Are you curious about why you react the way you do?

Would you like someone to talk to, someone who is trained to support you and help you develop insight and self-support?


Coaching and therapy are about personal growth and how you handle what life throws at you. The gestalt method is based on the idea that the person you are in any given situation is influenced by the situation and your reactions to it.  When you are fully present in the moment in a non-judgmental way new choices become apparent and you have the best basis for making good decisions. The role of a gestalt coach or therapist is to help you explore what it means to be present. In this way you become aware of why you react the way you do, and you can choose to react in new and more fruitful ways. 

Are you curious about how gestalt can add to your life? 


I'm a trained gestalt coach, and am currently in my practicum as a gestalt therapist in training at The Norwegian Gestalt Institute College (NGI). You can read more about the gestalt method, about me, and practical details about what I can offer if you scroll down.


Don't hesitate to contact me - I'm happy to answer your questions!

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The gestalt method

I won't give advice or tell you what to do.

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So what does a gestalt coach or therapist do?


The gestalt method is based on recognising how we are influenced by people and events, and how our words and actions influence situations we're in and people we interact with. When we see things as they actually are, as opposed to how we wish they were, new possibilities seem to come out of nowhere. These possibilities were likely there all along, but we were distracted by our wishes for change.


This is called the paradoxical theory of change: When we accept how we think and feel, we discover that it's possible to choose to behave or react in new ways. Take a look at the image above. Do you see a vase, or two faces in profile? Through the gestalt method, we learn to see ourselves and others in a new light. 


This method is based on two branches of philosophy: existentialism and phenomenology. It had its beginnings as a form of therapy in the 1940s and 50s, and was later adapted to coaching. 

About me

Background

I'm an American, born in 1964. I moved to Norway in 1987.


I worked as a professional orchestral musician here in Norway for 12 years. I have bachelor and master degrees in music from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States (1987) and The Norwegian State Academy of Music (1991), respectively. In 2011 I completed a masters degree in East Asian Linguistics (Chinese) at The University of Oslo, and I ran a proofreading and copy editing business for several years. 


I'm married and have a son, born in 1992.

Qualifications

From 1999 - 2017 I had a management position at Oslo's public library, where I was responsible for team development and had personal supervision of 22 employees. It was through this work that I developed a strong interest in helping individuals with personal and professional development.  From May 2017 to December 2018 the focus of my position at the library was developing and maintaining systems and routines that affect employees' daily working lives, and giving general support to the employees who work directly with the public.


In 2016 I completed a two year coaching programme at The Norwegian Gestalt Institute College (NGI), and in 2019 I completed a four-year training in psychotherapy.  I'm a member of the Norwegian Gestalt Therapist Association (www.ngfo.no) and an accredited member of the professional organisation GPO, and am therefore qualified to offer therapy and coaching to students as part of their study at NGI. I participate regularly in professional supervision with experienced coaches and therapists. 


In 2019 I began post-graduate education in programmes at NGI and at the Instituto di Gestalt in Italy.


I'm married and have a son, born in 1992.


Photo: Kristin Aafløy Opdan


Prices

Coaching

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A coaching session is NOK 850 (750 for full-time student or jobb seekers and pensioners).

I'm accredited by GPO, and can therefore offer coaching to students at NGI. Price for NGI students is NOK 750.


Coaching or presentations/workshops for companies and organisations - contact me for info and pricing.

Therapy

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A therapy session for individuals is NOK 850 (NOK 750 for full-time students or students at NGI, jobb seekers and pensioners).



Couples Therapy

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Couples therapy: NOK 1500 for the first session (90 min), thereafter NOK 1200 per session (60 min). 


It's also possible to book couples therapy with two therapists (male + female). I cooperate with an excellent male therapist. Contact me for more information and pricing.

Contact

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Ann Kunish Gestalttjenester

924 69 395 Organisasjonsnummer 916 168 691

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I take my responsibility to protect your personal information seriously, and my practice is in compliance with the GDPR, the General Data Protection Regulation that went into effect in the EU/EØS in May of 2018. 


You can read the complete privacy policy here (Norwegian). Please don't hesitate to contact me if you would like an English version of the privacy policy sent to you. 

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