GESTALT EXPERIENCE WORKSHOP

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New Advanced GEW now open for registration!

Advanced GEW (In Person): October 24-26, 2025 Register Here

Advanced GEW - Gestalt Experience Workshop
New Date in October 2025

This workshop is designed for those who have experienced a prior Gestalt Experience Workshop or Personal Growth Groups in our Gestalt Training Programs.

As we begin to peel the layers of our complex selves and assimilate the new awareness, we find ourselves more willing to risk to learn a bit more. The Johari Window is the perfect depiction of what can be achieved in this advanced Gestalt Experience Workshop. The ultimate goal is to uncover your hidden potential. That comes about as we learn to appropriately disclose more about ourselves and be open to receiving well-crafted feedback. Interpersonal relationships are increasingly more important and complex. Unleashing our hidden potential will have a profound impact on how we relate to others effectively to advance our professional careers and enrich or personal lives. Relating well is based upon using our capacities to be self-aware, curious and open to another's experience and viewpoint, as well as having the skills to communicate effectively in order to influence with integrity.

Our skilled faculty facilitators create a space in which to explore, observe, practice and discuss interpersonal interactions. In addition, core elements of Gestalt methods are reviewed to help you integrate your learnings.

This is a potentially transformative weekend that offers an opportunity to take some of the mystery out of creating and sustaining more satisfying professional and interpersonal relationships.

This workshop is designed/appropriate for all professionals including: Counselors, social workers, psychologists, physicians, nurses, and art and music therapists. Coaches, managers, supervisors and others with prior experience in Gestalt workshops may also be interested.

Learning Objectives:
● Participants completing this workshop will be able to:Experience interactive processes, based on Gestalt theory that are rooted in the present moment;
● Experiment with elements of embodied presence, such as: using the breath, body posture and movement;
● Explore the ways your behavior affects others;
● Describe how interpersonal interactions with others affects you;
● Recognize the unintended consequences interpersonal interactions may have;
● Observe the process of dialogue from a Gestalt perspective;
● Practice using Gestalt methods to make meaningful contact with others;
● Summarize 3 basic Gestalt principles or methods that may be applied in your work; and
● Identify one or two new ideas or behaviors you will take away from this workshop.

about our GEW workshops

"This program opened up who I am and what I need to stay healthy mentally. This program helped me make changes that I haven't been able to change in 30 years in one weekend." - a GEW participant

”In addition to other powerful experiences from the weekend, this workshop helped me to: provide a theoretical framework for a present-centered and empowering approach to working with clients/systems from a wide variety of backgrounds; bring clarity and insight into the ways that I related with my clients, professional colleagues, friends, families and partners; and get me energized and passionate about life in an unexpected way with resources that I never knew I had.” - Heather Kamper, a GEW participant

In this increasingly complex and sometimes chaotic world, interpersonal relationships have never been more important—or more complicated! Relating effectively with others can advance your professional career and enrich your personal life. In this fast-paced, multitasking world, the ability to relate authentically is easily compromised. It is often easier to withdraw into isolation and lose sight of our need to contribute to the creation of stimulating and supportive relationships and communities. Relating well is based upon using our capacities to be self-aware, curious, and open to another's experience and viewpoint, as well as having the skills to communicate effectively in order to influence with integrity.

We invite you to participate in a GEW and learn how a Gestalt approach can help you to build more productive and satisfying personal and professional relationships. This workshop focuses on increasing your self-awareness and supporting your learning through direct, present experience and respectful exchange with others. Our skilled faculty facilitators create a space in which to explore, observe, practice, and discuss interpersonal interactions. In addition, core elements of Gestalt methods are explained to help you to integrate your learning.

This is a potentially transformative weekend that offers an opportunity to take some of the mystery out of creating and sustaining more satisfying professional and interpersonal relationships.

This workshop satisfies the Introductory Gestalt Workshop prerequisite for the Gestalt Training Program (GTP) and may contribute to acceptance in other GIC training programs.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of a GEW, you will be able to:

• Experience interactive processes, based on Gestalt theory and rooted in the present moment;

• Experiment with elements of embodied presence, such as: using the breath, body posture, and movement;

• Explore the ways your behavior affects others;

• Describe how interpersonal interactions with others affect you;

• Recognize the unintended consequences interpersonal interactions may have;

• Observe the process of dialogue from a Gestalt perspective;

• Practice using Gestalt methods to make meaningful contact with others; and

• Identify one or two ideas or behaviors you will take away from this workshop.

Continuing Education (CE): 12 contact hours

Introduction to Gestalt - new date TBD

New Intro to Gestalt workshop TBD

Are you curious about Gestalt theory and its practical applications in personal and professional life? This engaging half-day workshop offers a dynamic introduction to the core principles and practices of Gestalt, a holistic approach to understanding human experience and fostering growth.

Who Should Attend: This introductory workshop is designed for a wide range of participants, including;
Individuals seeking personal growth and self-awareness;
Professionals in fields such as coaching, psychotherapy, social work, education, and leadership development; and
Anyone interested in exploring a fresh perspective on human behavior and interactions.

No prior knowledge of Gestalt is required. The workshop is suitable for both beginners and those with some familiarity who wish to deepen their understanding of this approach.

Through a mix of experiential exercises, reflective discussions, and concise theoretical input, you will discover the key principles of Gestalt theory and methods.