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Joan Garriga

Joan Garriga Bacardí (Bellpuig, 28 November 1957) is a Gestalt and humanistic psychologist and psychotherapist. He is known for being one of the main exponents of the family constellation approach in Spanish-speaking countries. He was responsible for introducing Bert Hellinger to Spain in 1999, presenting his work with family constellations to the community of therapists[1]

A best-selling author[1][2] and international lecturer, Joan Garriga has studied constellations in detail as a systemic, phenomenological, existential and humanist vision[3]. Today he is one of the world's leading figures in this line of therapy and personal development work, taking part in various therapeutic and training courses in Europe - Spain, Portugal, Italy, Russia, France, Switzerland, Finland, Bulgaria - and in America - Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and the USA.

He has published several books on such key topics as parenting and parent-child relationship, couple relationship, transgenerational roots and influences, spirituality, philosophy for a fulfilled life and the art of living well, the process of transformation and the approach of family constellations.

He is a regular presence in magazines and newspapers, television and radio programmes, where he is interviewed and explains his therapeutic and philosophical views on these topics: the bond between parents and children[4][5][6][7][8], couple relationship[9][10][11][12], his vision of psychotherapy [7][13] the art of living well [14][15][16][17], family constellations [18][19], health and illness, among other topics.

Biography

Joan Garriga was born on 28 November 1957 in Bellpuig, a small farming village in the province of Lleida in Catalonia, Spain. He grew up in a rural environment, surrounded by nature and an extended family and community atmosphere.

When he was 17, he left his village to study law at the University of Barcelona. After three years of studies, an inevitable crisis of vocation led him away from law and into art, especially theatre and creativity[20] openings to his inner call for search knowledge about the human being.

At the age of 26, interested in personal development and the challenges of life's journey, he began studying psychology at the same University of Barcelona, where he was certified as a clinical psychologist[20].

Professional career

Further studies in psychology led him to create the Gestalt Institut of Barcelona in 1985, together with Mireia Darder and Vicens Olivé. At this institution he worked for many years as a psychotherapist, team builder, trainer and supervisor in Gestalt therapy, Neurolinguistic Programming and body-based approaches. He left the Gestalt Institut as a partner, but continues to collaborate as a professional.

Guided by his interest in approaches of scenic nature and creativity, he has deepen in the field of experiential and staging techniques, such as Gestalt therapy and family constellations. Over the years, he has occasionally collaborated with theatre and film directors, using constellations as a tool to explore the subtleties of plots, characters and performance alignment. For many years he collaborated with Juan Carlos Corazza's school - Estudio Corazza para la Actuación.

In 1989 he became acquainted with the work of Claudio Naranjo, with whom he learnt integrative psychotherapy, enneagram, meditation techniques within the Buddhist tradition and the use of music as a vehicle for inner work. For many years he also collaborated as a teacher, supervisor and therapist in programmes run by Claudio Naranjo in different countries.

In 1999, touched and impressed by the work of Bert Hellinger and the effects of family constellations, he began his work in the systemic field, feeling committed in promoting its good practice, teaching and dissemination.

In 2006 he founded Editorial Rigden Institut Gestalt, which publishes books on psychotherapy and spirituality.

He has given talks and workshops all over the world on various subjects, but mainly those related to the themes of his books: parent-child relationships, couple relationships, bonds in general, a fulfilled and meaningful life, the disorders of existence and their approach, family constellations, Gestalt therapy, the helping relationship, meditation, etc.

His approach to accompanying people is psychological as well as spiritual, a theme that is extensively developed in his book ‘Vivir en el alma”[21] . He believes that some stages of life's journey, such as death or illness, are so demanding that they need to be approached from a broader perspective than a purely psychological one.

One of her specialities is the topic of couple relationships, on which he has published the books "El buen amor en la pareja"[22] and "Bailando juntos"[23]

He is active and organises workshops in Spain and in different parts of Europe and America.

Published works

Books

Garriga, Joan (2006) ¿Donde están las monedas? El vínculo logrado entre hijos y padres. Ed. Rigden-Institut Gestalt

Garriga, Joan (2008). Vivir en el alma. Amar lo que es, amar lo que somos y amar a los que son. Ed. Rigden Institut Gestalt

Garriga, Joan (2013). El buen amor en la pareja. Cuando uno y uno suman más que dos. Ed. Destino

Garriga, Joan (2014). La llave de la buena vida. Saber ganar sin perderse a uno mismo y saber perder ganándose a uno mismo. Ed. Destino

Garriga, Joan (2020). Bailando juntos. La cara oculta del amor en la pareja y la familia. Ed. Destino

Garriga, Joan (2021). Decir sí a la vida. Ganar fortaleza y abandonar el sufrimiento. Ed. Destino

Garriga, Joan (2024). Constelar la vida. Del amor ciego al amor lúcido. Ed. Destino

Chapters in book

Garriga, Joan (2002). Joan Garriga describe su manera de hacer gestalt. In Naranjo, C. (Ed.) Gestalt de vanguardia (pp. 259- 274). Ediciones La Llave

Garriga, Joan (2002). Joan Garriga a propósito de las constelaciones en la gestalt. In Naranjo, C. (Ed.) Gestalt de vanguardia (pp. 275-290). Ediciones La Llave

References

  1. ^ a b "Autores Joan Garriga". Planeta de Libros.
  2. ^ "Joan Garriga: "El apego primario es una inversión en salud psicológica y en buena vida"". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  3. ^ Garriga, Joan (2024). Constelar la vida. Editorial Destino. ISBN 9788423364947.
  4. ^ Clarín, Redacción (2020-09-08). "Joan Garriga: "Cuando el hijo es el centro de una pareja, ¡qué gran desgracia!"". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  5. ^ Rivero, Guadalupe (2020-10-26). "Joan Garriga: "Primero la pareja y luego los hijos (un hijo no necesita sentirse más importante que sus padres)"". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  6. ^ "'Los hijos no necesitan sentirse el centro del mundo': Joan Garriga". vanguardia.com.mx (in Mexican Spanish). 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  7. ^ a b Virzi, Sabrina Díaz (2021-12-09). "Joan Garriga: "Debemos liberarnos de la pretensión de que la vida para nuestros hijos tiene que ser inmaculada"". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  8. ^ "Joan Garriga: "El apego primario es una inversión en salud psicológica y en buena vida"". EL PAIS (in Spanish). 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  9. ^ "Ama bien a tu pareja, dile: ' sin ti también me iria bien' La Contra: Joan Garriga". La Contra. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2024-09-13. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 60 (help)
  10. ^ Clarín, Redacción (2020-10-20). "Las 12 claves que definen a la pareja de hoy". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  11. ^ Clarín, Redacción (2020-10-20). "Las 12 claves que definen a la pareja de hoy". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  12. ^ El amor y la pareja. Bailando juntos con Joan Garriga (in Spanish). 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2024-09-13 – via www.rtve.es.
  13. ^ "Cómo vivir y gestionar el dolor para no hundirnos en el sufrimiento". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  14. ^ "Joan Garriga: Quejarse baja la vitalidad de las personas". www.elperiodico.com (in Spanish). 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  15. ^ "Joan Garriga: La clave para llevar una "buena vida" radica en saber perder". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  16. ^ Czerwacki, Alejandro (2019-12-22). "Juan Garriga: "Estamos atraídos por el polo magnético del pasado. Pero el futuro es innovación"". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  17. ^ "Sophia - Despliega el alma" (in Spanish). 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  18. ^ "¿Qué son las constelaciones familiares? – Radio Nacional AM870 Argentina" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  19. ^ "¿Qué son las constelaciones familiares? ¿Para qué sirven? ¿Cómo funcionan? Joan Garriga". Urbana Play 104.3. Programa Perros de la Calle (in Spanish). 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  20. ^ a b "Joan Garriga: "Hay que saber integrar la adversidad y reconvertirla en fortalezas"". EL PAIS. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  21. ^ Garriga, Joan (2008). Vivir en el alma. Ed. Rigden Institut Gestalt. ISBN 9788494234842.
  22. ^ Garriga, Joan (2013). El buen amor en la pareja. Cuando uno y uno suman más que dos. Editorial Destino.
  23. ^ Garriga, Joan (2020). Bailando juntos. La cara oculta del amor en la pareja y la familia. Editorial Destino.

Oficial website

Institut Gestalt

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