Gestalt Pastoral Care
Inviting you into harmony with your life's goals!
Gestalt Pastoral Care rests on the belief that God’s healing grace is available to us, and that God desires to heal holistically—body, mind, spirit, emotions and social context—in a way that is unique to each person.
GPC is gentle and respectful. We make it clear that each working person is in charge of what will happen in a session, and can consent to each experiment, or not. A “no” is honored and valued as much as a “yes”. Participants consistently report feeling safe in this process.
Body awareness in particular can reveal hidden emotions, and can guide the worker towards healing. GPC is a holistic process that pays close attention to your journey through emotions, spirit, physicality and social context.
GPC is gentle and respectful. We make it clear that each working person is in charge of what will happen in a session, and can consent to each experiment, or not. A “no” is honored and valued as much as a “yes”. Participants consistently report feeling safe in this process.
Body awareness in particular can reveal hidden emotions, and can guide the worker towards healing. GPC is a holistic process that pays close attention to your journey through emotions, spirit, physicality and social context.
Rev. Dr. Joan Prentice shares the impact of GPC and her desire to share this modality with her faith community, which is primarily African American in content and context, within the inner city of Pittsburgh, PA.