What Is Humanistic & Gestalt Therapy?
Humanistic Therapy is a collaborative approach that blends 3 types of modalities: client-centered, existential, and gestalt therapy. These counselling interventions often incorporate social and cultural issues, while taking an introspective approach to the human experience.
Humanistic therapy is rooted in the belief that you are not “broken” and that, with the right counselling support, you already hold the capacity for growth, healing, and meaningful change. Sometimes life experiences, stress, relationships, trauma, or self-doubt can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself or unsure of how to move forward. This counselling approach offers a compassionate, supportive space where you can slow down, explore your experiences without judgment, and begin reconnecting with who you are beneath the overwhelm.
Unlike more structured or problem-focused therapies, humanistic and gestalt therapy place emphasis on the present moment and your lived experience. At Viva Counselling we explore your thoughts, emotions, patterns, and relationships with curiosity and compassion, helping you develop greater self-awareness and a deeper understanding of yourself. Gestalt therapy may also incorporate experiential techniques, such as mindfulness, role-playing, or the empty chair exercise, to help process unresolved emotions, deepen insight, and foster healing.
This integrative counselling approach can help you feel more connected to yourself, strengthen your relationships, and support lasting emotional growth and well-being.
Areas of Focus for Humanistic Therapy include Trauma, PTSD & Childhood Wounding, Pregnancy Loss & Grief, Fertility Challenges, Postpartum Support, Prenatal Support, Eating Disorders, Parenthood Support, Youth & Teen Counselling, Anxiety, Depression & Self-Esteem Support.
