by Dr.Moira Borg MD Gestalt Psychotherapist Whether we like it or not, we inevitably change along the course of our lives be in the physical, emotional or social aspect. Our bodies grow initially in size, then progressively age and wither till we again become as dependent as we were in the first days of…
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by Dr.Moira Borg MD Gestalt Psychotherapist There is something particular about Christmas. Even though nowadays we are so caught up in its flashy commercial excitement and ‘cheer’, I believe that its true soul and meaning still lies in the ‘love one another’ spirit that He advocated so fervently more than 2000 years ago, this…
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by Dr.Moira Borg MD Gestalt Psychotherapist It has been known and documented for decades that for a person to enjoy full health he/she has to be in a state of physical, mental and social well-being (WHO 1948). As a result, any factor that affects one of these aspects of our health will naturally…
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by Dr.Moira Borg MD Gestalt Psychotherapist For some reason, the word abuse is usually coined with physical violence or addictions, totally overlooking the scourge of the psychological aspect. As a result the suffering of many victims of psychological/emotional abuse is left unacknowledged, unseen and unsupported. The lack of definition that surrounds this type of…
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by Dr.Moira Borg MD Gestalt Psychotherapist There is something particular about therapy which goes beyond the talking or sharing exercise where a practitioner supports a client through a difficult issue. At times a particular experience stands out and comes to a head pressing for understanding and resolution, very often, in more than one client…
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by Dr.Moira Borg MD Gestalt Psychotherapist Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners. Laurence Sterne One of the basic behaviours we are taught from a very young age is the way we behave towards others, namely social behaviour or what are commonly described as manners. The importance…
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by Dr.Moira Borg MD Gestalt Psychotherapist Therapy is an process whereby the client and therapist work at building a therapeutic relationship with the threefold aim of creating a new experience in relationships different to the possible dysfunctional ones the client would have been used to, providing support to painful issues and situations at hand…
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by Dr.Moira Borg MD Gestalt Psychotherapist In the wake of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination, the crass divide and polarity in the public’s opinion of her was very striking – at times one would have been safe to doubt if people were talking about the same person at all. Perhaps this comes to…
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by Dr.Moira Borg MD Gestalt Psychotherapist Looking back, most of us would fervently insist that our adolescence was the best time of our lives, a time where our joints did not protest at every move, a time where we could smile and not have the skin of our face crack like dry mud, a…
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by Dr.Moira Borg MD Gestalt Psychotherapist When 7 year old Jan* was brought to therapy by his mother he made it clear he was coming under protest and that he was not going to utter a word. However as soon as he entered the clinic his face broke into a shy smile and he…
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