LIMA, Deyseane Maria Araújo    ALMEIDA, Tamara R. Dias. Love and Love Relationships in Gestalt therapy. IGT rede []. 2023, 20, 38, pp.3-21.   27--2025. ISSN 1807-2526.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15149705.

The present study was aimed at discussing love and romantic relationship in Gestalt therapy and has the following objectives: to make a historical investigation about the conception of love; to verify the fragility of human relationships; and to identify the kinds of love in Gestalt Therapy. This work is about an integrative review using a bibliographc qualitative research, and the sources of information used here were 14 books and 06 scientific articles. At first, the main relevant concepts to this work' topics were defined, as well as the story of love, its definitions and types of love in Gestalt therapy. In the second phase, the defense mechanisms used by the couple and how the couple psychotherapy works were discussed. We can realize that it is natural that human beings seek a stable and satisfying love relationship. In love relationships, each subject brings baggage with their personal stories, fears, beliefs, dreams and life projects. Thus, by choosing a life in common, they need to create a common space. In this space, it is necessary that they can have open and sincere dialogue, respecting their individuality. With the development of this research it was possible to expand knowledge on the studied theme and it is believed that this study brought contributions in clinical work and will enable further studies in the academic field about the importance of individuality of the subject in a loving relationship, the codependency that is established in some relationships and the self-regulation of couples. The relevance of this study is to show the ways of love and relationship between human-beings in Gestalt therapy.

: Gestalt-therapy; Love; Psychotherapy Couple; Defense mechanisms; Loving relation.

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