I graduated as a Gestalt therapist from The Gestalt Institute
of the National Capital in 2000-2001 under the guidance of
Dr. Richard Richardson and practicing since then.
I became very interested in the matter of hypnosis and I
continued my education in clinical hypnosis at the Ontario
and Albert divisions of the Hypnosis Society.
I am accredited to practice and teach clinical hypnosis
in Ontario. I continued my education in Clinical supervision
(Peer to Peer consultation) course at the Saint Paul University in 2015.
I hosted several international and regional workshops in
the matter of Gestalt, Hypnosis and Art therapy which
took place at Amsterdam, Vancouver, and Ottawa.
I am an artist and a poet. I developed a very unique
therapeutic model combining these two art forms
for use with adult and child clients.
I taught art therapy at Ottawa and in the Netherlands.
I still teach Gestalt Therapy, art therapy and clinical
hypnosis in group and private sessions.
Gestalt Therapy:
Gestalt therapy involves the interaction
between the therapist and their client
directed towards the resolution for any
troublesome aspect of the client life.
The life experiences of the client become
the focal point through a variety of
procedures. Dialogue and exercises are
used to facilitate desired behaviours
and feelings.
Gestalt is based on awareness and living
in the present. Gestalt therapy focuses on:
time, place, and space. Gestalt methodology
highly emphasises on the self, and self’s
contact environment. It sees the self as
a whole.
Gestalt therapy also focuses on the dialogue,
the processes, and the related experiences.
I use client oriented approaches in the
session.
Some of these are: dialogues, experiments,
homework, two-chair techniques, and so on.
Art Therapy:
Art therapy is used for dealing with
mental issues. Art therapy is the understanding
of the client’s perception and desired outcomes.
Art therapy is very effective way of dealing with
internal and external conflict.
I work with art in a very unique way.
The important elements in my art sessions are:
•There is no interpretation involved
•It is fun rather that working with techniques
•It is discovering the relation between
visual perception and understanding
•It is discovering the relation between
memory and visual perceptions
•It is discovering dimensional empathy
•It is discovering and utilizing images,
illusions, and orientations
•It is speaking through contextual orientation
rather than verbalizing feelings.
Clinical Hypnosis
Hypnosis is defined as a highly concentrated
state of mind. It is a strong tool that helps
individuals to maintain their own well-being
in a rapid and constant way.
Hypnosis is a skill that can be taught to
clients so they can use it on their own.
Like any other skill, it improves with practice.
Hypnosis is not related to sleep; a client in
trance remains aware and has the ability
to stop the hypnotic process.
Hypnosis is a process that is done by the
client rather than by the therapist.
Contrary to believe, spontaneous amnesia for
events that occur in hypnosis are rare.
Hypnosis is usually used in an adjunct to a
broader well accepted approach, such as
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy.
Hypnosis is used to help the client gain
control over conflict symptoms.
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January 1. 2020