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Forgiveness or Acceptance?

by Alan Cohen | Feb 23, 2015 | Forgiveness or Acceptance, Looking for Psychotherapy

There is much in current thinking about forgiveness. It is being spoken about in religious, “pop” psychology, 12 step, and “new age” circles. The basic premises, as I understand them are: 1)When we hold onto a grudge or resentment we are only burdening ourselves, and...

Sequence of Contacting/Contact Continuum

by Alan Cohen | Feb 3, 2015 | Gestalt Therapy, Mental Health Professionals, NYC Therapist

One of the early contributions of Gestalt therapy theory was a phenomenological description of the sequence of contacting, from earliest arousal through action, through resolution. As with everything theoretical, there has been dispute and controversy regarding the...

When the Right thing Is the Hard Thing

by Alan Cohen | Dec 9, 2014 | Looking for Psychotherapy, NYC Therapist

Life faces us with difficulties. Some difficulties are situational, where we live with danger or scarcity. Some difficulties are relational, where we deal with conflict or loss or loneliness. Some difficulties are physical, where we deal with injury or illness. Some...

What Do You Want In A Therapist?

by Alan Cohen | Aug 16, 2014 | Gestalt Therapy, Looking for Psychotherapy, NYC Therapist

If you have arrived here, you probably are searching on the internet for a therapist. Many people search with some particular ideas in mind: they want a man, or a woman; older or younger; takes my insurance; is kind, wise, strong; shares my philosophy about life… And...

The Problem With Technique(s)

by Alan Cohen | Aug 15, 2014 | Gestalt Therapy, Mental Health Professionals

There has been a shift in the field of psychotherapy toward learning and using techniques – ways of using specific intervention styles, behaviors, or strategies in order to deal with specific symptomotology . This has become increasingly popular with therapists...