gestalt therapy
Gestalt Therapy is a holistic, relational form of psychotherapy focusing on a person’s experience in the present moment, allowing for self-awareness to the way in which we orient ourselves around others and within our environment.
Working with both mind and body, Gestalt offers an integrated and effective approach to processing old emotions, narratives and "unfinished business" that are impeding and impacting one's life.
Gestalt restores a sense of ḧealing and wholeness within by facilitating a deep level of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and lasting growth and change.
how will it help me?
The Gestalt process helps you to access internal wisdom and resources already within you that you have acquired through travelling your own unique journey in the world - that have been clouded by critical judgments, negative thinking and habitual patterns.
Together we will explore how you relate to yourself, to others, and to your environment. Through this active and authentic way of relating, we come to understand who you are and what and how you feel, do, think and move in the here and now (experience) - rather than what was, might be, could be, or should be (story).
This newfound awareness presents you with choices in how you respond to life moving forward and with that choice becomes change as you begin to experience reintegration of various parts of self that, we all as humans, often keep hidden beneath the surface of shame, guilt, lack of safety or fear of criticism and rejection.
This is a safe, gentle and supported process in expressing yourself more fully, in all your shades, opening you up to deep, lasting personal growth and change.
The result of Gestalt Therapy is a restored sense of wholeness and a coming home to yourself.
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See below for more information about me.
my path from healing to growth
My heartfelt intention is to hold a safe and supportive space for you to feel heard, healed and whole.
Along my own path of healing, growth and change, I have unearthed that the healing process is not linear - rather, it is more of an upward spiral, akin to the cycles of nature.
I am a PACFA certified Gestalt Psychotherapist having trained at The Relational Institute Australia (TRIA). I am coached in somatic processing (nervous system regulation) with Diana Bird and emotional neuroscience with the Center of Emotional Education and the Polyvagal Institute.
My greatest skillset however is my lived experience as a mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, coworker, entrepreneur and lifelong student.
I continue my own personal and professional development as I believe sustaining awareness of self and authentic connection with others is vital for a full and satisfying human existence.
My unique therapeutic approach blends gestalt philosophy, polyvagal theory and guided embodiment practices to attend to both your mind and body for holistic, effective and sustainable healing and change.
I am available Wednesday to Friday in person at Penshurst (St George area of Sydney) as well as online.
A combination of both face-to-face and virtual sessions is also possible.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to join me for a confidential FREE 15 minute discovery call to chat about your situation and whether we are a right fit for each other.