ld tell he felt very self-conscious about doing this so I stomped my foot and noticed he seemed more at ease. As we progressed to stage 3, the client began to open up a little more and we successfully identified and labeled his internal polarities. In stage 4 I sensed that the client was anxious to leave so I took that as my cure to wrap things up. Because I gave up control too easily I ended the session to abruptly. The facilitator came in after the client left to let me know how I did. She told me I had done and excellent job when in the stages, but my transitions were still a little “rocky”, and I had in fact ended the session too quickly. She said overall I did really well and had nothing to worry about. Personally, if felt that I could have done better by finding more creative ways to elicit some deeper feelings, but hindsight is always 20/20.III. Case StudyDescription of the client: Paula is 5’5 tall, slightly plump, and very attractive 33-year-old female Caucasian. She has medium length blonde hair, hazel eyes and dresses very neatly. Paula is somewhat shy and a little timid, but very warm, friendly, and polite. She I and introvert who enjoys staying home and watching movies, listening to music, reading, and gardening. She goes out with her friends on occasion and likes to entertain small groups of people in her home from time to time. Paula is also a very intelligent and sensitive woman who constantly strives to improve her life. *** The issues presented, relevant behavior during the session, and application of interview techniques are illustrated in the detailed account of the clients progress through the major stages in Gestalt therapy.Stage 1 – Emergence of the Problem: When I asked Paula what she was experiencing she responded by stating she felt tense and stressed. I then asked her to pinpoint, on her body, where she felt this tension and stress and she reported feeling a grea...
