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Carmel Catanuto, Psychotherapist Counsellor - Sans Souci, St George area My main approach is Gestalt Therapy. What is Art Therapy?..and what can it do for you?

Gestalt is a holistic and experiential therapy that focuses on deepening your awareness by focusing on your present experience, including your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations and behaviours. The therapeutic relationship is foundational to Gestalt therapy, as is through relationships with me where growth and healing occur. It is through your relationships that you define how you feel about yourself and how you want to be now and in your future. Art Therapy is a creative way of combining therapeutic theory and art processes to explore and resolve issues such as self-esteem, making better choices, and reducing the stress in your life. Art therapy helps to bring insights and understanding when there is no clarity. It will address why you are feeling and behaving in particular ways that don’t work. Art therapy is a useful tool when used in conjuction with Gestalt therapy. If you resonate with me and my approach, contact me for a free, no-obligation, 15-minute phone call. You can tell me your problems and I will let you know how I can help. Phone for an appointment on m. 0409 690 701.

15/11/2025

Do you ever find yourself reflecting, and in your reflection, notice the small things — the feel of the sun on your face, the full intake of your breath? When you stop trying so hard, you notice how your body feels.

Approval is absent; there’s no need to apologise for your existence or explain yourself when you don’t have to. There are glimmers of who you were before. All the shoulds and coulds, and what you were told to be, are gone.

Your pace is slower, more intentional. Your voice is calm, your boundaries are clear. It’s because you’re authentic in your self-expression. You’re being yourself — not someone else. You’ve reconnected with what it feels like to be at home in yourself.

If you’re ready to remember who you are and begin therapy, you’re welcome to book a free 15-minute consultation to discuss what working together might look like.

12/11/2025

Do you visualise to manifest the life you want, and fear comes in and holds you back?

You're not alone. Fear comes up to protect you from danger, but it can also keep you stuck.

A replay of something familiar, something reminding you of what not to do—so you don’t move.

What’s true about fear is that it often means you’re close to change or growth. It’s a signal to ask yourself what support you need.

When we work with fear in therapy, you begin to understand what safe connection feels like—in your body and your mind—and it starts to loosen.

If you’re ready to move toward change and begin therapy, I’d love to support you.

You’re welcome to book a free 15-minute consultation, and we can talk about what working together might look like.

10/11/2025

When you're focused on other people, and if you've been doing that for a long time, your body learns to stay alert, to brace for something to come. It feels tight and ready for action. It feels unnatural.

Out of sorts and out of rhythm, the flow has dimmed and almost gone.

Getting back to your own rhythm and flow isn't about making something happen. It's about understanding yourself, your body, and creating safety for yourself.

A place to start is to turn your curiosity to your sensations.

Notice yourself without judgment.

Let yourself focus on your feet to feel the ground beneath you.

Connect with the rise and fall of your breath as you move into presence.

When you bring awareness to what's been tightly held, your body begins to acknowledge, and movement — physical and emotional — begins to happen. Flow and rhythm return when you stop efforting or trying to fix yourself.

When you listen to your body, you raise awareness and tune into what your body needs.

08/11/2025

When you think of past relationships, you get emotional and regretful.

Your thoughts turn to the past, and you go over scenarios in your head.

You might say things like, “I wish I’d done things differently.”

When you feel calm, it’s easy to replay those moments in your mind — the things you said, or perhaps the things you didn’t say, how it all ended up.

You start to take on the responsibility and a story of “I didn’t get it right,” and there’s a feeling of not being enough.

Relationships are co-created, and we are shaped by them.

They highlight needs, boundaries, and what’s ready to heal.

Therapy makes space for healing.

Wounding happens in a relationship, and healing also happens in a safe relationship.

Here, you learn compassion and understanding for yourself.

Therapy shows where there’s possibility, and that all parts of yourself are welcome.

07/11/2025

You are not a problem to be fixed.

In fact, your experience is unique.

You may have caught yourself saying, “There's something wrong with me,” or “I'm too much and need to tone it down.”

Your experience is information that's unique to you.

Your struggles, your feelings, and the patterns you notice want to come to the surface so they can be understood and seen.

In therapy, it's not about fixing you.

You'll be surprised by what happens when you feel safe and connected to yourself, and how exploring with another person can show you a different point of view.

05/11/2025

Does making too many decisions leave you feeling overwhelmed?

Your mind is trying to work it out.

Your belly tightens, your throat constricts, and making choices feels like it’s too much.

You’re actually not wrong.

Your nervous system is on alert and trying to protect you — keeping you safe from getting it wrong, making a mistake, being judged, or disappointing someone.

Before you make the decision, pause and notice your breath.

Take a deeper breath.

Put focus on your feet and feel the ground beneath you.

You’re helping your body and your nervous system calm down and feel safe to make your choice.

Tuning into your body helps you get clear.

Slowing down and returning to yourself first is your priority.

Gestalt therapy helps you reconnect with your body so decisions feel grounded, not overwhelming.

If you’re ready to begin therapy, you’re welcome to book a free 15-minute consultation to discuss what working together might look like.

02/11/2025

Does sensitivity feel like it lets you down, and you see it as weak?

Sensitivity is connection to yourself.

It’s your body’s way of giving you information.

It’s not a weakness.

There might be some internal talk like,
“I shouldn’t get upset about this situation.”
“I’m too sensitive.”
“I don’t feel good about this, but I’ll do it anyway.”
“Everyone else is okay with it — it must be me.”

A different viewpoint might be:
What if your body is giving you information
Doesn’t the situation feel right?

Sensitivity is information — not a flaw you have to fix.

Perhaps in your early childhood, showing emotion wasn’t safe, and you decided to disconnect from your feelings.

Now, you can start seeing sensitivity in a new way — as a guide that supports your awareness and helps you feel safe, even if you once felt sensitive and alone.

In therapy, we don’t fight against it.

We gently appreciate the information that emerges.

That’s what builds strength and confidence in yourself.

01/11/2025

Are you the go-to person for everyone else?

Inside, you’re silently stressed.

You show up for everyone, and you’re there for them. You smile and say, “I’m fine,” and appear strong on the outside. But no one really knows how you are — tired, worried, or how heavy it feels to carry that stress on your own.

Staying silent and shouldering everything isn’t a strength; it’s survival mode.

Real strength is sharing the burden and allowing yourself to be supported. You don’t have to appear to have it all together.

It’s okay to loosen, slow down, rest, and allow someone else to support you.

If this resonates, know that sharing concerns halves the burden.

You don’t have to do it in isolation.

If you would like some support, you’re welcome to book an initial free consultation to learn more about my approach and working together.

Link in my bio to book.

30/10/2025

You’ve tried to put boundaries in place, but you haven’t had a positive experience.

Instead, people got hurt because it’s unfamiliar.

You felt guilty and second-guessed yourself, thinking you’d made a mistake.

Understanding what boundaries are — and are not — is important.

Boundaries are not about controlling people.

Boundaries are about protecting what you feel and what is true in your experience.

The focus is on you, not the other person.

When you start to set boundaries, it can feel unfamiliar — maybe even uncomfortable.

You’re learning something new.

This is where you get to sit with the feelings that come up for you.

They give you more information about yourself and the situation.

When we start to set boundaries in relationships with people we’ve known, we might get pulled into old dynamics.

If you’ve been people-pleasing for a long time, it means your focus is now shifting toward supporting and caring for yourself in a new way.

If this sounds like you, I’ve created the Ultimate Guide to Boundary Setting — a free resource to work through.

Grab a friend, share the experience, and support each other as you work through it.

Head to my website and download the free guide. Link in my bio.

25/10/2025

What if I’m finally brave enough to tell my partner how I’m really feeling, and they leave me?

It’s a common fear in relationships. You experience stress or tension because it’s important for you to be honest. The risk feels high — you might experience rejection, and that feels uncomfortable.

What’s true is that hiding your feelings doesn’t protect the relationship; it keeps you invisible. When you begin to take the risk and share what’s real for you, you create space for deeper connection and understanding. There’s strength in vulnerability.

Therapy supports safety to express yourself — your truth, your needs, and your emotions. You experience yourself in relationship, whether your partner is able to meet you there. This reinforces that your voice matters and builds confidence to be heard.

If you’re ready to be brave and begin therapy, I’d love to support you. You’re welcome to book a free 15-minute consultation, and we can talk about what working together might look like.

24/10/2025

Having awareness can be liberating and frustrating.

It’s frustrating when you’ve read the books and you’ve been to therapy, and the same relational patterns keep coming up.

It’s disheartening because you put in a lot of effort to make changes, and it feels like you’re right back in the same place where you started.

The encouraging news is that change is possible when you bring your awareness to both your thoughts and your body.

This is the entry point to explore relational patterns and interrupt the cycles that no longer serve you.

If you’ve had enough of going around in circles, you’re welcome to book a free 15-minute consultation and see what it’s like for us to work together.

22/10/2025

When everything feels dull, like you’re moving through the day with the volume turned down, life can start to feel like you’re just going through the motions.

You’re on autopilot — getting your tasks done, getting ready for work, making breakfast, coffee, checking emails, ticking things off your list.

It feels flat. Life seems dull, empty, and listless. It loses its edge, and there’s not much joy.

This is often your body’s way of giving you information that something is out of alignment — a lack of connection, depth, expression, or aliveness.

Therapy is a space to explore these edges safely, to get underneath what’s holding you back, and to reconnect with your aliveness or spark again. When there’s support, there’s possibility.

Address

Suite 2, 1A Torwood Street, Sans Souci
Sydney, NSW
2219

Opening Hours

Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

+61409690701

Website

https://carmelcatanuto-psychotherapy.com.au/

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