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WHAT IS GESTALT
THERAPY
Gestalt Therapy is essentially concerned with
developing awareness of, and contact with one self and the social
and emotional environment in the here and now.
Traditionally the focus in therapy was on the
individual and intrapsychic experience, increasingly however
the focus is two fold, on individual experience and on how the
person relates in the therapeutic relationship and on the interaction
with the environment. Our approach is rooted in the creative
insights of Netta and Marvin Kaplan, Nof Yam, Institute of
Advanced Gestalt Therapy, Israel and the
late Vincent Humphreys of the Dublin Institute of Gestalt therapy
which draw on Systems theory Field theories and Constructivism.
In this approach emphasis is placed on the quality of support
that emerges between therapist and client as they attempt to
forge a working relationship. With this support the client is
encouraged to experiment and risk new ways of being and relating
with the therapist, which in turn leads to making more satisfying
life choices in the world.
Gestalt Therapy is suited to both short
term and long term work as its focus from the outset is on improving
the healthy functioning of the individual, couple or family
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