gestalt therapy
working with what's alive right now
Gestalt therapy is about coming back to the present, to what's actually happening right now, in your body, your relationships, and your experience. Rather than endlessly analyzing the past, we work with what's alive in the room, bringing awareness to the patterns and unfinished business that keep showing up in your life. It's experiential, honest, and often surprisingly powerful.
At Path of Purpose in Boulder, this is one of the approaches I return to most. Not because it's comfortable, but because it works.
what is gestalt therapy?
Most of us spend a lot of time in our heads, replaying the past or rehearsing the future. Gestalt therapy interrupts that. Gestalt doesn't ask you to figure yourself out: it asks you to notice what's actually happening, right now, and to stay with it long enough to learn something real.
what happens in a gestalt session
Gestalt sessions are alive. Rather than following a linear narrative from past to present, we work with whatever is most present for you in the room. I might invite you to speak directly to someone who isn't in the room, to try saying something out loud that you've never said, or to simply stay with a feeling that usually gets bypassed.
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I'm private pay only, which means our work is never shaped by insurance timelines or approval requirements. Sessions are $140 for 50 to 55 minutes. A free 15-minute consultation is available before any commitment.
start with a free 15 minute consultation
Discover your path forward... your next chapter starts here
book nowgestalt therapy
this might be right for you if...
- You keep noticing the same patterns in your relationships and can't figure out why
- You've spent a lot of time analyzing yourself without things actually changing
- You carry unfinished business from past relationships or experiences that still feels present
- You're ready to look honestly at how you show up, not just why
- You want to feel more alive in your own life
frequently asked questions
What is Gestalt therapy and how does it work?
Gestalt therapy is a present-focused, experiential approach that works with what's actually happening right now, in your body, your relationships, and the space between you and your therapist. Rather than analyzing the past from a distance, we bring attention to the patterns and feelings that are alive in the room. It's active, honest, and often reaches things that more conversational approaches miss.
How is Gestalt therapy different from other types of therapy?
Most therapy works by talking about experience. Gestalt therapy works by having an experience. The difference sounds subtle but feels significant in session. We're not building insight about why you are the way you are. We're noticing what's actually happening right now, and staying with it long enough for something to shift.
What is unfinished business in Gestalt therapy?
Unfinished business refers to experiences that were never fully processed, conversations that didn't happen, feelings that got interrupted, losses that weren't fully grieved. In Gestalt therapy, we work to complete what was left incomplete, not by rehashing it endlessly, but by bringing it into present awareness in a way that allows something to finally resolve.