Before I started the 540 course, my theoretical orientation was Psychodynamic and I desired to become more knowledgeable of the Humanistic approaches. However, after the lectures of the Gestalt theory and practicing the approaches in A/B groups, I grew an urge to become more educated on this theory and its interventions. While I was enrolled in the 520 COUN course, I was hesitant about applying this theory into my mock sessions. Although, after seeing demonstrations, listening to the lectures, and practicing the approach in our A/B groups, I became confident about applying this approach into my future sessions. Certainly, I still have Psychodynamic as my theoretical orientation, but Gestalt is going to become my co-theoretical orientation.
