Gestalt and presence

The Therapeutic Relationship at the Heart of Gestalt Therapy In my practice as a Gestalt therapist, one conviction keeps coming back to me with force: the relationship is the beating heart of therapy. It is the living, subtle thread that connects and supports. It allows us to exist in another person’s eyes and, little by … Read more

The Present Moment: 5 Simple Awareness Exercises Our bodies are always in the present moment. It’s our thoughts that wander off, to yesterday or to tomorrow. In Gestalt therapy, awareness is the word we use for this fine attention to yourself and to what surrounds you, moment after moment. You build it up in small … Read more