Real Life Gestalt Therapy Case Studies

Explore Gestalt therapy cases, deconstructed and available in 20 languages, to support authentic living and deepen your understanding.
Case #1 — Trevor and doubt

Case #1 — Trevor and doubt

Trevor was in a relationship with a woman and had even proposed marriage to her. But he was still not completely certain that she was the ‘ right one ’ . He felt more comfortable with his decision as…

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Case #2 — What are your limits?

Case #2 — What are your limits?

A young man came with issues about his girlfriend. He was keen on continuing the relationship, but she wanted distance, and though she said that she loved him, it seemed she was losing interest and wa…

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Case #3 — Joan the upset client

Case #3 — Joan the upset client

Joan was a client in her mid 50 ’ s. She had plenty of money and two grown daughters, to different husbands. She was divorced, and travelled a great deal. Joan was not happy. She felt a lack of confid…

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Case #4 — Sexy and celibate

Case #4 — Sexy and celibate

Tracy had been married for 12 years, and had a child. She was not unhappy in her marriage. She got on very well with her partner. But they rarely had sex At the start of their relationship, she had go…

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Case #5 — The angry rash

Case #5 — The angry rash

Lian came to me because she had a skin rash on her face which she couldn ' t get rid of. I asked about some contextual information - her life, her stress levels, her healthy, diet, exercise, and famil…

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Case #6 — Mark: Discipline and freedom

Case #6 — Mark: Discipline and freedom

Trevor was 33. He grew up in India with his mother; his father was not in the picture at all. He was sent to an alternative school, where there was plenty of freedom for students, but not a lot of gui…

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Case #7 — The giver and the marbles

Case #7 — The giver and the marbles

Changchang was in her 50 ’ s. She was a very kind person. In fact, she was very caring about everyone around her. But she revealed that she was unhappy in her marriage. She didn ' t feel fulfilled, sh…

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Case #8 — Distrust towards men

Case #8 — Distrust towards men

Gabriella had a 4 year old boy, and was 5 months pregnant to another partner, Jose, who liked to be referred to as her boyfriend. They had been together for 2 years. She felt conflicted about her rela…

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Case #9 — The solution is not to give a solution

Case #9 — The solution is not to give a solution

Jane has an adolescent son. She is having trouble motivating him and is conflicted about whether to pressure him about doing well at school or give him space to find his own level. He spends a lot of…

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Case #10 — Fear, aggression, pleasure

Case #10 — Fear, aggression, pleasure

Bridget was a very sensitive person. She had previously had very bad allergies, and was both physically sensitive to the environment, as well as easily scared. She talked of how hard it was for her if…

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