In 1965, Gloria (a patient) met for a half-hour session with 3 well known therapists of that time; Carl Rogers (Client Centered Therapy), Fritz Perls (Gestalt Therapy), and Albert Ellis (Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy – REBT). In this podcast we get to explore a shortened video version of these 3 meetings. We explore and comment how the originator of each of these therapies demonstrates their technique.

Rogers outwardly projects warmth, empathy, and genuineness. Gloria was relaxed and receptive as Rogers tended to mirror Gloria’s words and thoughts. However with Perls, Gloria is already defensive from the start. Perls remained relaxed and kept the session in the ‘here & now’. His focus is more on her ‘non-verbal’ expression and how she defended herself. Ellis tended to focus on Gloria’s thinking and unrealistic messages that she may be giving herself that prevents her from moving forward.