category system for identifying in-session client behaviors valued by Gestalt therapists. Four judges independently rated 210 client statements. Found common pattern of therapeutic movement: initial phase dominated by building block good moments and second phase characterized by…

Examines the relationship between changes in the level of client emotional involvement and occurrence of in-session therapeutic phenomena. Findings indicate that clients who perceived a good moment in therapy had significantly higher levels of client emotional involvement. Additionally, there was no difference between therapeutic approaches in the…

Proposes that children can achieve personal growth, healing and alleviation off their emotional pain through play therapy and the therapeutic use of stories. Explores the healing process of a six-year-old boy whose family lifestyle and structured school environment presented more anxiety than he could cope with effectively. (Author/GCP)

Addressed questions concerning the kinds of interventions associated with various levels of client emotional involvement. Examined relationships among client-experiencing, strength-of-feeling, and counselor-verbal-response modes in three different types of counseling. Found no significant association among counselor-verbal-response modes and…

An intensive analysis of a single counseling session conducted by Fritz Perls was carried out to examine relationships among client experiencing level, client strength of feeling, counselor interventions, and client good moments. The possibility that positive therapeutic outcome is related to the accretion of good moments is discussed. (JBJ)