Gestalt Therapy

I love Gestalt therapy because I do people that people are more than the sum of their parts. I like how it can help increase awareness of the present moment, and I use a lot of parts work to explore sides of the client that may be less frequently visible. I also use some Internal Family System ideas that are based on Gestalt parts work to help clients be in deeper relationship with themselves and their inner motivations.

I have trained extensively with many of the pioneers of Gestalt Therapy.

Gestalt Therapy is a psycho-dynamic, present-centered and relational approach to talk therapy. I believe that a person’s history colors how they experience the present, but that few are fully aware of this process in day-to-day life. We’ll work together to move from judgment to curiosity, so that we can notice what reactions are based on historical assumptions, or grounded in our actual, shared experience of one another in the here-and-now.

This therapy uses a phenomenological approach that focuses on awareness in the ‘here and now’. Gestalt therapy is very present-central, without concentrating on the past or future, allowing personal growth through insight and clarity of an individual’s needs, goals, and values. This phenomenological approach explores a person’s subjective meaning of existence in the world through the awareness of their own movements amidst their personal life experiences.

Sometimes just talking about a problem doesn't quite get the job done. By engaging in "safe experiments" in session, Gestalt therapy helps us to release ourselves from the bondage of old emotional wounds.

Gestalt is my foundational theory that aligns with my views of human nature and counseling. I lean to the side of relational, nondirective gestalt therapy that utilizes dialogue and talk, rather than the popularized gestalt techniques. I am a gestalt nerd and love counseling gestalt therapists.

Gestalt therapy is a general orientation that guides my sessions, focusing on self-awareness, present-moment experiences, and the feelings that arise during therapy. There is also a focus on the process of therapy and the therapeutic relationship. By exploring these feelings and the patterns that shape your thoughts, behaviors, and relationships, we foster authenticity and empowerment. This approach helps deepen your connection to yourself and your needs with curiosity and compassion.

Gestalt therapy focuses on the present moment. It emphasizes self-awareness, personal responsibility, and the therapeutic relationship. By exploring thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in the here and now, Gestalt therapy helps clients become more aware of unresolved issues and unexpressed emotions, facilitating growth and healing. We explore what feels alive for you in the present moment and use that aliveness as a launching pad for where you would like to go.

It can help you increase your awareness of what you are experiencing (psychically and emotionally) in each moment.

Integrating conflicting voices within.

Together we will work to understand how you holistically experience the present moment in your mind, body and emotional self. This work seeks to uncover and accept the fullness of who you are and what you need to find contentment, joy, and meaning in your life. We may explore your family system or notable events from youth if they are creating an interruption in your life now.

Working with the body and the different parts within yourself are very powerful and effective ways to gain deeper insight into what is going on with us.

Gestalt therapy is oriented around building awareness: of ourselves, of our thoughts & behaviors, of our choices, and of our physical systems that are constantly sending us invaluable data about our experiences. Through the gestalt process, clients learn to become more aware of how their own negative thought patterns and behaviors are blocking true self-awareness.

Gestalt therapy invites us to slow down and notice—what we feel, what we need, and how we relate. I use this approach to support deeper awareness in the present moment, especially when old wounds or protective patterns are getting in the way. It’s not about analyzing from afar—it’s about experiencing what’s real, so we can move with more honesty, self-trust, and connection.

Gestalt therapy helps the client focus on the present to understand what is actually happening in their lives at this moment, and how it makes them feel presently, rather than what they may assume to be happening based on past experiences. The whole person must be explored, discovered, and confronted.

I offer Gestalt therapy, a collaborative approach that helps you explore how you relate to yourself and others. Rather than just talking about your experiences, we focus on what’s happening for you in the present. Your feelings, reactions, and body sensations will all be explored. This process encourages self-awareness and empowers you to make meaningful changes. It’s a space to reconnect with yourself, uncover patterns, and move toward a more grounded and authentic life.

I focus on the here and now, understanding the past exists, but not allowing the to define your future.

I use a Gestalt therapy framework to help clients focus on the 'here and now,' bringing awareness to their present moment experience. Through this process, we explore the awareness continuum, noticing thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations as they arise. This approach fosters greater self-awareness and empowers clients to recognize patterns, deepen their understanding of themselves, and make more conscious choices in their lives.