Almansa-Golaz Emmanuelle (Genève)

Emmanuelle Almansa Golaz's psychotherapy practice offers individual and couple therapy, as well as group therapy.

ASCA-accredited member - reimbursed by complementary health insurance companies Member of the Société Suisse Romande de Gestalt Associate member of the French Gestalt Society Member of the French Federation of Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

Specialization:

Panic attacks, anxiety attacks - training with Dr. Gianni Francesetti, psychiatrist, author of the book "Panic attacks and postmodernity".

Fluent in English Numerous experiences abroad: USA, Morocco, Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey, England Married, mother of 3 children In the course of her specialization as a psychotherapist, she trained with leading figures in the field of

Gestalt therapy: Dr Gianni Francesetti: psychiatrist - Gestalt psychotherapist, President of the Italian Gestalt Therapy Association - Italy M. Spagnulo Lobb - doctor of psychology - gestalt psychotherapist - Italy Jean-Marie Robine: doctor of psychology - gestalt psychotherapist - France Dr Dan van Baalen: psychiatrist - gestalt psychotherapist - Norway Gordon Wheeler: Doctor of Psychology - Gestalt Psychotherapist - United States Ruella Frank: doctor of psychology - psychotherapist specialized in body therapy - The Center of Somatic Studies - United States

Gestalt therapy is a psychotherapy method developed in the United States in 1951 by Frederick Perls (1893-1970), a German neuropsychiatrist and psychoanalyst, and his wife Laura Perls (1905-1990), a doctor of psychology and psychoanalyst, and by Paul Goodman (1911-1972), an American philosopher and writer. Gestalt therapy is rooted in humanist, existential, phenomenological and holistic currents.

Gestalt comes from the German verb "gestalten", meaning "to shape", and therefore to give meaning. Gestalt therapy focuses on what is happening in the here and now, rather than on the past or imaginary future.

With this method, there is no standard to achieve. Everyone is unique. Gestalt therapy restores the capacity for choice; it enables us to become aware of our needs and take responsibility for our actions, without falling into guilt. It's a method that encourages authentic contact with others. The therapist becomes personally involved.

In short, Gestalt therapy is committed to :

• Self-responsibility
• The right to be different and free
• Authentic relationships
• A global understanding of the person: emotions, bodily sensations, affective, social and intellectual dimensions.

Indication

For all those who :

• suffer from an occasional or recurrent situation: bereavement, separation, depression, illness, unemployment...
• panic attacks, anxiety attacks
• are experiencing or have experienced trauma: violence, mistreatment, abuse, shame...
• wish to break out of repetitive patterns
• suffer from temporary or chronic malaise: feelings of loneliness, inner emptiness, exclusion, etc., lack of self-confidence
• find themselves in a blended family situation, unable to understand what is at stake between parents and children, the couple, etc.
• feel victimized by others, unable to take their rightful place
• need support in dealing with a chronic illness
• have a dependency or codependency problem
• wish to discover themselves in a new way and become active players in their own lives
• wish to develop their creativity and recover their joie de vivre

Couple therapy: Your couple is in difficulty or needs to reinvent itself. Therapy can help you to :

• help you through a crisis
• find or rediscover authentic dialogue
• find your rightful place in a blended family
• dare to express your needs without guilt
• break out of repetitive patterns
• get out of anger, misunderstanding and arguments
• get out of mutual accusations
• understanding loss of libido or sexual difficulties

Group therapy:

• Group therapy helps people find support, validation from other participants, a different viewpoint from that of the therapist that is both supportive and non-judgmental. It can be an experiment in confrontation, contact and acceptance, in complete safety. It's a place for both therapy and personal development, where experimentation can also be joyful.
• Group therapy can be accompanied by individual therapy, which enables the confidentiality and security of group sessions to be regulated.