At The Gestalt Clinic, we believe in the power of connection, awareness, and creativity to foster meaningful change. Rooted in Gestalt therapy, our approach helps individuals explore how past experiences shape present patterns, supporting them toward greater self-awareness and growth. We emphasise the mind-body connection and the role of relationships in healing, providing a safe space to navigate life’s challenges.
Our therapeutic work is informed by a range of disciplines, including attachment-based therapy, neuroscience, humanistic and existential therapies, psychodynamic and sensorimotor approaches. We take an integrative approach, shaping our work to fit the unique needs of each person, couple, group or organisation.
We recognise that the therapeutic relationship itself is at the heart of change1. Rather than focusing on rigid techniques, we use interventions as tools to deepen self-awareness and connection, allowing for a personalised and experiential process.
Research highlights the importance of the therapeutic relationship in fostering change, demonstrating that meaningful connection between therapist and client is one of the strongest predictors of positive outcomes in psychotherapy (DeAngelis, 2019; Schore, 2012, 2014, 2021; Wampold & Imel, 2015)
References
DeAngelis, T. (2019, November 1). Better relationships with patients lead to better outcomes. Monitor on Psychology, 50(10), 38.
Schore, A. N. (2012). The science of the art of psychotherapy. W. W. Norton & Company.
Schore, A. N. (2014). The right brain implicit self: A central mechanism of the psychotherapy change process. In D. Fosha, D. J. Siegel, & M. F. Solomon (Eds.), The healing power of emotions: Affective neuroscience, development & clinical practice (pp. 112–144). W. W. Norton & Company.
Schore, A. N. (2021). Right brain psychotherapy. W. W. Norton & Company.
Wampold, B. E., & Imel, Z. E. (2015). The great psychotherapy debate: The evidence for what makes psychotherapy work (2nd ed.). Routledge
