Gestalt goals are to achieve?

• A. Greater awareness and greater choice
• B. Eliminate all symptoms
• C. Fix past traumas
• D. Increase memory capacity

Answer: (A)

Gestalt therapy centers on helping people become more aware of their immediate experiences and expand their range of choices in how they respond. By paying attention to what is happening in the here and now—feelings, thoughts, bodily sensations, and actions—clients notice patterns, defenses, and unfinished business. This heightened awareness naturally leads to greater self-ownership and the ability to choose more authentic, effective ways of behaving rather than simply reacting to past conditioning or symptoms. The aim is for growth through contact with oneself and others, achieving a more integrated sense of self in the present moment.

This isn’t about erasing every symptom, digging only into past traumas, or boosting memory capacity as primary goals. Those aspects aren’t what Gestalt therapy is designed to prioritize; the emphasis is on present experience and the freedom to respond more adaptively.