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Real life gestalt therapy case studies in English language.
Case #21 — Wild woman

Case #21 — Wild woman

Cynthia had recently separated from her 3rd husband. They had been together 20 years. She wanted to work with a dream. I instructed her to tell it in the present, as if it was happening, blow by blow.…

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Case #22 — A wolf at the door

Case #22 — A wolf at the door

Matt was a successful entrepreneur. He had spent much of his adult life learning about himself, doing courses, reading self help books, and building his positive momentum. Recently divorced, his life…

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Case #23 — The alcoholic father

Case #23 — The alcoholic father

Mary has ‘ issues with her father ’ . I firstly spend some time making a connection with her. I tell her what I experience of her already - enthusiastic, open, and of my response to her, which is warm…

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Case #24 — The abandoned infant

Case #24 — The abandoned infant

I spent some time connecting with Jane at the start of the session. I noticed the yellow/gold top she was wearing. She said she liked fire colours, they brought warmth, and that helped deal with feeli…

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Case #25 — 10,000 arrows

Case #25 — 10,000 arrows

Mary had been divorced twice, and was now living again with her previous husband, father to her son. I enquired about the journey. They both ran a business together, but disagreed on the approach. Ove…

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Case #26 — Giving and receiving

Case #26 — Giving and receiving

Tracy loved travelling by herself. She liked being an independent woman. She went home every few weeks for a few days, and that suited her. She had her own flat in town. She said it suited her husband…

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Case #27 — Moral rectitude

Case #27 — Moral rectitude

John ran a small company. His concern was that he was a very morally upright man. In a marketplace in which ‘ anything goes ’ , he had strong principles, and he stuck to them. He was the same with his…

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Case #28 — The talking pants

Case #28 — The talking pants

Nancy covered the gamut of issues. She felt there was a gap between being authentic and her behaviour. She had a child from a first marriage; there had been very little real substance in the relations…

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Case #29 — Growing up the angry little girl

Case #29 — Growing up the angry little girl

Cathy brought the issue of ‘ resentment towards father ’ . I asked what she resented, she replied, that he had divorced with her mother when she was 4. I explored the nature of her field. That was 20…

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Case #30 — A good reason not to feel sexual

Case #30 — A good reason not to feel sexual

Bridgit reported having a ‘ frozen ’ feeling in her lower back and genital area. She was divorced 5 years and had not been able to find another relationship. She said that she had been hurt by her hus…

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