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Testimonials on Interactive Groups Jay Earley is a thinker, doer, and trainer in the practice of Gestalt
group therapy. His training groups and workshops have been taken by therapists and
trainers from all the major Gestalt training centers in the New York area.
California’s gain is New York’s loss! Whether you want to learn how to do group
therapy or be a participant, Jay’s gentle style and unique approach will make the
difference. —Ron DeAngelo, Co-Director of Training, Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy As a veteran of 30 years of therapies and groups, I have experienced both the mediocre and the masterful in the psychotherapy profession. Never before in such a short time have I received so much growth, power, nurturing, conflict and resolution as I have in Jay’s interactive training group. My expectations, already high, have been far exceeded. Jay is consistently present, vulnerable, ego-less, accepting, challenging, available, and impersonally caring. What I had hoped to learn for my clients has been given to me in greater measure personally. Jay’s model is learnable and adaptable. It has affected my psychotherapy work and life. —Dr. F. Towne Allen, psychotherapist I think it’s a testament to the efficacy of Jay
Earley and his relationship group that, unlike some therapy and group
experiences I’ve had over the years, I am clearly aware of a number of
specific and valuable interpersonal skills I have developed there. I am
able to address people in conflict situations in ways that help them
hear me without defensive distortions and escalated bad feelings. In
turn, I am more able to listen without defensive reactivity. I learned
the importance of these skills a long time ago, but the group has helped
me actually be able to practice them in the real world.
I’ve become aware of lifelong patterns of thinking and behaving
that have been problematic for me, and I’ve come to understand their
connections to parts of my personality that have been in some degree of
pain since they were formed in my childhood. Most importantly, I’m
learning how to care for and heal those parts.
By being able to take in and validate the good feelings people have for
me, I have come to appreciate myself more and accept my good qualities.
I’ve become a much better friend to myself.
I’ve learned the great pleasure of being an authentic person, right or
wrong, and of the satisfaction that comes from taking the risks in
relationships that cultivate that authenticity. |
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