Gestalt Therapist in Australia

The Relational Clinic provides the opportunity to explore the relationships you have with yourself, others and the world around you in a safe and accepting space.

 

We look forward to supporting you on your journey.

The Relational Clinic provides one-on-one, couples and facilitated group therapy to help people integrate past and present experiences through the lens of Gestalt psychotherapy and trauma-informed care.

Human beings are relational by nature. It’s the relationship we have with ourselves and the connections we form with others that define us and our experiences. This is where the value of the therapeutic relationship comes into play, providing the fertile ground necessary to heal and grow. 

We provide support in the following areas:

  • Addiction

    Substance abuse and addiction can have a far-reaching impact. We help work with the underlying issues and identify the painful emotions that often drive addiction. Once we gain these important insights, we will help you integrate and find better ways to cope.

  • Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse

    Our Gestalt psychotherapist will safely and mindfully support you to work through and integrate past experiences of abuse so you can reclaim your sense of agency in the here and now.

  • Anxiety and Depression

    Gestalt psychotherapy can help you better understand and relate to anxiety and depression in different ways. With the support of your own innate internal and external resources, you can begin to enhance your self-awareness and learn how to approach situations that may trigger depression or anxiety with a sense of acceptance and ease.

  • Attachment and Adjustment Issues

    Better understand yourself and discover how to form healthier, stronger relationships with others both in your friendships, your intimate relationships and even your working relationships.

  • Bereavement and Grief Counselling

    Loss and change are inevitable parts of life. The journey is unique for each individual, so here at The Relational Clinic, we offer you a safe space to move through grief and loss at your own pace.

  • Relationship Counselling

    Reconnect with your partner and discover how to overcome unhealthy patterns and habits that can lead to stronger, happier and healthier relationships.

  • Somatic Pain

    Gestalt therapy is a holistic approach to life that encompasses everything from mental and emotional health to physical well-being. Discover a new self-awareness of your body's innate intelligence and your relationship to it, and work with physical pain caused by repressed and unprocessed emotions, current environmental conditions and fixed patterns of thinking.

  • Trauma

    Unresolved trauma can lead to a chronic negative physical, emotional and mental state that affects how we view ourselves and the world around us. We help you work through and integrate these past experiences in a gentle and supportive way that leads to better self-regulation and an improved sense of self and empowerment.

  • Chronic Stress

    Chronic stress is a condition that can lead to a host of other health complications down the road. Our Gestalt therapist can help you identify your stress triggers and discover ways to build the resilience, resources and changes you need to find more balance in your life.

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FAQs

  • Gestalt therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on an individual’s present state and is primarily concerned with enhancing self-awareness to help you overcome your challenges and make the choices you need.

  • Gestalt therapy can help you by:

    • Enhancing self-awareness

    • Teaching emotion-regulation skills

    • Exploring relationship roles

    • Improving communication skills

    • Changing patterns of behaviour

    • Challenging belief systems

    • Improving interpersonal relationships

    • Changing your sense of self

    • Promoting self-acceptance

  • Gestalt therapists tailor treatment to each individual and may use a variety of interventions and processes to increase awareness, such as:

    • The empty chair exercise

    • Roleplay

    • Exaggeration

    • Re-enactment

    • Creative activities

    • Sensory motor exercises

    • Use of language

    • Acceptance and commitment therapy

    • Cognitive behavioural techniques

    • Raising self-awareness

  • Gestalt therapy can help treat a wide range of presenting issues. Our Australian-based Gestalt therapy services can also benefit couples, family units or other groups.

  • Yes. Because this therapy focuses on the here and now rather than the past, it can be an ideal method for dealing with some types of crises.