Gestalt Therapists in Inglewood
My name is Susan, and I am a qualified registered Counsellor working in the Taranaki area. My goal is to offer a safe and caring place for my clients to feel heard and understood. I work with all age groups and use different modalities, aiming to suit the client in front of me. I like to work within a positive framework and look at building resilience and helping clients find the authentic version of themselves. My aim is to listen and assist with the healing of my client. You are your own expert and I want to work with what you know and feel, to achieve a different, more positive outcome.
My name is Susan, and I am a qualified registered Counsellor working in the Taranaki area. My goal is to offer a safe and caring place for my clients to feel heard and understood. I work with all age groups and use different modalities, aiming to suit the client in front of me. I like to work within a positive framework and look at building resilience and helping clients find the authentic version of themselves. My aim is to listen and assist with the healing of my client. You are your own expert and I want to work with what you know and feel, to achieve a different, more positive outcome.
I am a heart centred, gentle and relational Gestalt therapist.
Gestalt therapy provides a safe, non-judgemental and compassionate environment to increase self-awareness, foster self-acceptance and develop healthy relationships. This increased awareness of what is holding you back allows you to recognise and process old patterns of behaviour and beliefs that are not working for you and develop more appropriate strategies
I am a heart centred, gentle and relational Gestalt therapist.
Gestalt therapy provides a safe, non-judgemental and compassionate environment to increase self-awareness, foster self-acceptance and develop healthy relationships. This increased awareness of what is holding you back allows you to recognise and process old patterns of behaviour and beliefs that are not working for you and develop more appropriate strategies
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I normally use my training as a systemic therapist, EMDR, EFT, the IFS model, client centered therpy, Gestalt therapy and my experience and studies on trauma.
Kia ora, I'm Paola. In therapy, change comes in waves and cycles, like with the tides. I provide my clients a safe and professional environment to navigate those therapeutic tides in the smoothest way possible. I bring to the therapeutic process competence, clarity and clinical discernment for the client to be able to dive safely in the deep waters of personal transformation. Clients report that they experience tangible results as enhanced self-esteem and trust, reduced severity of symptoms as anxiety, depression, grief or mental confusion, and the restoring of their capacity for secure, and organized relationships, among others.
I normally use my training as a systemic therapist, EMDR, EFT, the IFS model, client centered therpy, Gestalt therapy and my experience and studies on trauma.
Kia ora, I'm Paola. In therapy, change comes in waves and cycles, like with the tides. I provide my clients a safe and professional environment to navigate those therapeutic tides in the smoothest way possible. I bring to the therapeutic process competence, clarity and clinical discernment for the client to be able to dive safely in the deep waters of personal transformation. Clients report that they experience tangible results as enhanced self-esteem and trust, reduced severity of symptoms as anxiety, depression, grief or mental confusion, and the restoring of their capacity for secure, and organized relationships, among others.
Online Therapists
I have been a therapist for 32 years. Because I have training in a wide range of therapeutic models I have a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw on. I work intuitively with you, responding moment to moment to issues that arise. I use myself as a resource to meet you in an intimate connection.
I use a number of creative approaches including: strengths based therapy; art & journal therapy; sand tray work; EMDR; Brain Spotting; person-centred therapy; dream work and other processes. If you would like to talk with me about how I work you are welcome to call to discuss my methods.
I have been a therapist for 32 years. Because I have training in a wide range of therapeutic models I have a wealth of knowledge and experience to draw on. I work intuitively with you, responding moment to moment to issues that arise. I use myself as a resource to meet you in an intimate connection.
I use a number of creative approaches including: strengths based therapy; art & journal therapy; sand tray work; EMDR; Brain Spotting; person-centred therapy; dream work and other processes. If you would like to talk with me about how I work you are welcome to call to discuss my methods.
Gestalt Counsellors
What is gestalt therapy?
Gestalt therapy is based on the idea that to address unresolved negative feelings, emotions must be not only discussed but also actively expressed in the present moment. The term is from a German word meaning “whole,” and gestalt therapists believe that people should be considered whole entities made up of mind, body, and emotions. Gestalt sessions are rooted in the notion that a client’s total self must be discovered, explored, and confronted, so that they can take greater responsibility for themselves and their behaviour, learn to satisfy their own needs while still respecting the needs of others, and reconnect with feelings they might otherwise deny.
How does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy sessions do not just involve talking with a therapist. Clients may take part in role-playing, re-enactment, or artistic exercises like drawing and painting, with the goal of becoming more aware of negative thought patterns that limit happiness. One common gestalt exercise is “the empty chair,” in which a client sits across from an empty chair representing a partner, relative, boss, or a part of themselves—and, with the therapist’s encouragement, improvises a dialog with it. The intention is to bring the emotions raised by past conflicts into the present and work through them in the moment.
How long does gestalt therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for gestalt therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. New patients should understand that it may take some time to become comfortable with gestalt exercises but once they do, they should expect sessions to extend for a number of months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions.
Does gestalt therapy work?
Gestalt therapy has generally been found to be as effective as other forms of talk therapy in helping people living with anxiety, depression, phobias, bipolar disorder, and substance use disorders, as well as helping individuals reduce conflict in relationships. Gestalt techniques, on their own or in combination with other therapies, can also be effective in managing physical ailments including ulcerative colitis, migraines, and back spasms. It should be noted that some people may have trouble adapting to gestalt therapy’s lack of formal structure or to a therapist’s close observations of their body language and emotions; others may struggle to commit to techniques that feel unnatural, like the empty chair exercise.