GESTALT IS A RELATIONAL THERAPY
For whom? Why?
Existential crisis, lack of self-confidence, feelings of loneliness, helplessness, disconnection, painful transitions, moving to a new place or country (including expatriation and repatriation), anxiety, stress, illness, relationship difficulties, professional challenges, overwhelming emotions, loss of meaning, experiencing grief or separation, issues around personal boundaries, or simply a need to reconnect and find yourself again...
I work with adults who are going through a difficult time in their lives and wish to feel better. I believe that everything can be overcome, but we don't always manage to do it alone.
What makes Gestalt Therapy unique?
Choosing Gestalt therapy means deciding not to suffer anymore, to live in a more fluid way, in alignment with your deepest aspirations. It means engaging your body, heart and mind in this experience. Beyond understanding, it is also about feeling and experimenting.
Gestalt therapy is a humanistic and holistic approach to the human being. It sees each person as a unique whole, inseparable from his or her environment. The person is in contact with this environment in ways that may be fluid or painful. Gestalt therapy emphasizes self-awareness and contact with others. It is a relational therapy.
This way of being in contact with the world is explored within the therapeutic relationship. Neuroscience has recently confirmed that what is experienced in the therapy room, in contact with the therapist, is a transformative experience that changes brain perception and can integrate into the person's lived experience.
So yes, it works!
The therapist does not focus on the past per se, but rather on how this past is reactivated in the present moment of the session, often in the form of suffering, limiting beliefs, fears, etc. The goal is to help the person become aware of these mechanisms and, if they wish, to free themselves from them. The therapist supports them to restore more fluidity in their life. The focus is more on how (how the person is affected by a situation to bring awareness to it) than on why (searching for causes). To do this, the therapist is fully engaged in the relationship, sometimes sharing their own feelings and offering creative interventions such as role-playing or experiments, in order to shed new light on a situation.
The term "Gestalt" in German means "to give shape, to take form » and by extension can refer to a pattern. Engaging in Gestalt therapy is about exploring your potential for growth in order to be in harmony with your aspirations, values, and capacities, while adapting to your environment. It's about giving your life a shape that truly reflects who you are. This power is yours.
How does a session work?
I offer sessions in person in my practice located at 59 boulevard des Batignolles, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. I also offer sessions online if needed.
I practice in French and English, depending on what is most comfortable for you.
During our first meeting, we will take time to get to know each other. You will express the reason for seeking therapy, and together we will explore your expectations and how I can assist you in addressing the challenges you're facing. We will agree on the pace of our sessions based on your needs and availability.
The fee will be discussed during the first session.
Each session lasts 45 minutes, including payment and scheduling the next appointment. Sessions are not reimbursed by Social Security. However, some health insurance providers may reimburse a few sessions per year upon receipt.
During sessions, we will be sitting face to face. These sessions are spaces of freedom within a confidential and secure framework. They are two-way conversations. I am here primarily to listen to you—your words, your silences, your gestures, your emotions—all of it matters to me. I will not leave you alone with your doubts or blockages. I may share my own feelings, hypotheses, and occasionally offer creative suggestions such as role-plays or experiments to help you connect more deeply with yourself and others. You are free to accept, reject, or negotiate these ideas. It’s this "dance for two," at your own pace, that we will explore together, and it will be a vector for growth and novelty.
At the end of the therapy, we will take time to bring closure to the process.
I offer you a safe, warm, and non-judgmental space in my practice, where we will gently explore together your emotions, behaviors, and interactions. It is in the safety of the therapeutic relationship that the shadows can be put into light, allowing for the development of new behaviors and the creation of a freer life.
« You can’t stop the waves but you can learn to surf. »
Jon Kabat-Zinn