{"id":6585,"date":"2017-09-30T11:30:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T11:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/counsellingtu.onpressidium.com\/?p=6585"},"modified":"2023-08-15T14:43:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T13:43:59","slug":"052-self-care-skills-in-practice-topdog-and-underdog-in-gestalt-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/counsellingtutor.com\/052-self-care-skills-in-practice-topdog-and-underdog-in-gestalt-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"052 \u2013 Self-Care in Skills Practice \u2013 Topdog and Underdog in Gestalt Therapy \u2013 Is Age a Barrier in Counselling?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>052&nbsp;&#8211; Self-Care in Skills Practice &#8211; Topdog and Underdog in Gestalt Therapy &#8211; Is Age a Barrier in Counselling?<\/h1>\n<div class=\"smart-track-player-container stp-color-006cb5-EEEEEE spp-stp-desktop\" data-uid=\"368314c7\"><\/div><div class=\"spp-shsp-form spp-shsp-form-368314c7\"><\/div>\n\n<p>In episode 52 of the Counselling Tutor Podcast, Ken and Rory discuss how to look after yourself in skills practice. &#8216;Theory with Rory&#8217; looks at the concepts of topdog and underdog in gestalt therapy. Last, the presenters debate whether (either younger or older) age is a barrier for counsellors.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"cbox-vODZZySnaq10cn4g\"><\/div>\n\t<h2>Self-Care in Skills Practice (starts at 2.02 mins)<\/h2>\n<p>Is it ethical to ask students to divulge their own personal material in skills practice when counselling is a contracted activity? And is it possible to become a counsellor without being counselled by your fellow students? Ken and Rory offer the following insights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bringing real material to skills practice is much better (and less complicated) than trying to fabricate a story, but this material does not have to be deep. For example, you could talk about an everyday situation where you had recently felt irritation or another emotion.<\/li>\n<li>It is important that the tutor provides leadership to the group, in order to help keep everyone safe. Making a consensual group contract at the very beginning of the course is vital in this respect.<\/li>\n<li>The tutor should ensure that students know they are free to share as much or as little as they feel comfortable with.<\/li>\n<li>It does take time for mutual trust to develop; this often happens naturally as you get better acquainted with your peers, especially on longer courses and those that involve <a href=\"https:\/\/counsellingtutor.com\/staring-at-my-shoes-the-power-of-personal-development-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal-development groups<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Remember that when a tutor or peer is observing skills practice, they are focusing on the counsellor&#8217;s skills rather than on the client&#8217;s material.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Topdog and Underdog in Gestalt Therapy (starts at 12.30 mins)<\/h2>\n<p>Fritz Perls, one of the founders of <a href=\"https:\/\/counsellingtutor.com\/counselling-approaches\/what-is-gestalt-therapy\/gestalt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gestalt therapy<\/a>, believed that the topdog-underdog split is common in the human personality. You can see Perls counselling Gloria on the video below (though modern gestalt practitioners would use a more relational approach).<\/p>\n<p>The topdog is your conscience (or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplypsychology.org\/psyche.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">superego<\/a>, in Sigmund Freud&#8217;s terms). &nbsp;Rory gives the examples of speeding on the road or having an extra glass of wine: your topdog tells you off! The idea of the topdog in gestalt therapy links to that of <a href=\"https:\/\/counsellingtutor.com\/counselling-approaches\/person-centred-approach-to-counselling\/introjected-values\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">introjected values<\/a> in the person-centred approach.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the underdog is the part of the psyche that rebels against the topdog, saying: &#8216;I can&#8217;t!&#8217;, &#8216;If only \u2026&#8217; and &#8216;Of course, but \u2026&#8217; The topdog can be compared to a parent figure that guides your moral compass, while the underdog is a child, looking for ways of avoiding the difficulties of life. Typically, the underdog wins the battle, often triggering anxiety or depression.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of topdog and underdog underlie the basis of gestalt therapy: to reflect back and challenge clients&#8217; incongruent parts in order to help them become whole (hence the term &#8216;gestalt&#8217;, meaning &#8216;whole&#8217; or &#8216;circle&#8217; in German). Rory goes on to describe the empty-chair technique, used in gestalt to help clients break out of being trapped.<\/p>\n<p>You can download a free handout on the topdog and underdog concepts here or through the <a href=\"https:\/\/counsellingtutor.com\/handouts-vault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Handouts Vault<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<h3>Free Handout Download<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Topdog-Underdog in Gestalt Therapy<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#cb8babaf84\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tClick Here to Download Free Handout\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Is Age a Barrier in Counselling? (starts at 16.34 mins)<\/h2>\n<p>Can you be too young or too old to counsel a client effectively? Ken and Rory think not.<\/p>\n<p>Although clients are of course free to judge you as such &#8211; and may start with an initial judgement of your age relative to theirs &#8211; any apparent difference is likely to dissolve as the therapeutic relationship is built and as relational depth is achieved.<\/p>\n<p>If it is you yourself that feels you are too young\/old to counsel a client, explore this with your peers, tutor and\/or personal counsellor. Feeling this way could stop you being fully present with the client. Getting to understand your feelings could be a rich source of personal development, leading to enhanced self-awareness and greater effectiveness as a counsellor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Links and Resources<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>052&nbsp;&#8211; Self-Care in Skills Practice &#8211; Topdog and Underdog in Gestalt Therapy &#8211; Is Age a Barrier in Counselling? 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