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Gestalt News & Notes is a joint publication of The Gestalt Journal Press and The Gestalt Therapy Network and contains information of interest to the Gestalt community.

Gestalt Institute of Cleveland

Welcome!

The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland ™ (GIC) was founded over 50 years ago with participation from the key founders of Gestalt Theory, Fritz Perls and Laura Perls. We then pioneered the application of Gestalt theory to work with couples, families, groups, and organizations. Today, GIC is the world’s largest institute for the study of Gestalt theory…more

Learn, explore and apply Gestalt Methods with us.

Gestalt Highlights

  • What is Gestalt? The German word gestalt means a complete pattern or configuration. A Gestalt is a perceived whole…more
  • Why explore our programs? Our integrated Gestalt based training programs provide you with a wide range of invaluable…more
  • Where do I start? It depends on your experience with Gestalt theories and methods. New to Gestalt? Then, start with a weekend Introductory Workshop. Experienced in Gestalt? Consider a multi-session training program within your area of interest.

Workshop News

  • NEW! Practicum Camp, August 22-24 - Practice your Gestalt skills, a fun and intensive opportunity as facilitator, client and observer. Take a look now!
  • Expanded Offering! We just added more workshops to the schedule. Take a look now!
  • Sign-Up for Prerequisite Workshops. Our prerequisite workshops are required before taking our training programs. They are filling quickly. Which one do you need to take?…more

Program News

  • Join Us at the OD Network Conference Oct. 19-22, 2008! We are proudly exhibiting and presenting. Save $100 as our "friend"... more
  • The Gestalt Training Program (GTP) is a dynamic 18-month training program designed to foster the growth, development and transformation of people…more
  • Which training program should I take? Consider a program within your professional area of interest. Training & Human Development (THD) programs enhance the practices and experiences of psychotherapists, practitioners, educators and professionals. Executive & Organization Development (EOD) programs are designed to enhance the skills of executives, managers and consultants. Our Coaching programs offer opportunities for personal development and for coaching certification.

Featured Articles

  • Competitive Edge. Executive Coaching is evolving at a brisk pace. Awareness of the value of providing coaching as a learning tool for executive and leadership development is becoming common …more

Faculty Hightlight

Isabel Fredericson, PhD has been involved with GIC almost since its inception. She has served as chairperson of the Educators Program, Humanism in Action, PG II, and the Group Intensive Training Program. More...

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Coaching Programs
Training & Human Development (THD) Programs
Executive & Organization Development (EOD) Programs

1 year - 5 modules starting December 9 - 15, 2007
Becoming an Effective Organizational Intervener

1 year - 5 modules starting October 26 - November 1, 2008
Becoming an Effective Organizational Intervener

Starting March 22-27, 2009
Conflict, Confrontation and Negotiation

Topic Workshops

September 15-17, 2008
Executive Coaching: A Gestalt Approach

September 19-21, 2008
Voice of Shame

September 26-28, 2008
True Self True Wealth: A Gestalt Approach to Financial Well Being

October 3, 2008
Friday Night at the Movies

October 6-8, 2008
Developmental/Performance Coaching

October 20-22, 2008
Life Coaching

October 24, 2008
Attunement and Mindful Awareness: The Alchemy of Parenting

November 8, 2008
Process and Presence: Through Experiential Learning with Horses

November 10-11, 2008
Coaching for Emotional Intelligence: A Gestalt Approach

November 17-19, 2008
Coaching and Resistance

November 17-18, 2008
Can You See What I See? Understanding Worldviews from an Integral, Developmental Perspective

December 5, 2008
Creating an Ethical Process and the Importance of Managing Boundaries

December 6-7, 2008
Secret Language of Intimacy

January 22-23, 2009
A Gestalt Approach to Working with Addicted Couples and Family Systems

January 30, 2009
Friday Night at the Movies

February 12-13, 2009
Working with Angry Couples

February 25, 2009
Eating Disorders, Gestalt and Dialectical Behavior Therapy

February 27-28, 2009
Trauma and the Relational Field: Creating a Holding Environment When Working with Traumatized Clients

February 27, 2009
Leading People the Black Belt Way: The Gestalt of Embodied Leadership Technology for Supervisors & Other Leaders

March 7-8, 2009
The Power of Men: Masculinity, Contact and Gestalt

March 17-18, 2009
Managing Polarities for Sustainability

March 20, 2009
Powerful Partnerships: Using Gestalt Leadership Principles in Times of Change and Challenge

April 3-4, 2009
The Heroine's Journey: A Quest for Balance and Wholeness

April 3, 2009
Clinical Supervision Skills in Couples and Family Therapy

May 4-6, 2009
Coaching Polarities: A Gestalt Approach

April 18, 2009
Process and Presence: Through Experiential Learning with Horses

April 25-26, 2009
A Gestalt Approach to Working Creatively with Children and Adolescents

May 1, 2009
Walking the Straight and Narrow: Ethical Practice with Couples

May 8, 2009
Friday Night at the Movies

May 14-17, 2009
Unified Mediation: Working from a Non-Dual Perspective

May 29-31, 2009
Calm Amidst the Storm: Introduction to Gestalt Couple's Therapy

May 29-31, 2009
Exploring a Contemporary Relational Psychotherapy

June 24-25, 2009
Fritz Perls Meets Ken Wilber: Are Gestalt and Integral More Whole Together?

July 17-18, 2009
Sensing and Repatterning: Working with Introjects and the Body