Fritz Perls said that anxiety occurred when one left the present, began to imagine the future whilst holding one’s breath. Today, in Gestalt Therapy, we still consider those words. Gestalt therapists also consider the pattern of remaining in state of low-level anxiety and the impact that has upon the client. In sitting with the client allowing him/her to truly experience what they fear the most, the anxiety can be safely discharged. In this short workshop I shall explore the Gestalt way of working with anxiety.
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Presenter
Karen F. Burke (MSc Gestalt Psychotherapy) is registered and accredited by the UKCP and a member of the BACP. In private practice, she works in Lancashire and at The Manchester Institute for Psychotherapy, where she sees people of all ages, including children, in individual therapy, couples or group settings. Karen’s practice includes training and supervision.
Karen also works at a charity, working with anyone touched by adoption, two days a week. Karen has previously worked in agencies for looked after children, an attachment centre, a hospice and private organisations.
Karen’s particular areas of interest are attachment theory, bereavement/loss, and trauma.
