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impasse

-term used by Perls to indicate a situation of blocked psychological energy, with no apparent way out, suggesting this is the root of the problem.
Credit

Definition excerpted with permission from Ginger, Serge International Glossary of Gestalt Psychotherapy (Seven languages including English. Order from FORGE at 183 rue Lecourbe; 75015 Paris, France) Paperback 1995.