When a patient remains stuck in nonfunctional ways of thinking and behaving, a Gestalt therapist would say the patient is experiencing

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Gestalt therapy considers impasse as a natural and necessary part of the therapeutic process. It is when the patient is stuck in rigid or nonfunctional ways of thinking and behaving. The therapist works to help the patient become aware of their stuckness and explore new options for growth and change. "Bad Gestalt" is not a term used in Gestalt therapy, and "too much support" and "organismic self-regulation" are not directly related to the concept of impasse.

When a Patient Remains Stuck in Nonfunctional Ways of Thinking