Ian Newman

My approach is grounded in Gestalt Therapy, which is fundamentally about awareness. Rather than getting lost in the past or worrying about the future, we focus on the "here and now"—what you are thinking, feeling, and sensing in the present moment. By becoming fully aware of how you relate to yourself and the world around you, you gain the freedom to make new, healthier choices.

Over my 10 years of practice, specifically supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, I have found that true healing requires a flexible toolkit. Therefore, I weave in elements from three other powerful approaches:

 * Mindfulness: This supports our Gestalt work by helping you slow down and tune into your body. It provides a grounding anchor, reducing anxiety and helping you observe your thoughts without getting swept away by them.

 * Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT): Many of us, particularly in the LGBTQ+ community, struggle with an inner critic or deep-seated shame. CFT helps us retrain our brains to respond to suffering with kindness rather than judgment, building a sense of safety and self-soothing.

 * Internal Family Systems (IFS): You might feel like "part of you" wants one thing, while another part wants something else. I use IFS to help you understand these different internal "parts"—protective or vulnerable—allowing you to integrate them so you feel more whole and less conflicted.