How do Gestalt therapists treat survivors of traumatic events?
a. They focus on the distressing and seemingly unsolvable past so that the client can heal.
b. Gestalt therapy has not been found to be effective with trauma survivors.
c. All therapy occurs in the here-and-now so the therapist guides the client away from discussing traumas.
d. They refuse to explain current problems in terms of past traumas. Rather, Gestalt therapists would place past trauma that is still active into the category of unfinished business.
e. The therapist explains to the survivor the concept of splitting and how the client needs to integrate the split-off parts of him or herself.
Answer: d
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