Gestalt therapy
An approach focused on what is happening now — in the body, in the room, between us.
What it means
Instead of recounting an event, the event is brought into the present: what you feel as you say it, what your body does. A well-known technique from this approach is the empty chair.
How it differs
Less explaining, more experiencing. For some that is a relief; for others it feels strange at first.
See also
See also
Countertransference
Everything a therapist feels, thinks and experiences with a client — once seen as a disturbance, now one of the most valuable tools for understanding the relationship.
Co-regulation
Settling through another person — the nervous system regulates in contact, not alone.
Codependency
A relationship in which your own worth is measured by how much you care for someone else.
