Hi, my name is Garri Wiest. I hold a Masters degree in Gestalt Psychotherapy and a Bachelors degree in Psychology. I work primarily with individuals and small groups who feel disconnected from themselves and their environment, many who experience difficulty with relationships, reoccurring depression, disassociation and anxiety.

As a gestalt psychotherapist, I hold the view that we are all intrinsically healthy. Due to various factors and life experiences this basic fact of who we are can become obstructed or hidden. My job is to help clients reconnect with their own natural wisdom and intrinsic health. I help people develop awareness of their thoughts, feelings and actions, and the skilful means to make fresh choices that truly serve them.

I became a student of Zen Buddhism over twenty years ago beginning my studies at the Kannonji Temple in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. I now incorporate Eastern and Western philosophy, meditation, ecological awareness and "Living Movement" into my practice providing a holistic approach to developing a fully integrated and balanced life. I hold accredited status with the BACP, UKCP and GPTI and follow their codes of ethics and practice. I am professionally supervised and committed to on-going personal development as a means to maintain, deepen and expand my skills, experience and knowledge.

I split my time between the Chiltern Hills of Buckinghamshire and Fonte de Baixo in Portugal (ahimsa-portugal.com) working closely with Brunhild Maslen, a Eurythmist with over 20 years teaching experience throughout Europe and Japan. Brunhild combines her interests in Eurythmy, Yoga, Ayurvedic healing and music with her unique approach to mindful-living.

Together we are the co-founders of When Things Fall Apart and Ahimsa-Projeto in Portugal, an educational foundation dedicated to the exploration and development of human potential and the advancement of the holistic-integration of mind, body and spirit. Throughout the year, we run a variety of workshops around the core themes of meditation, ecological-mindfulness, living-movement and awareness.

For further details contact me at GarriWiest@aol.com T:01296 660231