Gestalt Therapists in Holmdel, NJ
Lillian Dawson / Clear Path NJ
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Feeling lost, alone, and unsure of your next steps? Do you feel like past experiences are holding you back or that low self-esteem keeps you from reaching your potential? I specialize in helping adults heal from childhood trauma and build confidence to live the life they deserve. Everything may seem uncertain now; you don’t have to do it alone. Together, we’ll explore what’s standing in your way and create a path toward growth.
Feeling lost, alone, and unsure of your next steps? Do you feel like past experiences are holding you back or that low self-esteem keeps you from reaching your potential? I specialize in helping adults heal from childhood trauma and build confidence to live the life they deserve. Everything may seem uncertain now; you don’t have to do it alone. Together, we’ll explore what’s standing in your way and create a path toward growth.
LEAF by Dr. Dana Spada Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
LEAF by Dr. Dana Spada Psychotherapy is highly privatized boutique practice offering therapy to adults, teens and children with locations in Colts Neck, Little Silver, Sea Girt, Hazlet and Manalapan. We provide individual, family, marriage and couples therapy. Our approach to psychotherapy is personalized and holistic. All of our clinicians have extensive educational backgrounds and are board certified. If your looking for very high quality care, LEAF if your place. Experience a sense of Calm and Clarity.
LEAF by Dr. Dana Spada Psychotherapy is highly privatized boutique practice offering therapy to adults, teens and children with locations in Colts Neck, Little Silver, Sea Girt, Hazlet and Manalapan. We provide individual, family, marriage and couples therapy. Our approach to psychotherapy is personalized and holistic. All of our clinicians have extensive educational backgrounds and are board certified. If your looking for very high quality care, LEAF if your place. Experience a sense of Calm and Clarity.
Let’s talk! You deserve a helping hand to guide you on your self-exploration journey. It is common to experience a mix of emotions before beginning therapy. You may be feeling nervous about opening up, discussing past experiences, and are unsure of what to expect from the process. You may be hopeful that therapy will provide relief from personal struggles. You may also feel excited at the prospect of gaining new insights and coping strategies to navigate these difficulties. I want to help you take the first step towards a brighter tomorrow by investing in your well-being and cultivating a deeper understanding of yourself and others.
Let’s talk! You deserve a helping hand to guide you on your self-exploration journey. It is common to experience a mix of emotions before beginning therapy. You may be feeling nervous about opening up, discussing past experiences, and are unsure of what to expect from the process. You may be hopeful that therapy will provide relief from personal struggles. You may also feel excited at the prospect of gaining new insights and coping strategies to navigate these difficulties. I want to help you take the first step towards a brighter tomorrow by investing in your well-being and cultivating a deeper understanding of yourself and others.
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My counseling skills are highly intuitive, informed by my Gestalt training and meditative practices, drawing creatively from a vast toolkit of the world's philosophical & spiritual wisdom traditions and my own decades of scholarship, philosophical, meditative, contemplative, and transformative practices, counseling work, teaching, and practical experience.
Do you have a pressing practical conflict, moral dilemma, or torn decision, not sure which way to go? Are you at a cross-roads, re-evaluating yourself, your life, career, relationship, your religion, or your spiritual path? Are you struggling with meaninglessness, loss of purpose, loss of faith, existential indigestion, philosophical confusion? Do you struggle with the bigger questions: Is life meaningful? Who am I? Why am I here? What should I believe? What is reality? Is this it? Is there anything else? How can I know? How should I live? What is my path? What is my highest good? Do I have a calling? Can I change? What should I do?
My counseling skills are highly intuitive, informed by my Gestalt training and meditative practices, drawing creatively from a vast toolkit of the world's philosophical & spiritual wisdom traditions and my own decades of scholarship, philosophical, meditative, contemplative, and transformative practices, counseling work, teaching, and practical experience.
Do you have a pressing practical conflict, moral dilemma, or torn decision, not sure which way to go? Are you at a cross-roads, re-evaluating yourself, your life, career, relationship, your religion, or your spiritual path? Are you struggling with meaninglessness, loss of purpose, loss of faith, existential indigestion, philosophical confusion? Do you struggle with the bigger questions: Is life meaningful? Who am I? Why am I here? What should I believe? What is reality? Is this it? Is there anything else? How can I know? How should I live? What is my path? What is my highest good? Do I have a calling? Can I change? What should I do?
Matthew Whaley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP, QGT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Bradley Beach, NJ 07720
org); certified as a Gestalt Therapist and on the Faculty at the Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy & Training (gestaltnyc.
I work with diverse clients and issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and relationships (including LGBT). Our behavior patterns are our "creative adjustments" to life circumstances that were unresolvable with the resources we had at the time. I facilitate a compassionate self-awareness of "how" we do those patterns, looking to build the resources needed in the present. Change requires a new "experience" in the present and self-compassion is the best predictor of a good therapeutic outcome. Let's focus less on what "isn't" working in your life and more on accessing and building upon what "is" working NOW.
org); certified as a Gestalt Therapist and on the Faculty at the Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy & Training (gestaltnyc.
I work with diverse clients and issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and relationships (including LGBT). Our behavior patterns are our "creative adjustments" to life circumstances that were unresolvable with the resources we had at the time. I facilitate a compassionate self-awareness of "how" we do those patterns, looking to build the resources needed in the present. Change requires a new "experience" in the present and self-compassion is the best predictor of a good therapeutic outcome. Let's focus less on what "isn't" working in your life and more on accessing and building upon what "is" working NOW.
My practice is rooted in Existentialism, and I combine techniques pulled from a variety of evidence-based practices such as CBT, DBT, strength-based, mindfulness, ecotherapy and Gestalt therapy.
Maintaining our mental wellness is just as important as maintaining our physical wellness. Perhaps you are facing a major loss or are having trouble finding motivation to carry out daily tasks of life. For some, there has been a major life event which has left you feeling helpless or without direction. For any person coming into my office, my goal is to create a space which is calming, open, and safe. I specialize in working with clients who are experiencing grief and loss, low motivation, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.
My practice is rooted in Existentialism, and I combine techniques pulled from a variety of evidence-based practices such as CBT, DBT, strength-based, mindfulness, ecotherapy and Gestalt therapy.
Maintaining our mental wellness is just as important as maintaining our physical wellness. Perhaps you are facing a major loss or are having trouble finding motivation to carry out daily tasks of life. For some, there has been a major life event which has left you feeling helpless or without direction. For any person coming into my office, my goal is to create a space which is calming, open, and safe. I specialize in working with clients who are experiencing grief and loss, low motivation, anxiety, depression, and major life changes.
You can expect a warm, compassionate person-centered approach, pulling in CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt Therapy, Exposure & Response Prevention, and Internal Family Systems, as needed.
How brave of you to be searching for a therapist. Getting to this point often means the struggles you face have gotten to a point of affecting your quality of life; and admitting this can feel defeating. At the same time, if you’re here, you know therapy can be an opportunity to improve your well-being. By collaborating with me, we can build an understanding of your struggles and work through embracing meaningful growth and change. My twenty years experience in the mental health field has taught me that the most significant change and healing comes from within the client, and can be fostered through a supportive therapeutic rapport.
You can expect a warm, compassionate person-centered approach, pulling in CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Gestalt Therapy, Exposure & Response Prevention, and Internal Family Systems, as needed.
How brave of you to be searching for a therapist. Getting to this point often means the struggles you face have gotten to a point of affecting your quality of life; and admitting this can feel defeating. At the same time, if you’re here, you know therapy can be an opportunity to improve your well-being. By collaborating with me, we can build an understanding of your struggles and work through embracing meaningful growth and change. My twenty years experience in the mental health field has taught me that the most significant change and healing comes from within the client, and can be fostered through a supportive therapeutic rapport.
I love utilizing DBT, EMDR and IFS, Gestalt, RLT and CBT.
Do you want or need to make some changes in your life? Are you struggling with life's transitions? Do you find yourself struggling in your relationship? Are you ready to overcome anxiety, ADHD or addictions? I have been helping people with these problems for many years, you don't have to do this alone. I help individuals learn more about themselves and how to live more authentically. I love supporting people in harnessing their own individuality while helping them navigate the world and its chaos. I will figure out your best qualities and personal resources and virtues to help you heal and grow.
I love utilizing DBT, EMDR and IFS, Gestalt, RLT and CBT.
Do you want or need to make some changes in your life? Are you struggling with life's transitions? Do you find yourself struggling in your relationship? Are you ready to overcome anxiety, ADHD or addictions? I have been helping people with these problems for many years, you don't have to do this alone. I help individuals learn more about themselves and how to live more authentically. I love supporting people in harnessing their own individuality while helping them navigate the world and its chaos. I will figure out your best qualities and personal resources and virtues to help you heal and grow.
I am the graduate of a four year post graduate psychotherapy program with a focus on Gestalt.
I am presently working with New Yorker via zoom and have been practicing in NYC for over 20 years.My ideal client is motivated to improve the quality of her/his life by working interactively with me to improve awareness, choice and as a result freedom from presenting symptoms. You will have the opportunity to heal what is in your way, improve the quality of your life. and plan for a rewarding future. We will treat your presenting problems as symptoms and work together to unravel/overcome them. Together we will choose the approach we feel best suits you at the present time.
I am the graduate of a four year post graduate psychotherapy program with a focus on Gestalt.
I am presently working with New Yorker via zoom and have been practicing in NYC for over 20 years.My ideal client is motivated to improve the quality of her/his life by working interactively with me to improve awareness, choice and as a result freedom from presenting symptoms. You will have the opportunity to heal what is in your way, improve the quality of your life. and plan for a rewarding future. We will treat your presenting problems as symptoms and work together to unravel/overcome them. Together we will choose the approach we feel best suits you at the present time.
Maureen K Gallagher, MS.,LCSW-R
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LCSW-R
Verified Verified
Shrewsbury, NJ 07702
I am a licensed psychotherapist in private practice I specialize in individual and group therapy with postgraduate training in psychoanalysis, CBT and Gestalt.
My work with children focuses on building coping skills, integrating emotional self regulation, cultivating communication skills and self management. I help children with life changes such as divorce and bereavement. When appropriate, I teach mindfulness techniques and meditation practices.
I am a licensed psychotherapist in private practice I specialize in individual and group therapy with postgraduate training in psychoanalysis, CBT and Gestalt.
My work with children focuses on building coping skills, integrating emotional self regulation, cultivating communication skills and self management. I help children with life changes such as divorce and bereavement. When appropriate, I teach mindfulness techniques and meditation practices.
Utilizing a wide range of principles from Gestalt psychotherapy, I am dedicated to supporting individuals in their journey to embrace their most authentic selves.
As someone who is neurodivergent, you struggle to connect with others. The constant feeling of being misunderstood often ignites frustration or anger, especially when advocating for your needs. Classmates, coworkers, romantic partners, and even friends have been shaming, rather than supportive. Because of this constant rejection, you have become accustomed to hiding what you are feeling, sensing, experiencing, and thinking. Over time, hiding becomes an instinctual way of trying to remain safe. This results in a pattern of self-doubt, anger, and exhaustion as you try to fit into a world that doesn’t understand your unique needs.
Utilizing a wide range of principles from Gestalt psychotherapy, I am dedicated to supporting individuals in their journey to embrace their most authentic selves.
As someone who is neurodivergent, you struggle to connect with others. The constant feeling of being misunderstood often ignites frustration or anger, especially when advocating for your needs. Classmates, coworkers, romantic partners, and even friends have been shaming, rather than supportive. Because of this constant rejection, you have become accustomed to hiding what you are feeling, sensing, experiencing, and thinking. Over time, hiding becomes an instinctual way of trying to remain safe. This results in a pattern of self-doubt, anger, and exhaustion as you try to fit into a world that doesn’t understand your unique needs.
Dr. Karen Muhammad
Marriage & Family Therapist, DMFT, LMFT, RMFT, CAS, PMP
Verified Verified
Online Only
Gestalt therapy is a strength-based model from a foundational systemic approach for wholeness and a sense of fulfillment.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice and accept insurance. I provide therapeutic services to diverse populations, including couples, families, individuals, and groups. I specialize in couples therapy and work with couples to reduce communication barriers, resolve conflicts, and address intimacy issues. My therapeutic focus is on fostering healing, empowerment, and self-awareness by addressing inherent strengths and mental health challenges through solution-focused techniques. As your therapist, I provide unbiased support for your personal growth and healing.
Gestalt therapy is a strength-based model from a foundational systemic approach for wholeness and a sense of fulfillment.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice and accept insurance. I provide therapeutic services to diverse populations, including couples, families, individuals, and groups. I specialize in couples therapy and work with couples to reduce communication barriers, resolve conflicts, and address intimacy issues. My therapeutic focus is on fostering healing, empowerment, and self-awareness by addressing inherent strengths and mental health challenges through solution-focused techniques. As your therapist, I provide unbiased support for your personal growth and healing.
Wendy Alley
Licensed Professional Counselor, MPS, LPC, CHHC, AADP, SAC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I am experienced in traditional western medicine, expressive therapies, gestalt, and holistic approaches.
Have you been trying to make a change, but feeling stuck? Maybe that job you're in is no longer inspiring, your relationship is no longer fulfilling, or there's a behavior or a habit you just wish you could stop. Trying to make these kinds of changes alone is frustrating, and often leaves us spinning our wheels, but stuck in that same place we know so well. If you sometimes find yourself overthinking, repeating old patterns, and/or getting caught up in self-criticism, you're not alone! Having a warm, compassionate, nonjudgmental, skilled therapist can help you remember your inherent strengths, and regain the balance you seek.
I am experienced in traditional western medicine, expressive therapies, gestalt, and holistic approaches.
Have you been trying to make a change, but feeling stuck? Maybe that job you're in is no longer inspiring, your relationship is no longer fulfilling, or there's a behavior or a habit you just wish you could stop. Trying to make these kinds of changes alone is frustrating, and often leaves us spinning our wheels, but stuck in that same place we know so well. If you sometimes find yourself overthinking, repeating old patterns, and/or getting caught up in self-criticism, you're not alone! Having a warm, compassionate, nonjudgmental, skilled therapist can help you remember your inherent strengths, and regain the balance you seek.
I am a Gestalt Therapist with additional training in DBT (for problems with emotion regulation), LGBTQ concerns and Integral Coaching.
I have training and experience with a wide variety of mental health issues with additional training in working with clients who are or dealing with LGBTQ issues, having difficulty regulating emotionally due to borderline personality disorder, struggling with depression and/or anxiety, interested in recovery from addiction or maintaining sobriety.
I am a Gestalt Therapist with additional training in DBT (for problems with emotion regulation), LGBTQ concerns and Integral Coaching.
I have training and experience with a wide variety of mental health issues with additional training in working with clients who are or dealing with LGBTQ issues, having difficulty regulating emotionally due to borderline personality disorder, struggling with depression and/or anxiety, interested in recovery from addiction or maintaining sobriety.
He also has intensive training in Gestalt therapy and psychodrama from Argentinean institutions.
I offer individualized and tailored care with strong humanistic approach especially oriented to resolve problems and improve quality of life. I am humble and committed and you can count with my professional expertise to move forward with your goals.
He also has intensive training in Gestalt therapy and psychodrama from Argentinean institutions.
I offer individualized and tailored care with strong humanistic approach especially oriented to resolve problems and improve quality of life. I am humble and committed and you can count with my professional expertise to move forward with your goals.
Yuliya Golubev
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC-D, LPC, CASAC-2
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hoboken, NJ 07030
I guide individuals through life transitions and emotional challenges using an integrative approach that blends Gestalt therapy, CBT, IFS, and Psychodynamic techniques.
I am a bilingual and bicultural therapist. I work with college students as they navigate the unique challenges of academic and personal growth while balancing academics, friendship, and relationships. I also support clients navigating the emotional challenges of infertility and the postpartum journey, providing a compassionate and understanding space for healing and growth. I provide therapy in English and Russian.
I guide individuals through life transitions and emotional challenges using an integrative approach that blends Gestalt therapy, CBT, IFS, and Psychodynamic techniques.
I am a bilingual and bicultural therapist. I work with college students as they navigate the unique challenges of academic and personal growth while balancing academics, friendship, and relationships. I also support clients navigating the emotional challenges of infertility and the postpartum journey, providing a compassionate and understanding space for healing and growth. I provide therapy in English and Russian.
With my extensive training in Gestalt Therapy, I blend this approach with concrete and result-proven strategies from cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, and mindfulness therapies
I strongly believe in the power of therapy. I am convinced that the quality of one’s life can be drastically improved even in the worst cases of mental health disorders. I speculate that if only people knew how tremendously their lives could be improved, they would not hesitate a single second and would find assistance right away.
With my extensive training in Gestalt Therapy, I blend this approach with concrete and result-proven strategies from cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, and mindfulness therapies
I strongly believe in the power of therapy. I am convinced that the quality of one’s life can be drastically improved even in the worst cases of mental health disorders. I speculate that if only people knew how tremendously their lives could be improved, they would not hesitate a single second and would find assistance right away.
Philip Andrew Libby
Licensed Psychoanalyst, PhD ABD, MA, LP, NCPsyA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I am also a certified Gestalt therapist with additional certification in trauma-informed therapy and developmental somatic psychotherapy.
Have you been wanting to make meaningful changes in your life but feel hesitant to start therapy? I know how courageous making this move is, and provide a relaxed, supportive atmosphere as you explore your emotional life. I partner with you to identify your goals for personal growth. Together we create a safe space for you to clarify patterns of behavior and thinking that may be bogging you down. We can look at repeated sources of disappointment or dissatisfaction so that you can grow away from them and into a more vibrant relation to yourself, others, and the world.
I am also a certified Gestalt therapist with additional certification in trauma-informed therapy and developmental somatic psychotherapy.
Have you been wanting to make meaningful changes in your life but feel hesitant to start therapy? I know how courageous making this move is, and provide a relaxed, supportive atmosphere as you explore your emotional life. I partner with you to identify your goals for personal growth. Together we create a safe space for you to clarify patterns of behavior and thinking that may be bogging you down. We can look at repeated sources of disappointment or dissatisfaction so that you can grow away from them and into a more vibrant relation to yourself, others, and the world.
I am dedicated to learning what it means to treat trauma effectively using experiential models such as Coherence Therapy, IFS, and Gestalt methods.
You’ve been called “self-aware” but still feel stuck. You have a hard time opening up to people and may even feel like it’s hard to trust others. Maybe you have all the coping skills in the world, but you’re exhausted trying to cope through life every day. You’re no stranger to self-blame, shame, and self-sabotage. I want to help you get at the root of your struggles so that you can enjoy your life, instead of coping through it. You'll discover why life has gone the way it’s gone, and solidify new ways of approaching yourself and your relationships, whether personal or professional.
I am dedicated to learning what it means to treat trauma effectively using experiential models such as Coherence Therapy, IFS, and Gestalt methods.
You’ve been called “self-aware” but still feel stuck. You have a hard time opening up to people and may even feel like it’s hard to trust others. Maybe you have all the coping skills in the world, but you’re exhausted trying to cope through life every day. You’re no stranger to self-blame, shame, and self-sabotage. I want to help you get at the root of your struggles so that you can enjoy your life, instead of coping through it. You'll discover why life has gone the way it’s gone, and solidify new ways of approaching yourself and your relationships, whether personal or professional.
Jackie Uveges
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Waitlist for new clients
As a Gestalt-trained therapist, I view our work together as a collaborative journey of exploration and discovery.
My framework synthesizes elements from Gestalt therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, attachment theory, and psychodynamic perspective. My specializations include eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use; I am committed to understanding the deeply personal ways these experiences shape your life, relationships, and sense of self.
As a Gestalt-trained therapist, I view our work together as a collaborative journey of exploration and discovery.
My framework synthesizes elements from Gestalt therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, attachment theory, and psychodynamic perspective. My specializations include eating disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use; I am committed to understanding the deeply personal ways these experiences shape your life, relationships, and sense of self.
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Gestalt Therapists
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 behavior, 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.