Birdwood Counselling & Therapy
Tracey Jones

The Gestalt Approach
What Is Gestalt Therapy?
Gestalt Therapy is a holistic, experiential approach that focuses on awareness, presence, and relationship. It invites you to explore what’s happening in the moment — in your body, emotions, thoughts, and environment — with curiosity and compassion.
Rather than interpreting or diagnosing, Gestalt work helps you tune into how you are experiencing your life. This awareness becomes a foundation for healing, choice, and change.
Awareness in the Present Moment
At the heart of Gestalt therapy is the belief that the present moment is where we truly meet ourselves.
By bringing attention to:
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Your breath and bodily sensations
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The way you express emotion
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Your language, posture, tone of voice
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The pauses, stuck places, or patterns that repeat
…you begin to uncover meaning, gain insight, and reclaim your agency.
The Relationship Is the Therapy
Gestalt therapy is relational. That means what happens between us — in the therapy space — matters deeply.
We might notice:
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Moments of connection or disconnection
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How you protect yourself
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What feels safe or vulnerable
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The parts of you that long to be seen or heard
Our therapeutic relationship becomes a safe and fertile ground to explore these dynamics gently, at your pace.
A Creative and Embodied Approach
I often incorporate:
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Somatic awareness – noticing what’s happening in the body
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Dialogues – allowing different parts of you to speak and be heard
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Imagery and metaphor – working with symbols, dreams, and visualisation
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Creative expression – through art, movement, objects, or writing
You don’t need to be “creative” — your body already is. Gestalt offers space to express what words can’t always reach.
Why Clients Choose This Work
People often come to Gestalt therapy when:
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Talking alone doesn’t feel like enough
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They’re stuck in patterns they can’t explain
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They want to feel more alive, more connected, or more grounded
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They long for an experience of being met — just as they are
A Therapy of Depth and Humanity
Gestalt is not a quick fix. It’s a deep, compassionate unfolding. It honours your wisdom, your wounds, your resilience, and your wholeness.
There is no manual — only what’s happening between us in real time. From that place, we begin.
Curious to Explore More?
If this approach speaks to you, I’d love to support you in your journey.