Diadiese gesteltspelterapie ten einde 'n I-Thou verhouding teussen 'n ouer en adolessent te bevorder

Abstract

Gestalt Therapy emphasises the importance of relationships and according to the I-Thou philosophy of Buber, people who form part of a relationship must become aware of each other’s uniqueness and the differences between them in order to act honestly and sincerely towards each other. Gestalt Play Therapy strives to reach such a relationship during the therapeutic relationship. The aim of this study was to explore the utilisation of dyadic Gestalt Play Therapy in order to enhance an I-Thou relationship between the parent and the adolescent. As an application of the qualitative applied research approach, a case study was done whereby the parent became part of the therapistadolescent relationship. The integration of the conclusions from the literature study and the empirical study contributed to the exploration and description of the way dyadic Gestalt Play Therapy can be utilized to enhance an I-Thou relationship between the parent and adolescent.