Contact and Withdrawal: The Rhythm of Relationship in Gestalt Therapy
Abstract Within Gestalt therapy, psychological functioning is understood as a dynamic process of contact and withdrawal occurring at the boundary between organism and environment. Rather than conceptualizing psychopathology in terms of intrapsychic deficits, Gestalt theory emphasizes disruptions in the fluidity of this rhythmic process. This article examines contact and withdrawal as foundational experiential movements in […]