Experiments in Love: Innovative Approaches to Couples Therapy

“Across 17 years, my work has been grounded in an experiential practice. And one of the most sought-after learnings by supervisees and students has been to build more confidence and skills in working with experiment.” – Sean Tonnet

This 2.5-hour seminar, hosted by GANZ, will deepen participants’ understanding of the principles of working experientially with couples. A focus will be on the use of imagery, metaphor, art, movement, and symbols in creating experiments that widens therapeutic process.

A foundational structure within Gestalt theory, the therapeutic experiment provides couples with the potential for something new supporting awareness and growth.  Co-created between therapist and couple, an experiment becomes a cooperative process that allows relationships to access, evoke, and re-organise emotions, or bring into awareness what has been hidden. These experiences offer relief, build self-support, and energise transformation. 

Together we will:

• • Explore the purpose and value of experiments in couples therapy
• • Learn common experiments and how to work safely with more challenging ones
• • Incorporate experiential practices such as art, metaphor, movement, and mindfulness
• • Develop skills to contract, guide, and integrate experiments into the therapeutic process 
• • Strengthen confidence in adapting experiments when they become stuck or need reshaping

Cost:                    GANZ Student Members: $15. GANZ Members: $55. Non-GANZ Members: $95.

Date:                   Wednesday 29^th October   

Time:                   5:30pm-8:00pm (Melbourne/Sydney)

About your Presenter:  

Sean Tonnet (MGest) has been working with people for over 30 years and as a full time clinical psychotherapist, clinical supervisor and international facilitator for the past 17 years. His reputed and respected practice reflects his comprehensive training and clinical excellence in therapy and facilitation. Specialising in relationships, Sean has over 10,000 case hours working with couples and exceptional experience in workshop development and delivery. He melds creative, relational Gestalt methods and contemporary psychotherapy, neurobiology and mindfulness practices within a safe and learning environment. His work with the entertainment industry, including international band Parkway Drive, was recently highlighted on the ABC Australia Story “Getting Heavy”. His work has been reviewed in radio, television and in print. Sean is a highly sought after therapist and facilitator across Australia.

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