Kennedy meets with a therapist who is trying to merge her "quiet expert" with her "risk taker" so that she'll become a complete "risky expert". This would be an example of ________.

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The therapist is attempting to merge two different aspects of Kennedy's personality in order to create a whole, which is a key goal of Gestalt therapy. Ellis's rational emotive behaviour therapy focuses on challenging irrational beliefs and constructing rational ones, Freud's psychoanalysis delves into unconscious conflicts and motivations, and Rogers's person-centred therapy emphasizes empathy and unconditional positive regard.

Kennedy Meets with a Therapist Who Is Trying to Merge