Gestalt Therapy: The Use of Language to Increase Self-Openness in Ex-Prostitute’s Children at Dolly Surabaya

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10.2991/assehr.k.200824.144How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Gestalt therapy, word choice, self-disclosure, child, ex-prostitute

Abstract

Children of ex-prostitutes at ex-localizationDolly tend to be closed-off because of the shame they hold over the past of their parent. The purpose of this research is to identify the effectiveness of Gestalt counseling based on word choices to improve self-disclosure with said children. This research is a qualitative, and a case studies approach was chosen. Case studies were selected with descriptive models. The data analysis technique used was time series analysis, and the instruments were interview, observation, and checklist. This research was conducted on two participants of different genders. The result is that self-disclosure can be improved by using Gestalt therapy based on word choice. There were good levels of development with self-disclosure during each session. It could be considered a result of using encouraging language, not cornering or pressuring the child and maintaining a focus on how to resolve the issue. The caring attitudes from the counselor is also an important factor in improving their self-disclosure.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Yany Ludia Natasian
AU  - Nanda Setya Permadi
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DA  - 2020/08/25
TI  - Gestalt Therapy: The Use of Language to Increase Self-Openness in Ex-Prostitute’s Children at Dolly Surabaya
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st Progress in Social Science, Humanities and Education Research Symposium (PSSHERS 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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