Gestalt Therapy and Counselling with Linda Zack
Counsellor and Gestalt Therapist in Ilford, the wider East London area and Online
A Place To Feel, Be Seen, Heard, and Supported
Put simply, Gestalt Therapy offers you a supportive place to feel, be seen, and be heard. Within this environment, feelings and concerns that previously felt ‘stuck’ can be released, and you can start to live your life differently.
The word ‘Gestalt’ comes from German, and does not have an exact English translation, but means a view of something as whole, rather than as a collection of individual parts. Gestalt therapy is a style of psychotherapy started in the early 20th century by a number of leading therapists, most notably husband and wife Fritz and Laura Perls. Gestalt therapy grew and developed from there.
If you find yourself feeling lost, stuck, grieving over a loss of some kind, or struggling with anxiety and/or depression, the Gestalt approach aims to give you a safe, confidential space that allows you to explore your subjective experiences of life, and how you make meaning of these, as well as examining on how you connect and form relationships with other people.
My role as a Gestalt therapist is to help you increase your self-awareness in the here and now. Our work will be about developing this skill, giving you the space to view your own thoughts and behaviour in a more compassionate, curious, self-accepting light. With greater awareness of what is happening for you comes the realisation that you can mindfully take the next step.
For more information on how I work as a counsellor and Gestalt therapist in Ilford, the wider East London area, and online, please reach out.
Gestalt Therapy
Gestalt therapy is about increasing your self-awareness – your capacity to be open to the full experience of how you are thinking, feeling, and behaving in any given moment. We will always look at you as a whole in situations where difficult emotions come up, taking time to analyse all the factors involved.
By looking at how you are, what you are, what you are doing, how you are doing it, and how this can be influenced by other people, we can help you become more aware of yourself and, as a result, have a greater capacity to do something different, responding in a useful and flexible way , i.e. not repeating automatic old and possibly no longer useful patterns of behaviour.
Face and Body Language Reading - Embodiment of Self
Like I said, my approach necessitates looking at all aspects of how someone thinks, feels, and behaves – and this, of course, includes their facial and body language. As someone who has been deaf for their entire life, I am particularly receptive to the way people carry themselves and the non-verbal signs which may indicate useful insight into your inner world as you describe situations. Your thoughts and feelings can be seen in your posture, and altering your posture can notably change how you feel. There is so much utility in being self-aware of how one embodies themselves, so looking at this area forms an essential part of my work with you.
If you would like to know more about the different issues I help with as a counsellor and Gestalt therapist in Ilford, the wider East London area and online, look at my Areas I Help With page.
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Privacy Policy
Welcome to the Privacy Policy of Linda Zack Counsellor and Gestalt Therapist.
Date of publication: 10/10/2020
Linda Zack Counsellor and Gestalt Therapist is committed to complying with the terms of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)( Article 6, (1b,1f), Article 9 (2h) )and to the responsible and secure use of your personal data. Linda Zack Counsellor and Gestalt Therapist has a legitimate interest in processing personal data, so to provide counselling services. The purpose of this statement is to let you know what personal information Linda Zack Counsellor and Gestalt Therapist collects and holds, why I collect this data, how long it is kept and your rights over your personal data. Linda Zack Counsellor and Gestalt Therapist is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Information about you
1.1 I collect personal information from you when you enquire about our counselling services through the web form on https://lindazackcounselling.co.uk in order to set up an initial appointment. This information includes your full name and contact details.
This along with other personal information collected at your assessment and subsequent counselling sessions will be stored for an appropriate period of time and securely on passcode protected electronic devices, physically kept secure, when not in use.
1.2 When you enquire about workshops, newsletters, E-mail updates, E-Books, introductory sessions or counselling sessions with Linda Zack Counsellor and Gestalt Therapist, I ask for contact details and relevant personal information from you that is needed to answer your enquiries and to keep you informed about upcoming events that may be of interest to you. This data is stored securely for as long as you agree to be kept informed by Linda Zack Counsellor and Gestalt Therapist for such activities.
1.3 It is important that the personal data I hold about you is accurate and current. Please keep me informed if your personal data changes.
2. Visitors to my website and social media platforms
2.1 When someone visits my website, I use a third-party service, like Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behaviour patterns. I do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site. This information is only processed in a way that does not identify anyone. I do not make, and do not knowingly allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website.
2.2 I use Google Analytics so that I can continually improve my service to you – read the Google Analytics privacy notice.
2.3 When you fill in a form on our website, that data will be temporarily stored on the web host server before being sent to me.
2.4 The website may include links to third- party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. I do not control these third- party websites and I am not responsible for their privacy statements. When you leave my website, I encourage you to read the Privacy Notice of every website you visit.
Use of this information
3.1 Your personal information will be used only to provide you with my services and to give you information relating to said services. I will not share your personal details with any other person or organisation without your knowledge and permission, unless there is a legal requirement, if there is a child or adult safeguarding issue, or a perceived risk of harm. A breach of confidentiality is when a person shares information with another in circumstances where it is reasonable to expect that the information will be kept confidential.
Security
4.1 I will take all reasonable precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of information you give me.
4.2 Communications in connection with this service may be sent by e-mail. For ease of use and compatibility, communications will not be sent in an encrypted form unless you make it clear that you require it and give me permission to communicate with you in that way. E-mail, unless encrypted, is not a fully secure means of communication. Whilst I endeavour to keep my systems and communications protected against viruses and other harmful effect, I cannot bear responsibility for all communications being virus-free.
4.3 If there is significant personal data breach, I will usually notify you and any applicable regulator of the breach where I am legally required to do so.
5. Your rights over your personal data
5.1 If you would like to see the information, I hold about you, or would like to ask to correct, update or delete any records, please email me at info@lindazackcounselling.co.uk. If you have any concerns about my use of your data, please contact Linda Zack Counsellor and Gestalt therapist directly (info @lindazackcounselling.co.uk) and I will do our utmost to resolve any concerns you have, but if these are not resolved to your satisfaction, you may choose to contact the ICO directly.
How to complain
If you have any concerns about my use of your personal information, you can make a complaint to me at info@lindazackcounselling.co.uk.
You can also complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with how I have used your data.
The ICO’s address:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Helpline number: 0303 123 1113
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk