Read Chapters 12 & 13; answer the below questions.
Title: The Human Services Counseling Toolbox
Author: William A. Howatt
Publisher: Brooks/Cole, 2000
ISBN: 0-534-35932-9
Chapter 12: Transactional Analysis:
What are some of the summarizations of the Transactional Analysis (TA) philosophy as listed by Stewart
(1989) in the textbook?
Chapter 13: Gestalt Therapy
Explore one of the five layers which Fritz identifies as being at the core of an individual’s personality. He
describes it as the individual layers of an onion. Select one of the layers and one of the internal
resistance/defenses which a client may use to remain stuck in a situation. Put these two items together and
describe a scenario of a fictional client.
