ABSTRACT
In this chapter, I explore practitioner presence and the intentional use of self, core notions in Gestalt coaching. Coaches, as well as their clients, inevitably bring their presence into every context of their lives. The more important questions are, firstly, how well do people understand their presence and what it evokes in others?; and, secondly, in the context of professional helping roles, can they bring intentionality and variation to their use of self in the service of assisting their clients?
