Frederick Salomon Perls
Psychology
Friedrich (Frederick) Salomon Perls, known as Fritz Perls, was a German-born psychiatrist and psychotherapist who developed Gestalt therapy with his wife Laura in the 1940s and 1950s.
He coined the term "Gestalt therapy" to describe their approach, which emphasizes present-moment awareness of sensation, perception, bodily feelings, emotion, and behavior.
Perls' work is related to but distinct from Gestalt psychology and Gestalt theoretical psychotherapy.
He became associated with the Esalen Institute in 1964, living there until 1969.
Gestalt therapy focuses on enhancing awareness and emphasizes the relationship between the self, its environment, and others.
