Shirley Galea
B. Psych. (Hons), PGCE, MA (Gestalt Psychotherapy)
Warrant Number: PPBM 113
Verzjoni bil-Malti
Fit-terapija, Shirley tgħaqqad intuwizzjoni u reżiljenza, filwaqt li tipprovdi spazju ta’ sostenn fejn il-klijenti jsibu l-post meħtieġ biex jiskopru dak li hu moħbi fir-relazzjonijiet tagħhom.
Shirley tifhem id-diffikultajiet li jinqalgħu meta wieħed jiffaċċja l-isfidi tal-ħajja u l-isforz li hemm bżonn biex jinżammu l-kuntrasti. Bħala psikoterapista, Shirley timxi ma’ ħaddieħor – mhux bħala espert li jħares minn barra, iżda bħala bniedma impenjata fl-awtentiċità ġenwina.
B’stil kuraġġuż u onest, Shirley toffri terapija profonda, sinifikanti u mingħajr pretensjonijiet. Miftuha ghal perspettivi differenti b’għoxrin sena esperjenza ta’ xogħol ma’ gruppi kulturali differenti fis-settur edukattiv, fejn tat appoġġ u ferħ lil ħafna, u ressqet tama, dawl u dinjità fejn qabel ma kien hemm xejn.
Kwalifiki
Shirley għandha gradwata fil-Psikoloġija mill-Università ta’ Malta u kompliet b’Diploma Post-Graduate fl-Edukazzjoni Personali u Soċjali. Studjat fl-Istitut Ewropew Akkreditat tal-Psikoterapija GPTIM, fejn iggradwat b’Masters fil-Psikoterapija Gestalt. Hija psikoterapista kwalifikata u b’warrant (Warrant No. PPBM-113), kif ukoll membru tal-Malta Association of Psychotherapists u izzomm Ċertifikat Ewropew fil-Psikoterapija (Reg 409105).
Kompliet it-taħriġ tagħha bħala Cyber Certified Therapist mal-Online Therapy Institute, UK. Bħalissa qed taqra għal Diploma Post-Graduate f’Human Systemic Constellations u qed tlesti kors fl-EMDR, approċċ terapewtiku ibbażat fuq it-trawma. Il-klijenti tagħha jirrappurtaw riżultati eċċellenti grazzi għall-għarfien tagħha u l-kapaċità ta’ sostenn b’kompassjoni.
Qualifications
First degree from University of Malta with a Bachelor in Psychology and continued with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Personal and Social Education. Continued studying at the European Accredited Psychotherapy Institute GPTIM, graduating with a Masters in Gestalt Psychotherapy. Shirley is qualified and warranted psychotherapist (Warrant No. PPBM-113), as well as a member of the Malta Association of Psychotherapists and a holder of the European Certificate of Psychotherapy (Reg 409105). She continued her training as a Cyber Certified Therapist with the Online Therapy Institute, UK. Presently, Shirley reads a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Systemic Constellations, and is finishing a course in EMDR, i.e. a trauma-informed healing approach. Clients report excellent results through her insights and compassionate space-holding.
Gestalt Therapist • Family Constellations Facilitator • EMDR Practitioner • Educator
Shirley’s unique presence to her therapeutic work blends warmth, intuition and resilience, a space of holding where clients find the safe space necessary to uncover what is unknown in their relationships and life patterns.
Shirley understands the difficulties presented when facing life’s challenges, and the effort needed when holding contradictions. As a psychotherapist, Shirley polished herself through lived experience, enriching the capacity to walk alongside others – not as an expert standing on the outside, but as a human being committed to genuine authenticity.
Nurturing and honest, Shirley’s style is deep, meaningful and rich without pretence. Her openness to different perspectives is informed by twenty years working with different cultural groups within the educational sector, supporting and providing hope, light and dignity.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
“First, Love Yourself.
Only then can you love the Other.”
– Shirley Galea
