Case #71 — The three wishes
Navin mentioned that he ran creative classes with his wife as a hobby. I was interested in what kind of woman she was - strong and powerful, he said. I talked about my experience with my wife, also st…
Case #72 — Pleasure leads to letting go of pain
Samantha was a successful businesswoman. But she just couldn ’ t seem to find a partner. She described one of the difficulties - either she worked hard on her businesses, or she worked on trying to fi…
Case #73 — My feelings or your feelings?
Martha described her difficulty getting in touch with her feelings. She was a counsellor, but mostly was in her head. Firstly, I focused on the here and how between us. What was it like for her to sit…
Case #74 — Letting in nourishment
I told Annabelle that I appreciated the way she brought herself to life, and to relationships. This was a place of mutuality, a place we shared values. So I also talked about myself, including the pla…
Case #75 — Shedding shoulds
Brigitte brought forward a conflict she had with her husband of 18 years. She wanted her parents to live with them, and he didn ' t. So I invited her into the classic Gestalt dialogue, using two pillo…
Case #76 — The drifting client
Anne was a young woman, with lots of passion when she spoke. Her parents divorced when she was 10. She described how her mother was outgoing and dramatic, while her father seemed quieter. But internal…
Case #77 — The calm barrier
Tom spoke of wanting me to help ‘ open his mind up ’ regarding a difficult topic. He spoke of the importance of trust, and that he felt he could trust me to help him. I firstly noted that along with t…
Case #78 — Loneliness in relationship
Tad, a young man, described how he had been sent to boarding school from 7-14. He would see his parents for 2 months each year during the holidays, and some of that time, his father would be away work…
Case #79 — Are you safe, or unsafe? Or both?
Brian and Melanie were having a dialogue during a group process. Brian was talking about how important trust was to him, and how it took him some time to open up. He had to have a sense of trusting ot…
Case #80 — A little girl, or a bleeding woman?
Dianne was a young woman, small in size, and with lots of energy. She often spoke in a ‘ little girl ’ voice, with a pouty edge to it. She expressed her frustration that she wasn ’ t getting what she…