Case #190 - Down the authentic river

Jerry wanted to talk about parenting. Something I had previously said had triggered him. He related an incident about the previous day, where he had played ball with his son in the morning.

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Case #191 - Soft woman, hard woman

Mandy wanted to work with her vulnerability. So I stepped straight in, and started sharing some of my own vulnerable feelings (including some internal emotional pain) in that moment. She also shared about her feelings of pain.

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Case #192 - Topdog and underdog

Jane talked about difficulties she had with her live-in home help. The woman did not always listen to what Jane asked for, and did not always do things to the standard Jane expected.

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Case #193 - Longing for intimacy and avoiding intimacy

Marge had been married for a long time - almost 20 years. She had tried very hard over the years to make her marriage successful, but in the end, she gave up.

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Case #194 - Solving a business problem with awareness

Tracy described her business problem: she was a consultant with a number of different businesses. One of her major clients was proving difficult to work with.

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Case #195 - Bullying reminds of abuse

Anastasia was a hard worker. She always performed her job at a high quality level. She was much valued in the different places she worked.

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Case #196 - Playing with the wind

Amber talked described how she would faint at times. As she described this happening, it seemed clear it was under situation of stress.

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Case #197 - Being right, or letting go

Irene was vocal in her advice and wishes for her daughter, but, her daughter was not listening.

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Case #198 - Statements of truth

Marvin was a partner in a new startup company. His position was GM. His issue was in relation to the founder of the company, and CEO.

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Case #199 - Taking in being of value

I asked Nathan what he felt - he said he was tired. He wanted to close his eyes - a heavy feeling on his eyes.

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Case #200 - An ordinary pair of jeans reveals all

Aaron, a young man in the audience, asked me to describe the phenomenological approach of Gestalt.

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Case #201 - The dizzy woman

Abagail said she felt a pain in her heart. She wanted to know why it was there, and what she could do about it.

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Case #202 - Integrating warmth and cold

I declared my own awareness - firstly of her - my experience of her warmth, her smile, and then at the same time, her tears, and at the same time, some tension she had mentioned feeling.

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Case #203 - Trying to please and impress

Renee was very frank. She said that her underlying motivation was to impress the group, and, to please me as teacher.

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Case #204 - In the best interests of the child

Fay had reached the end of her marriage. She had tried really hard to make it work. They had been so much in love at the start. Together now for 5 years, they had a 3 year old son.

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Case #205 - Hands around her neck

Rosa was a recovering addict. I asked her what part of her body she associated with the addiction (alcohol). She said her throat. I asked the feeling - she said, like bands, choking her.

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Case #206 - The voice of God

Each time Mabel spoke about her spirituality, she reported feeling some turmoil. She said she was tense in the stomach.

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Case 207 – Restoring spirituality

Aggie's brother died in his 20's. Her mother suggested Aggie go to confession, hoping she would get some comfort from the priest.

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Case #208 - Recognizing spiritual authority

Jacinda talked about going to the Vatican. She felt a great deal of religous sentiment - awe, excitement, respect, anticipation. But she went into one church there, and was told rudely by the priest that she could not join the service.

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