Psychotherapy - supporting transformative change in people
People seek therapy for a variety of reasons. Some people just need a one off session for information and advice, whilst others may choose to embark on a long therapeutic journey of change and transformation. How many sessions are needed depends on each individual person and their specific concerns.
Gestalt therapy forms the foundation of my psychotherapy practice. Gestalt therapy is a humanistic and existential therapy that focuses on here-and-now experience. In addition to overcoming symptoms, the aim of therapy is to become more alive, creative, and free from past issues that may diminish optimum satisfaction, fulfillment, and growth.
Gestalt Psychotherapy aims to support people to develop a deeper understanding of themselves through a process of unfolding awareness. When a person develops self-awareness they have the choice to create meaningful and positive changes in their life.
Gestalt therapy stipulates that if we are given the right support we will organically move towards healing and wellbeing.
My approach to therapy is to work with the whole person - physically, psychologically emotionally, socially and spiritually. I have over 20 years training in body-centred therapies and is committed to a somatic approach to psychotherapy. Somatic Psychotherapy includes a person's embodied experiences in the therapeutic sessions. It is based on the belief that we are more that our thoughts and emotions. The Mind and Body are not seperate entities but mutually influencing aspects of the overall person. Somatic approaches to therapy faciliates the client to develop self awareness and a healthy mind-body equilibriam.