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...Sequence of Contacting/Contact Continuum
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...The Problem With Technique(s)
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...NYC Therapy Services
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New York City Location
113 Washington Place
New York, NY 10014
(212) 679-2424
Westchester Location
200 Delhi Road
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 262-9344
