The Enhancement of Awareness of Love Problem Individuals through Gestalt Counseling

Abstract

This research aimed to study the effect of individuals counseling on enhancement awareness by Gestalt Counseling theory and techniques for people with love problems through a qualitative research methodology. Eight key informants were purposively selected. The research instruments were interview form, individual counseling, and observation form. The data were collected from counseling and observation. The content analysis was used to analyze data with the descriptive discussion. The results revealed that people with love problems were enhanced their awareness into 4 aspects: 1) their awareness of emotion, 2) their awareness of an emotional encounter, 3) their awareness to effectively solve love crises, and 4) their awareness of an appreciative advice of the counselor, respectively.