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The purpose of this study is to improve the self-esteem and self-growth of adolescents through the Christian Counselling based on Gestalt therapy. This study examines the self-esteem and healing process of Gestalt therapy for adolescents experiencing psychological and emotional difficulties due to low self-esteem. In addition, the researcher would like to review Gestalt therapy on biblical foundations and make it applicable to Christian pastoral counselling. For the purpose of this study, the researcher developed a youth group-therapy program using the 'awarenes phase' as the most important factor during the Gestalt therapy. I have developed and applied a Gestalt group therapy program to Christian pastoral counselling based on experience of 21 years of counselling and group therapy programs. I selected 5 students from 14 year-old middle school students who needed self-esteem for this study. I conducted a group therapy program of 18 sessions for 90 minutes once a week from March to May 2018 in the counselling room in Seongnam city, Gyeonggi-do. The results of the study are as follows: First, through awareness training based on Gestalt therapy, adolescents experiencing confusion in identity were helped to enhance their understanding and relationship with themselves and others, and to expand their thinking. Second, in the field of Gestalt therapy, this study was verified the fact that there has been a remarkable change in the behavior of adolescent through the real contact with themselves. Third, this researcher confirmed that Gestalt therapy is also related to Christian thought, which aims to restore the image of God and pastoral counselling. Fourth, the participants' pre- and post-test of self-esteem showed meaningful results. Therefore this program is expected to be used to enhance the self-esteem of adolescents. In this study, I tried to help the young people to realize and integrate their true self and to advance their ‘self-esteem’ I hope that young people will reach the stage of maturity through this study which is a christian counselling practice of Gestalt therapy. I suggest that this study be expanded and reinforced in the future and used by parents and teachers.