Antwone Fisher is a 25-year-old African American man. Furthermore, Antwone Fisher’s marital status is listed as single and looks to be struggling with anxiety and the inability to get close to people. In addition, throughout the movie we found out that Antwone Fisher first started living in foster care in Cleveland, Ohio, homeless and essentially later on joined the Navy. Before joining the Navy, Antwone was able to graduate from high school despite his haunting past. Firstly, in this movie Antwone Fisher went through an extreme amount of traumatic life experiences. Due to ill effects of his past, it has caused problems with different relationships and a spontaneous amount of anger has surfaced. His impulsivity has caused him to lash out
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Antwone has to realize that everyone will experience anxiety but Dr. Jerome Davenport addressed his anxiety and it gave Antwone more insight on meaning in his life. In order for Antwone Fisher to live his life to its full capacity his awareness has to be expanded in many areas of his life. One area would be Antwone increasing his awareness on the different choices that are available to him. Furthermore, by increasing his awareness on different choices he makes it increases his sense of responsibility for the consequences of his choices (Corey, 2009, p. 140). In the movie, Antwone Fisher made some choices that affected him in a negative way. Therefore, by Antwone expanding his self-awareness it can promote self-growth. Antwone has to make the choice to channel his anger in a positive …show more content…
Furthermore, by resolving these blockages Antwone can have better relationships with others. Unfinished business for Antwone Fisher relates to his past, which includes his mother and the Tate family that abandoned him as well as abused him. Also, this therapy gives Antwone a chance to put meaning into the events he is reliving in therapy. Another strength is Antwone being able to tell his story as if it was happening in the present. A weakness of Gestalt therapy that relates to Antwone is that he has a hard time expressing himself. This particular therapy ties into role playing and acting out and Antwone is unable to successfully express how he feels to
Antwone has to realize that everyone will experience anxiety but Dr. Jerome Davenport addressed his anxiety and it gave Antwone more insight on meaning in his life. In order for Antwone Fisher to live his life to its full capacity his awareness has to be expanded in many areas of his life. One area would be Antwone increasing his awareness on the different choices that are available to him. Furthermore, by increasing his awareness on different choices he makes it increases his sense of responsibility for the consequences of his choices (Corey, 2009, p. 140). In the movie, Antwone Fisher made some choices that affected him in a negative way. Therefore, by Antwone expanding his self-awareness it can promote self-growth. Antwone has to make the choice to channel his anger in a positive …show more content…
Furthermore, by resolving these blockages Antwone can have better relationships with others. Unfinished business for Antwone Fisher relates to his past, which includes his mother and the Tate family that abandoned him as well as abused him. Also, this therapy gives Antwone a chance to put meaning into the events he is reliving in therapy. Another strength is Antwone being able to tell his story as if it was happening in the present. A weakness of Gestalt therapy that relates to Antwone is that he has a hard time expressing himself. This particular therapy ties into role playing and acting out and Antwone is unable to successfully express how he feels to