Most of us will go through grief at some point, but it can be hard to make sense of while we are in it. You might feel sad, disconnected, angry, confused, or just not like yourself. There is no right way to grieve. Grief is personal and shaped by who or what we have lost, […]
When Grief Finds Us: Understanding Loss Through a Gestalt Therapy Lens Read More »
From the outside, everything may appear fine. You go to work, handle your responsibilities, support others, pay your bills, and keep moving forward. Friends and family might describe you as capable, resilient, or someone who always seems to have it together. Yet inside, you feel emotional exhaustion. A real tiredness that comes from your Soul. […]
How Emotional Exhaustion comes from “Holding It Together” Read More »
How many times do you go over a past event or conversation, wishing you could’ve done something different? Sound familiar? Overthinking is tiring. Even if you realise you’re doing it, stopping can still be tough. A lot of people feel stuck in cycles of analysing, worrying, or preparing for things that haven’t happened yet. Underneath, […]
Why Worry and Overthinking Hurt Read More »
When most people think of therapy, they picture talking about challenges like relationship issues, constant anxiety, or feeling overwhelmed. But healing is more than just talking. Sometimes, what gets overlooked is how our bodies are involved in these experiences. Experts like Bessel Van Der Kolk, author of The Body Keeps the Score, have shown that […]
What is Somatic Therapy? How Gestalt Therapy Connects Mind and Body Read More »
Sometimes you need a tool to get through tough moments. Maybe a coworker triggered you in a meeting, or you nearly argued with someone. You might have felt a wave of anxiety or had a hard phone call that left you sad and racing with thoughts. Support from a therapist is important, but tools you […]
Building a Therapy Toolkit for Emotional Ups and Downs Read More »
Therapy is more than just talking. It helps you connect with your body’s wisdom, even when words are hard to find. Your body might experience this: Your body remembers both past and present experiences. It also responds to what’s happening around you. Creative arts therapies, such as art, movement, drama, and play, connect the body […]
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The new year has started, and there’s often a view of fresh starts and renewal. You may have likely set some new goals, spoken about the manifestation of dreams, or stated emphatically what you want to happen in 2026. Yet beneath the surface, deep in the unconscious, lies how we view ourselves, our experiences, and […]
Why Self-Worth Is Central to Healthy Relationships Read More »
You may have experienced anxiety at some time in your life. That familiar feeling of racing thoughts, heart palpitations, body tightness, shallow breathing, and a sense of dread that grows and becomes future-focused. But what exactly is anxiety? How does Gestalt therapy understand and work with it differently from other approaches like Cognitive Behaviour Therapy […]
Anxiety From a Gestalt Perspective Read More »
Carmel Catanuto Psychotherapy acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora nation as traditional custodians of this land Sydney on which we live, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future
