Uncertainty and Emergence
Author: Alan Cohen, LCSW, LP We are conscious beings. Our consciousness allows us to be aware of the world outside our skins, and our experience inside our skins. In Gestalt therapy terms, we are able to be in contact with the world that we live in, and are...Working With the Narrative – A Presence Centered Approach
I recently gave an intensive therapy workshop for therapists who are in their postgraduate training. Much of the work moved to a focus on the experience of Presence as it reflected and effected the client’s self-in-life. The work was powerful and moving, and fluidly...Cliché Layer or The Art of Small Talk
Cliché Layer is by far the most disrespected layer of the neurotic personality. It is so disrespected that Fritz Perls would call it the “chicken shit layer”. And as Gestalt therapists, we tend to turn our collective noses up when it comes to “chit chat”. But, it has...Polarities
It has long been understood that any value, quality, or attribute exists in relation to its opposite. So, “up” has meaning in relation to “down”, “poor” has meaning in relation to “wealthy”, “dry” has meaning in relation to “wet”, and so on. The ancient symbol of the...NYC Therapy Services
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113 Washington Place
New York, NY 10014
(212) 679-2424
Westchester Location
200 Delhi Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 262-9344
