Wisdom Gathering: Let Your Life Speak and Be There to Listen

$200.00

In Person workshop

Date & Time:
May 2, 2026
Saturday, 9:00am - 5:00pm ET

Location: Pebble Ledge Ranch, 9796 Cedar Road, Novelty, OH 44072

Faculty:
Jackie Lowe Stevenson, MSSA, LISW, BCC

Registration ends: May 2, 2026

In Person workshop

Date & Time:
May 2, 2026
Saturday, 9:00am - 5:00pm ET

Location: Pebble Ledge Ranch, 9796 Cedar Road, Novelty, OH 44072

Faculty:
Jackie Lowe Stevenson, MSSA, LISW, BCC

Registration ends: May 2, 2026

Enter into the sacred silent realm of nature where we can hear ourselves think and listen within for what most wants to be heard. We will create a field of dreams surrounded by a herd of gentle horses where you can gather the wisdom of your inner nature and dream your world into being.

Integrating a Gestalt and a Transformational Presence approach, ICF coaching guidelines and ancient Indigenous practices, nature’s teachings and our inner knowing we will gather collective wisdom and listen for our life to speak.

This highly experiential workshop is for all who want to enhance their professional skills and to expand their approach in guiding clients through challenges and into opportunities.

  • 9:00 am – Orienting to Program

    9:30 am – Introduction to Gestalt Principles 

    10:00 am – Listening skills 

    10:30 am – Break 

    10:45 am – Horse and Nature Experience 

    12:00 pm – Apply ICF competencies 

    12:30 – Lunch 

    1:30 pm – Presentation and Horse and Nature Experience

    2:30 pm - Presence approach

    3:15 pm - Break

    3:30 – Listening facilitation session 

    4:30-5:00 pm - Integration and Closing reflections 

  • Participants completing this workshop will be able to:

    • Expand your capacity and the capacity of your clients to invite your life to speak and be there to listen to what life wants rather than what you think your life wants;

    • Deepen your understanding of a Gestalt approach to change cycle of experience: sensation and awareness, mobilization and relational contact, and integration and assimilation through the lens of embodied presence and body intelligence;

    • Enhance self-awareness of professional presence and relational alliance, to support the awareness of the client of their presence and how it impacts their life and to positively shift the experience of your life, the people in it;

    • Apply ICF competencies within in a Gestalt and transformational presence approach and listening skills to expand professional coaching practice and competency;

    • Strengthen your awareness and ability to be present, resilient and ability to be a compassionate presence during chaos, stress and uncertainty guided by horses and nature; and

    • Draw from the work of Alan Seale, Parker Palmer and Gestalt and ICF principles.

  • Coaches, Clinicians and/or other professionals. 

  • There are no prerequisites for this program.

  • 7 CCEs - GPCC™ & ICF: 6 Core/1 Res Dev
    7 CEs (ASWB-ACE 4 clinical, 3 general)

    Gestalt Institute of Cleveland (GIC) is approved by the Ohio Psychological Association (OPA), the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Program, and accepted by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board to offer continuing education.

    Participants in the Coach Certification Program become eligible for ICF and GPCC™ certifications through one program.

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  • Participants must attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation to be eligible for CE credit.

    Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.

  • Tuition: $200.00

    Attendance Policy

    Cancellation & Refund Policy

    To receive a refund for your cancellation:

    • 30 or more days prior to your start date, you will be eligible to receive a full refund minus a processing fee.
      This processing fee is 4% of total amount.

    • 14 or more days prior to your start date, you will be eligible to be refunded 50% of the reservation total. 

    • Cancellations less than 14 days prior to the start date of the workshop or program, credits may be offered at the discretion of the Institute. If the reason for your cancellation is considered an emergency, this will be taken into consideration upon submission of required documentation.

    • Credits issued in lieu of a refund must be used within 12 months of the original program or workshop start date. After this period, any unused credit will expire and will no longer be valid. Extensions will not be granted.

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  • There is no known conflict of interest for this program.