Therapy and Counselling

What is Gestalt therapy?

The Gestalt approach requires the therapist to enter into an active, authentic relationship with the client. It embraces the fact of the therapist’s humanity, rather than trying to ignore it.

The Gestalt approach prefers inquiring deeply into the client’s experience of the world, to offering interpretations. It is holistic and non-prescriptive.

The relational and experiential focus of the Gestalt therapy approach affords it a creativity, flexibility and depth that is different from other therapies.

What is Somatic Experiencing (SE)?

SE is a naturalistic form of healing that will help you learn how to settle and release physiological activation from your body.  Very often this process helps people to reduce stress and return to a sense of regulation and mastery in their lives.  SE will support you in learning how to attend to uncomfortable sensations in your body and gently unwind them through your conscious attention.  SE is particularly useful in managing stress and trauma because so many of the symptoms are physiological.  If you would like to read more about SE, visit this website: www.traumahealing.com or read In an Unspoken Voice by Dr. Peter Levine.

Therapy and Counselling sessions

Therapy and counselling sessions are by appointment and are 55 minutes in duration.

In the first session I will ask you what you hope to gain from therapy/counselling and some of your history and circumstances as background. This is also an opportunity for you to ask any questions you might have for me.

Whether you have a particular issue you wish to address in 4-12 sessions or are looking for longer-term support around a more complex or pervasive situation, we can agree on a treatment plan to suit your requirements.

Session fee: $170 per session