Find out more about Gestalt Coaching

What is Coaching?

Coaching is partnership between a coach and a client. It's a creative process that inspires people to develop personal and professional potential.

What is Gestalt Coaching?

Gestalt coaching emphasises awareness, personal responsibility, and the ability to make conscious choices. It focuses on the whole person – their thoughts, feelings, behaviours, and environment – to facilitate growth and change. It is a process-oriented approach that prioritises experiential learning and self-discovery.

When might Gestalt Coaching be helpful?

Gestalt Coaching can be helpful in lots of situations because it provides a safe and supportive space for awareness raising and personal reflection. It is particularly helpful for people seeking or considering change or growth in their personal or professional lives.

What qualifications and experience do you have?

Simon has completed ICF-accredited Foundation and Advanced level Gestalt Coaching training with Kinharvie. He is now working towards becoming an ICF Associate Certified Coach. This involves providing evidence and meeting certain standards, including 100 hours of coaching practice which he is currently working towards.

How much does Gestalt Coaching cost?

As a Coach working towards becoming credentialed I provide reduced rate coaching at a cost of £50 per one hour session.

What is the first step?

If you are interested in learning more use the contact page to get in touch with Simon. We will arrange to meet informally to discuss your expectations and potential goals. This allows plenty of time for you to explore the approach and its fits to your needs before making any commitment. If you do wish to proceed then a formal agreement will be drafted for your review. The agreement provides a detailed description of the approach, what is being contracted and what to do in the event of any issues.

How is Gestalt Coaching delivered?

Sessions last up to an hour and can be in person or online. In person sessions will take place at a mutually convenient location. The number of sessions is agreed between you and the coach at the start.

I was at a stage in life when I felt it would really benefit me to have a time and space to explore my thinking about life choices going forward.

Being able to access that opportunity through working with Simon as a life coach, has been a gift to the process.

Simon provided me with a safe place to review the myriad of considerations without judgement or advice, enabling a free flowing thinking to aid the consolidation and emergence of possible pathways. His ability to respond to my musings with a thoughtful perspective and validating questions proved crucial in the process to realise what I really wanted to do going forward.

Getting to work with Simon has really helped to shift my mindset. Working with a coach has been something I had thought about doing for years but I had never got around to. When this opportunity came up I jumped at the chance. Being able to have a someone to take an insightful look into my values and what I love doing has sparked off so many thoughts and ideas for me. Working with Simon made me realise I should have done this sooner! His caring manner and curiosity around what I brought to sessions is a huge part of what has helped me to make changes.

Gestalt Coaching principles

• Awareness: Paying attention to what is happening in the present moment, both internally and externally.

• Holism: Recognising that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts, and that all aspects of a person are interconnected.

• Relationship-Centred: Building a strong, trusting relationship between coach and client.

• Here and Now: Focusing on the present moment, rather than what has happened in the past or worrying about the future.

• Change is Constant: Accepting that change is an ongoing process that can only happen in the present.