Why do I hate myself? (And how can gestalt therapy help)

My inspiration for this writing comes from the ubiquitous nature of self-hatred among my clients. Also my own, and also that of my friends and colleagues who are therapists, and training to be therapists, sometimes enduring after years of therapy. Self-hating is not superficial, nor is it a correlate of psychological immaturity. Its roots are often deep and its effects visceral.