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Gestalt therapy

Gestalt Therapy is a kind of counseling that uses a "whole picture" approach to help people better understand how their thoughts, feelings and behaviors can be connected. It helps people come to terms with how their past experiences might be influencing their present lives, and how to change to become more healthy and fulfilled. Gestalt Therapy is based on the idea that we can only understand ourselves in the context of our relationships with other people, our environment and the world around us. The therapist works with you to look at how all of these things might be affecting how you think, feel and act. Through this work, you can get to know yourself better, be more aware of how you might be reacting to different situations and begin to understand yourself on a deeper level. You can learn to be more mindful of your own thoughts and feelings, and work to make positive changes in your life.
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