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Stephanie Goldsmith, PhD

Passionate Gestalt practitioners discuss the theory and practice of Gestalt therapy.

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S2 · E6
July 27 · 54 min
Episode 16: Grief and Loss
Two Certified Gestalt therapists discuss grief and loss from a Gestalt perspective. This episode features guest host Jay Levin, LMHC. Jay Levin, M.A. (Clin. Psych.), has practiced and taught counseling and psychotherapy for over 35 years. His interest is in how values shape personal behavior and therapeutic interventions. This is mirrored in published articles that reflect his vision of a more hospitable world. Jay has been trained in Gestalt therapy by Erving and Miriam Polster and is certified by the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Los Angeles. He is a Professional Member of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and an Accredited Supervising Member of the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT), as well as Training Director for the Gestalt Institute of the Gulf Coast (GIGC). A major aspect of his professional life is his ongoing affiliation with Gestalt Associates of Los Angeles (GATLA) where he has been Faculty for over 25 years. Jay now lives in Sarasota, Florida having immigrated to the USA from South Africa. Email: jaylevin@jaylevin.net Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI identities, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. Contact: www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S2 · E5
July 18 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 15: Coupling
Two Certified Gestalt Therapists discuss working with couples. This episode features guest host David Narang, PhD. David Narang, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice on the west-side of Los Angeles. He works with adults and teens with depression and anxiety and he works with couples. Dr. Narang is trained in multiple psychotherapies, but his theoretical home is with Gestalt, and he has been with GATLA since 2001. He is married with two sons, and in his spare time he enjoys playing his saxophone, riding his bike in the hills, and finding a good tree to meditate under. David is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and is a member of the faculty at Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles. Contact: http://www.strongerrelationships.com Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI identities, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. Contact: www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S2 · E4
June 26 · 1 hr 16 min
Episode 14: Working with Children and Adolescents
Two Gestalt therapists discuss working with young people. This episode features guest host Lynn Stadler, LMFT. Lynn Stadler, LMFT is a Gestalt psychotherapist working in private practice in California. She also provides trainings about Gestalt therapy with children, adolescents, young adults and parents for social service agencies, universities and other teaching organizations worldwide. She is a founding member of the Violet Solomon Oaklander Foundation (VSOF) and a member of the International Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy (IAAGT). Website information: https://vsof.org/about/#founding Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI identities, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. Contact: www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S2 · E3
May 31 · 1 hr 21 min
Episode 13: Career Counseling
Two Certified Gestalt therapists discuss Career Counseling and the Life/Work Balance. This episode features guest host Daniel Kelley-Peterson, MAEd, LMHC, LPC, NCC . Guest Host information: Daniel Kelley-Petersen, MAEd, LMHC, LPC, NCC is a licensed mental health counselor in WA state and licensed professional counselor in the states of Arizona & Oregon. Dan owns and operates a private practice in Seattle, WA that began in 2015. Dan offers clinical supervision in Gestalt Therapy in both Oregon and Washington as well as Poland and Lithuania. He is passionate about learning and practicing Gestalt Therapy and exploring the intersection of Gestalt and Career Counseling. Dan expresses his passion through teaching as affiliate faculty at Seattle University in the Department of Counseling, offering and facilitating workshops and seminars on Gestalt Therapy in the PNW region as well as internationally. Dan enjoys working with adults, couples, and groups through a social justice lens, taking a non-pathologizing and anti-oppression stance. Dan identifies as white, cisgender, straight, and an ally. Dan is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and Faculty with the Gestalt Associates Training Seattle (GATSEA) Program. contact : www.dkpcounseling.com Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. Contact: www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com As discussed in the episode: Assessment of Your View of Human Nature and Conceptual: Orientationtps://ww2.odu.edu/people/e/eneukrug/therapists/survey.html Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S2 · E2
May 28 · 1 hr 25 min
Episode 12: Therapist Doubt
Two Certified Gestalt therapists discuss the role of Doubt in Gestalt therapy. This episode features guest host Viktoras Keturakis, Ph.D.. Incidentally, this episode also features my dog's commentary about the neighbor's landscapers who were working next door at the time of this recording. You'll hear his barking in the background during parts of the episode. Guest host information: Viktoras Keturakis, PhD, is a Gestalt psychotherapist and organizational consultant based in Vilnius, Lithuania, with over 20 years of private practice in individual and couples therapy. He is one of two founding partners of the Gestalt Psychotherapy Institute Dialogas (dialogas.net), where he trains and supervises Gestalt psychotherapists and co-leads the Gestalt Approach in Organizations program (gestaltin.org). He is also a board member of the Lithuanian Gestalt Psychotherapy Association. Viktoras is trained and certified by the Edinburgh Gestalt Institute (Scotland) and GATLA (Los Angeles), and currently serves on the faculty at GATLA European Summer Residentials. He trains Gestalt psychotherapists internationally and works with organizations applying the Gestalt approach to leadership and human development. Together with his wife, Vilija Girgždė PhD, he specializes in couples therapy and differentiation (coupledialogue.com). Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. Contact: www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S2 · E1
February 12 · 1 hr 42 min
Episode 11: Trauma
Two Gestalt therapists talk about the science of trauma, Gestalt conceptualization of trauma, and applications for treatment. This episode features guest host Kristen R Myers, PsyD, DrPH, MA. Kristen R Myers, PsyD, DrPH, MA, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, GATLA-certified gestalt psychotherapist. She works as a clinic Site Director, Co-director of the Seattle GATLA training program and owns a private practice. She completed doctorate degrees in Clinical Psychology (with a specialization in Health Psychology) and in Public Health (with a specialization in Preventive Care) at Loma Linda University. Kristen has trained in and practiced Gestalt Therapy since 2005 and joined the faculty in 2016. She is passionate about self-acceptance, connection, interdependence and agency. She approaches her professional life and personal life with values for inherent growth and wholeness-orientation of all living beings. Also core for her are the importance of non-pathologizing, anti-oppression and the importance of the impact of one’s developmental and current environment on well-being and health. She works with individuals, couples, families and groups. Experience includes working through trauma, grief and loss, eating disorders and attachment difficulties. Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. Contact: www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S1 · E10
Oct 27, 2025 · 1 hr 6 min
Episode 10: Group Process
Three Gestalt therapists discuss Group Process. This episode features guests Helen Kennedy BA (Hons.) and Svetlana Vasilyeva, MD, MC, RCC. Helen Kennedy, BA (Hons.) has been in private practice in Edinburgh, Scotland since 1985. She is a founding partner of Teamwork Edinburgh Gestalt Institute where she works as a trainer, supervisor, consultant and psychotherapist. Helen is qualified as a psychotherapist, supervisor and trainer with GPTI (UK). She has a particular interest in creating community to enhance creative, spiritual and psychological growth. Helen is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and is Trainer faculty at GATLA Summer Residential program. Svetlana Vasilyeva, MD, MC, RCC is in private practice in Vancouver, Canada working with individuals and couples. She also co-teaches Gestalt therapy course at Vancouver College of Counsellor Training. Svetlana is trained in Gestalt therapy with GATLA since 2009. Certified as Gestalt therapist in 2015. Her professional interests are in Gestalt group leadership, psychosomatics and psychopathology from Gestalt therapy perspective. She is a passionate skier, hiker and city-biker. Practicing Tai Chi since 2009. Svetlana identifies as white, cisgender and straight. Sveta is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and is Trainer faculty at GATSEA in Seattle and a Group Leader in the GATLA Summer Residential program. Contact: www.awarechoices.com Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S1 · E9
Jun 23, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min
Episode 9: Experiments
Two Gestalt therapists talk about Chair Work and other classic Gestalt Experiments. This episode features guest host Vikram Kolmannskog, LL.M., Ph.D.. He is Certified Gestalt Therapist and a professor of Gestalt Therapy at the Norwegian Gestalt Institute. Dr. Kolmannskog is the author of The Empty Chair: Tales from Gestalt Therapy amongst other written works. Contact: www.vikram.no Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. Contact: www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S1 · E8
Apr 26, 2025 · 1 hr 25 min
Episode 8: Organismic Self Regulation
Three certified Gestalt therapists talk about the Gestalt Formation and Resolution Cycle, Interruptions to Contact, and Self Regulation. This is an information packed episode! We hope you enjoy it. This episode features guests Rene Keres, PsyD and Paul Plakos, LMFT. Rene Keres, PsyD is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Redlands, CA. She works with adults and teens in individual and couples therapy. Rene is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and is a Group leader at Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles. Contact: renekeres.com Paul Plakos, LMFT is a therapist in Sea Ranch, California. He has several years of experience facilitating both anger management, and chemical dependency recovery groups. He enjoys working with individuals, couples, families and children. Paul also provides supervision and consultation to Gestalt therapists all around the world. Paul is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and is a Trainer at Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles. Contact: plakos.net Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S1 · E7
Jan 12, 2025 · 40 min
Episode 7: Phenomenology
Three Gestalt therapists discuss the theoretical and philosophical concept of Phenomenology and its application to clinical practice. This episode features guests Nelly Nassar, PhD. and Zachary Polk, LMFT. Nelly Nassar, PhD is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Westlake Village, CA. She works with adults in individual and couples therapy. She also co-facilitates an online case consultation group and provides online supervision for clinicians locally and internationally. She is originally from Lebanon and her hobbies include traveling, dancing, and doing puzzles with her boys. Nelly is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and is Co-Director at Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles. Contact: nellynassarphd@gmail.com 805-507-5549 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/nelly-nassar-westlake-village-ca/214594 Zachary Polk, M.S. is a Licensed Marital & Family Therapist (LMFT) in private practice in St. Louis, MO. He works with adults in individual and couples therapy who struggle with complex trauma, depression, anxiety, as well as intimacy and unhealthy dependence within relationships. Zach also co-facilitates a Gestalt-oriented consultation group and provides clinical supervision and consultation to therapists locally and beyond via teleconferencing. He is married with three sons and enjoys making music, cooking, and tending to his vegetable garden. Zach is also a Certified Gestalt Therapist and faculty member at Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles (GATLA). Contact: zach@zachpolklmft.com www.zachpolklmft.com Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S1 · E6
Dec 28, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 6: Field Theory
Three Gestalt therapists discuss the theoretical concept of Field Theory and its applications to clinical practice. This episode features guests David Narang, PhD and Sheri Rose-McCashin, LMFT. David Narang, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice on the west-side of Los Angeles. He works with adults and teens with depression and anxiety and he works with couples. Dr. Narang is trained in multiple psychotherapies, but his theoretical home is with Gestalt, and he has been with GATLA since 2001. He is married with two sons, and in his spare time he enjoys playing his saxophone, riding his bike in the hills, and finding a good tree to meditate under. David is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and is a member of the faculty at Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles. Contact: http://www.strongerrelationships.com Sheri Rose-McCashin, LMFT is a therapist in private practice on the west-side of Los Angeles. She works both individuals and couples as well as with professionals who seek a better understanding of themselves and how to effectively deal with symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. In her free time she enjoys pop culture, current national and international affairs, gardening, cooking, time with friends and family, nature hikes, movies, theatre and involvement in her local community and neighborhood. Even though she enjoys being active she also finds it essential to take time to reflect, think, feel and be. Sheri is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and is a member of the faculty at Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles. Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles (www.gatla.org) and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S1 · E5
Dec 21, 2024 · 51 min
Episode 5: Therapist Transparency
Two Gestalt therapists discuss the importance of transparency in creating an authentic connection in the therapeutic relationship. This episode features special guest Anna Tanalska-Duleba from Warsaw, Poland. Anna Tanalska-Duleba is a Psychotherapist and Supervisor in Warsaw, Poland. She is one of the founders and a member of a team or Pracownia Terapii i Rozwoju [Psychotherapy and Development Studio; www.pratir.pl] w Warszawie. She studied physics and graduated in philosophy in Warsaw University. She is a graduate of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Los Angeles’ European program. She has 46 years of experience in individual, family and group therapy. She also supervises and teaches therapists in Poland and abroad (Lithuania, Scotland, Australia, Ukraine). She likes the most to work with big families and she offers workshops on this mode of working. Her special interest in psychotherapy is a therapist’s presence and the role of language in therapy. Except of being psychotherapist and supervisor she translated books from Russian and English into Polish (amongst other she translated quite a few books by Irvin Yalom). Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles (www.gatla.org) and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
S1 · E4
Oct 18, 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 4: Dialogue
Two Gestalt therapists discuss the foundational concept of Dialogue in Gestalt theory and application. This episode features features special guest Claudia Rosenbach-Ziembinski. Claudia Rosenbach-Ziembinski is a Clinical Psychologist in Western Australia. She is a practising Psychotherapist with 35 years experience in private practice. Prior to completing her studies in Clinical Psychology, she worked full time as a High School Teacher and School Counsellor for ten years in Berlin. Her special therapeutic interests include working with depression, anxiety, family and/or relationship difficulties, such as parenting, separation and step-family issues, as well as working with teenagers and young adults, individuals dealing with midlife and/or ageing related problems, gay and lesbian issues and with individuals who have migrated from other cultures. Claudia works with both individuals and couples. She works in both English and German. Claudia has completed training as a Gestalt Psychotherapist in Berlin and is a graduate of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Los Angeles' European program. Claudia is the Co-Director of the Gestalt Training Institute West Australia and in this role is involved in training psychotherapists both in Perth and other centres in Australia, as well as overseas. She was previously a Faculty Trainer at Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles Residential Training Program in Europe. Claudia offers ongoing professional supervision to training and practising psychotherapists and psychologists. https://www.margaretriverpsychology.com.au/claudia.html Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com www.gatla.og Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
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Aug 11, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 3: A Personal Gestalt History with Liv Estrup
Two Gestalt therapists discuss some of the early history of Gestalt therapy in the United States and the formation of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Los Angeles (later Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles and Pacific Gestalt Institute) in Los Angeles, California. Liv Estrup shares her personal story discovering Gestalt in the 1960s and on becoming an integral part of shaping Gestalt into what it has become today. Liv Estrup, LMFT became a faculty member with Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles in 1998 and has done training in the US, Europe, and Asia with psychotherapists from diverse backgrounds. For many years she led women’s groups, the Journey Workshop for Women, women’s sexuality groups and groups for survivors of sexual abuse. In graduate school she worked with a research team to help people quit smoking. She twice served as President of GTILA, was the Conference Coordinator for AAGT’s International Gestalt Conferences (1994 –1999) and is an Associate Editor of the Gestalt Review. Liv is a member of GTILA, CAMFT, AAMFT, and AAGT. Liv is a Faculty Member with Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles in their Los Angeles training program, the European Summer Residential Training Program, and the Couples Training Program. She taught Gestalt therapy courses at Loma Linda University for fifteen years and has supervised privately and at a counseling center for over twenty five years. https://livestrup.com/ Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com; www.gatla.org Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
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Mar 20, 2024 · 46 min
Episode 2: Gestalt Applications to Organizations
Two Gestalt therapists discuss how the principles of Gestalt theory and practice apply to organizations and the corporate world. This episode was recorded in Perth, Australia and features special guest Doug Aberle: Doug Aberle, MEngSc, PACFA Reg. (Clinical), has been practicing Gestalt Therapy for 40 years. Originally trained as a marriage and family counsellor, he graduated from the GATLA Summer Residential program in 2002, joining the faculty in 2003. Having had a parallel career as an engineer and corporate leader in the electricity industry, Doug has a particular interest in the application of Gestalt principles to organisations. He currently coaches and consults to senior executives alongside his practice as a Gestalt psychotherapist and supervisor. He works globally both in person and online and lives in Perth, Western Australia. His personal interests include running, gym workouts and scuba diving. https://www.marplebridge.com.au/about-doug-aberle Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail
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Feb 29, 2024 · 40 min
Episode 1: What is Gestalt Therapy?
Three Certified Gestalt Therapists tackle the tricky question: What is Gestalt Therapy? Gestalt Therapy is difficult to define and doesn't lend well to an "elevator pitch" description. Here, we discuss some of the core tenets of Gestalt theory and practice and what makes it a unique style of therapy. This episode features guests David Narang, PhD and Nelly Nassar, PhD. David Narang, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist in private practice on the westside of Los Angeles. He works with adults and teens with depression and anxiety and he works with couples. Dr. Narang is trained in multiple psychotherapies, but his theoretical home is with Gestalt, and he has been with GATLA since 2001. He is married with two sons, and in his spare time he enjoys playing his saxophone, riding his bike in the hills, and finding a good tree to meditate under. David is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and is a member of the faculty at Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles. Contact: http://www.strongerrelationships.com Nelly Nassar, PhD is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Westlake Village, CA. She works with adults in individual and couples therapy. She also co-facilitates an online case consultation group and provides online supervision for clinicians locally and internationally. She is originally from Lebanon and her hobbies include traveling, dancing, and doing puzzles with her boys. Nelly is a Certified Gestalt Therapist and is Co-Director at Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles. Contact: nellynassarphd@gmail.com 805-507-5549 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/nelly-nassar-westlake-village-ca/214594 Host information: Stephanie Goldsmith, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and the owner and Clinical Director at Goldsmith Psychological Services where she provides individual, couples, family, and group therapy as well as post-graduate supervision to associate clinicians. Some of her specialty areas include trauma, dissociation, interpersonal relationships, eating disorders, LGBTQI issues, and whole person care. Stephanie is a Certified Gestalt Therapist, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, is trained in EMDR and EFT “Tapping”, and has completed certificate training in Emotion Focused Couple’s Therapy. She is the Co-Director for Gestalt Associates Training, Los Angeles and she also provides Gestalt clinical consultation via teleconferencing to therapists all around the world. In addition to her work in private practice, Dr. Goldsmith is an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University. www.goldsmithpsychologicalservices.com Note from the host: I created the All Gestalt podcast to make information about Gestalt theory and practice accessible and free to people all around the world. This is my way to "water the garden" and contribute to the field and community I love so much. That said, producing the podcast is not free. I pay for web hosting, a professional editor, and I donate my time and expertise to this endeavor. If you would like to help support this venture, please consider donating money to help cover the editing and web hosting costs of the podcast. You can do so here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=MCLMUT5EBXREL. Thank you for your support. Send us Fan Mail

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