My Gestalt practice

14/02/2025

Saint-Valentin – Au-delà des attentes

La Saint-Valentin s’accompagne souvent d’attentes : gestes romantiques, grandes surprises, ou même la pression d’être en couple. Et si se préparer pour la Saint-Valentin signifiait quelque chose de plus profond ?

Au lieu de se concentrer sur ce qui manque, pourquoi ne pas :
• Pratiquer l’amour de soi et la compassion : Prenez soin de vous comme vous le feriez pour un être cher.
• Valoriser toutes les formes de connexion : L’amour n’est pas seulement romantique, il se trouve dans l’amitié, la famille, les animaux et les petites interactions quotidiennes.
• Exprimer de la gratitude pour l’amour déjà présent : Remarquez et appréciez la chaleur que vous recevez, même dans les gestes les plus simples.
• Être ouvert à de nouvelles expériences : Que vous soyez célibataire ou en couple, l’amour se nourrit de présence et d’ouverture au moment présent.

La Saint-Valentin, ce n’est pas seulement la romance—c’est aussi la présence, l’appréciation et la connexion. Comment choisirez-vous de célébrer l’amour cette année ? 💙

19/12/2024

Missing Loved Ones During the Holidays

The holidays can be bittersweet when someone dear is far away or no longer with us. The pressure for joyful gatherings can make this even harder.

If you’re struggling, take time to honor your emotions—they’re valid. Create space for connection in other ways: a phone call, a heartfelt message, or a quiet moment of reflection.

For those supporting someone feeling this way, simply being there—listening, sharing memories, or offering understanding—can mean the world.

Love and connection aren’t bound by distance. Small gestures can bridge the gap. How will you stay connected this?

17/12/2024

Family Dynamics

Family gatherings can surface old dynamics and unresolved tensions. Gestalt psychotherapy encourages awareness of how you show up in these situations. Are you repeating old patterns? Can you pause, breathe, and choose differently? This season, try responding instead of reacting.

14/02/2023

Today is the celebration of love and I invite you to firstly love yourself unconditionally!!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Treat yourself well today. Tell yourself kind words. Forgive yourself. Practice gratitude!
Happy Valentine!

31/12/2022

The year is ending and we can take a bit of time to reflect. Being present and breathe… breathe… breathe, slowing down. Look at what is around you. What do you see, sense, smell, hear…What is it ? Do you like it? Do you feel safe? Do you thrive in this environment? What would you change about it? How can you make the smallest creative adjustment to feel better, safer, healthier, happier… reflect and be grateful even for the tiniest thing. Even a smile from a stranger… be kind to yourself and others. Happy ending year to you all! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

25/12/2022

Bon Nadal! Merry Xmas! Joyeux Noël ! Feliz Navidad a todos.
to all my clients and my friends I wish you a wonderful Xmas a time you can take good care of yourselves !❤️

21/12/2022

Yesterday in Barcelona I came across a gathering of taxis. I asked them why such a gathering with Xmas decorations and live music. A nice lady explained to me they were about to go and drive elderly people from nursing homes and young children from deprived social backgrounds to see the “decoraciones de Navidad” around the city! They were happy and proud to do something of a charitable nature during this time of the year. It made them feel good!

Usually Xmas is a time when we feel like giving and being generous and it feels good to help, support or just put a smile on someone’s face. So why not continue to give and feel good about supporting others and change things around the world in order to better it along the year? You will feel better by accomplishing such an act. Go on. You will see. It doesn’t have to be big. A small thing will do.

14/12/2022

Today I went to see the movie Close. What a powerful movie! What a beautiful movie ! This intimate story relates the love and affection of two teenager boys. One can ask about the nature of their relationship : are they just close friends ? Are they gay ? Is only one gay? It doesn’t really matter and we can all identify with the characters as we have all been in a place and a time where we felt pressured by our friends, our peers, our family, our teachers, society in general to change our attitude, our believes, our behaviour. Just because we want to fit in, just because we want to be accepted, just because we are scared to be bullied, rejected or even killed.
This is a real debate about our values and how we tolerate others and their differences.
We have to open our eyes about our prejudices and reactions towards others and the unknown. Ultimately we have to look at our responsibility in creating a more understanding and inclusive society where everyone can express him/herself freely while obviously respecting each other. This will help to prevent depression and su***de.

04/12/2022

988 is a new phone number that recently went live in the UK to help people get help in a mental health crisis. This line is dedicated for anyone in need of mental health assistance of any kind. Its 988.
May I please get 2 friends or family members to copy and re-post? I am trying to demonstrate that someone is always listening.
call 988

02/12/2022

Parents out there who struggle raising your young kids:
Remain calm.
Teach them how to express their emotions.
Remember that they are still learning to understand what they feel.
Help them to be more independent and autonomous by giving them tasks to do and giving them choices.
Listen to what they are trying to tell you when they throw a tantrum. Are they ill? Are they stressed ? Are they hungry or tired?
Teach them to cope with their ”big emotions” by giving them tools to calm themselves down.
Keep up the good work !😉😀

25/11/2022

Today a client said to me: “ I think my family is not normal, the way we relate or do things together is not normal. “

And I responded that for me it would be better to talk more in terms of healthy or unhealthy relationship with in the family.

What seems normal to you can be seen very differently by someone else.

I believe that support; love and caring for other family members; providing security and a sense of belonging; open communication; making each person within the family feel important, valued, respected and esteemed make a family relationship healthy.
How many times did you feel unheard or disrespected?
How many times did you feel you could not truly be yourself and talk about your issues as you felt you could be rejected?
That is for me a sign of a distinction within the family relationship.

24/11/2022

Yesterday was my “hugging day”. During two sessions with two different clients we ended up hugging! It was just a moment of pure joy, pure acceptation of where we were, a pure physical acknowledgment of our feelings, it meant we knew we understood and heard each other.

Hugging, it seems, is universally comforting. It makes us feel good. And it turns out hugging is proven to make us healthier and happier.