Case #142 — A gather in the back of the jumper
Mary Anne came up for a session. I noted ' the obvious ' , which is a starting place in Gestalt for a person ' s phenomenology. This requires observation without interpretation. I saw - a pink jumper,…
Case #143 — Letting go of too much responsibility
Zelda reported feeling tension, and conflict. She made two fists with her hands as she said this. She also said " something wants to come up. ” I said, " let it come. ” This is called ' tight therapeu…
Case #144 — From fed up, to authentic expression
The second session with Zelda went like this. Having addressed her holding back/letting go process in relation to her family of origin, she was now ready to deal with more current issues. This is ofte…
Case #145 — Allowing nourishment in
Liza spoke about eating too much, as well as not being able to sleep very well. Food is always a very big and complex subject in psychotherapy. It connects to body, to family, to self image, to feelin…
Case #146 — Safety and the scream
Molly had an issue about feeling safe in the group. Her sense of unsafety was about peoples needs being cut off, including her own. I asked what she wanted - to be accepted and recognised. This was a…
Case #147 — A wall dissolves
Brittany spoke about having a picture of a wall in her mind, that she felt quite scared of. She talked about not being able to get through it. She felt distress, demoralised, and that it was blocking…
Case #148 — Balancing masculine and feminine
Sarina was very sad. She said she wanted to balance masculine and feminine within herself. I noticed her socks - they were red. She said that a master who she followed told her that red was not a good…
Case #149 — Fear of knives
Catrina talked about a fear of knives. When she was 6, she was with her father. She had to make the dinner, by herself. She cut the veggies in hurry, and slipped on a potato, cutting her finger. There…
Case #150 — Distracted... or defiant?
My first comment to Marcy was - “ I need to ground myself to start with. ” I was feeling a little flustered, and needed to come into the present. I often found myself tussling with Marcy; it was hard…
Case #151 — Digestion - the cure for talking too much.
Odetta said that she talked too much, then felt depleted. I noted to myself that characterologically, this suggested issues to do with orality, and unmet needs. She said that she had problems with two…