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Gestalt Therapy is a dynamic, experiential approach that focuses on developing greater awareness of your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and patterns of behaviour in the present moment.  Rather than exploring problems only through discussion, Gestalt invites you to experience what is happening inside you, right here and now, with curiosity and compassion.

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A core belief in Gestalt Therapy is that awareness itself is healing.  When you understand how you respond to stress, relate to others, or avoid difficult emotions, you begin to regain choice, clarity, and a stronger sense of self.  This approach emphasis personal responsibility, self-support, and the integration of mind, body, and emotion.

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Gestalt Therapy often includes creative or experiential processes to help bring insights to life.  These may include:

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• The Empty Chair technique --- a dialogue exercise that helps you explore different parts of yourself, unresolved emotions, or relational dynamics in a safe and structured way

• Awareness and grounding practices --- noticing what is happening in your body as you speak about certain experiences

• Exploring patterns in the present moment --- instead of only talking about something, you are supported to notice what is occurring as you talk

• Experiments --- gentle therapeutic activities designed to increase insight, expression, or emotional clarity

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Gestalt Therapy does not interpret, diagnose, or impose meaning on your experience.  Instead, it supports you in discovering your own understanding, your own truth, and your own way forward.  It can be especially helpful for people who feel disconnected from themselves, stuck in old patterns, or unsure how to express emotions safely.

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This modality is often supportive for anxiety, relational challenges, identity exploration, grief, emotional inhibition, and experiences where people feel "cut off" from themselves or from others.

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References:

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Clarkson, P. (2014). Gestalt counselling in action (4th ed.). SAGE Publications.

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Joyce, P., & Sills, C. (2014). Skills in Gestalt counselling & psychotherapy (3rd ed.). SAGE Publications.

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Perls, F. S., Hefferline, R. F., & Goodman, P. (1951). Gestalt therapy: Excitement and growth in the human personality. Julian Press.

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Wheeler, G. (1991). Gestalt reconsidered: A new approach to contact and resistance. Gestalt Press.

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Yontef, G. M. (1993). Awareness, dialogue and process: Essays on Gestalt therapy. The Gestalt Journal Press.

If you are curious about how these approaches may support you, I am here to explore them with you at a pace that feels right.

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