GESTALT NEWS AND NOTES

June 1, 2008


"News and Notes" is a joint publication of The Gestalt Journal Press and The Gestalt Therapy Network. Published irregularly, it reaches more than four thousand readers via email worldwide and contains information of interest to the Gestalt community ranging from employment notices to workshop announcements, to requests for information and references.

For information about submitting contributions to News and Notes, send an email requesting information to news@gestalt.org.  There is no charge for listings.

Listings appear in order of receipt.
DEVELOPMENTAL SOMATIC PSYCHOTHERAPY™
Two-year Training Program 2008-2010

Ruella Frank, Ph.D.

Developmental Somatic Psychotherapy is a relational and movement-oriented approach to psychotherapy within a Gestalt therapy framework. The training offers a template for understanding and working with early psycho-physical blocks as they emerge in the here-and-now of the adult therapy session. Attending to movement patterns within therapy is particularly powerful when guided by contemporary developmental theory.

Three training modules yearly -- Fall, Winter and Spring
Four Days Each for Two Years
CEU’s available.

For further information visit:
http://www.somaticstudies.com, email: RuellaFrank@nyc.rr.com, or call: 212-662-3322
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5th. International Gestalt Congress (Mexico, City, Mexico).
During this event, the participants will become familiar with the development of Gestalt Theory in countries such as Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Spain, Italy among others. Besides the theoretical knowledge the speakers will be sharing with the audience, the participants will have the opportunity to experience "Applied Gestalt", so they can discover their potential as human beings with their own tools and learn how to develop them.

Venue:    Centro de Convenciones Antonio Fernández (Hospital Español, Av. Ejército Nacional 613, Ciudad de México, México).

Date: Oct. 23-26, 2008.

Cost: Conferences: $160 usd (Apr-Jun.), $180 usd (Jul.-Sept.), $200 usd (Oct.-On site). Conferences and Workshops: $300 usd (Apr-Jun.), $350 usd (Jul.-Sept.), $400 usd (Oct.-On site). The latter choice includes: Conferences (Thur. and Fri) and the possibility to choose between workshops and Interactive Conferences on Sat. and Sun.

Hotel Reservations:  Hotel del Bosque is offering special Congress rates. You can also choose a different hotel on your own. For further information, please visit us at: http://www.gestaltmexico.com, or email us at: diegosalama@unigea.edu.mx. We hope to see you in Mexico in October!
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The Relational Center

The Relational Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity whose mission it is to increase diversity in the helping professions and to expand access to culturally competent mental health care and organizational consulting for individuals, families, groups and organizations. We are committed to serving communities of color, sexual minorities, and people who are multiply diagnosed with mental and physical illness, chemical dependency and poverty.  The Relational Center achieves these important aims through training programs to professionals and pre-professionals while embedding that training in the context of providing services directly to the general public.

The Relational Center is committed to ensuring that more people of color and other minorities enter the fields of mental health care and organizational development, influence service delivery, and reshape theories of human behavior to take into account the perspectives and cultural differences of their own communities. By increasing the diversity of helping professionals, The Relational Center is ensuring expanded access to appropriate, culturally sensitive, high-quality service for underserved consumer groups, including people of color, sexual minorities, and economically disadvantaged communities. With our focus on consumer-driven service planning and evaluation, The Relational Center is putting influence back into the hands of the people in greatest need of help. To guarantee services are accessible and usable, we are committed to designing all of our programs to accommodate our consumers' unique situations, including their limitations and their strengths. The programs and services offered by The Relational Center are designed to be critiqued and redesigned by the people we want to help.

Upcoming Workshop:

Introduction to
Relational Gestalt Coaching:
For Coaches, Therapists, Organizational Consultants and Managers.

Description
Coaching has become one of the most common forms of development intervention in recent years and is continuing to grow in popularity, with more and more people turning to coaches for help with their professional life, their relationships, and their personal growth. The range of coaching services includes life coaching, relationship coaching, executive coaching, and team coaching, among others.

In this workshop, we will explore the phenomenon of coaching, particularly from a relational Gestalt framework.  Some of the questions to consider are: 1) What is coaching? 2) How does a relational orientation support the tasks of coaching? 3) What are some ways to manage the fundamental coaching demand of working towards specific goals while honoring emergence as a key to sustainable change?

Our intention is to help participants to respond to current challenges in coaching others. Our approach includes a combination of lecture and group interaction, with a primary emphasis on experiential learning. Participants will receive real-time coaching and feedback from the workshops leaders. There will also be opportunities for coaching each other.  While we have a structure and format, we will work off of participant energy and interest.

Who Should Attend
This workshop is intended for a range of practitioners in clinical and organizational settings, including: organizational consultants who are reevaluating  the basic underlying assumptions of coaching in their work with organizations; organizational leaders and managers who are interested in enhancing their coaching capabilities with individuals and work teams; coaches who want to explore what Relational Gestalt Coaching has to offer; and therapists interested in the Gestalt model who want to learn about coaching and its implications for clinical work.

Schedule
Day 1 - Opening Session
Thursday, 11/13/08
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Days 2 & 3 - Intensive Work Sessions
Friday, 11/14/08 - Saturday, 11/15/08
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Day 4 - Closing Session
Sunday, 11/16/08 
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Price
$575 if paid by July 1, 2008; $595 thereafter.  The course fee must be paid in advance no later than October 15, 2008 in order to guarantee your space.
Send payment to The Relational Center, 5486 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036. Or log into our website at http://www.relationalcenter.org for the full pdf brochure and to learn how you can pay by credit card.

Location
The Relational Center in Los Angeles, California, USA.  This site is located in the heart of the Miracle Mile, near the LA County Museum of Art, the La Brea Tar Pits, and the Grove.  Nearby lodging is convenient to excellent cuisine, shopping, cinemas, and theaters and a brief car trip to beaches.
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REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE 2008-2009 GESTALT THERAPY INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA 3-YEAR TRAINING PROGRAM.

One weekend per month during the academic year:

September 2008-May 2009

Location: Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work & Social Research
300 Airdale Road
Bryn Mawr, PA  19010

Each month of the three-year program includes separate blocks of time for:
1. Lectures, discussions and demonstrations of theory
2. Practicum: doing and observing others doing individual psychotherapy with faculty supervision
3. Ongoing experiential training group sessions with members of the faculty and adjunct faculty

Directors:
David Henrich, L.C.S.W., B.C.D.
Mary Lou Schack, Ph.D.
Philip Lichtenberg, Ph.D.

The Gestalt Therapy belief that we are born whole and full of possibilities, and that we create out own maladjustments as a way to cope with adversity, leads to the kind of supportive atmosphere that speeds growth. And, so it is common when someone experiences Gestalt Therapy, whether in group or in session, whether brief or long term, that he or she is touched by the power of its humanity and by its simplicity in arriving at emotional clarity.

Our training program, nearly 25 years running, has been popular with novice and seasoned therapists who are looking to make a commitment to deepen and strengthen their therapeutic selves through a process which emphasizes experiential learning. Topical and theoretical lectures, as well as ongoing practicum fulfill cognitive and behavioral needs.

For further information please contact: 610-668-5177, adminGTIP@gmail.com, or visit http://www.gestaltphila.org

THE GESTALT THERAPY INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA PRESENTS A WEEKEND OF GESTALT THERAPY.

This workshop will provide attendees with an overview of basic Gestalt Therapy theory, followed by examples of the theory through experiential demonstrations showing how the therapy works, and concluding with discussion on how the theory applies to the work.

Participants can observe the three GTIP Directors' training and therapy styles. The Workshop serves as an introduction to the three-year Gestalt Therapy training program.  The next training year begins September 2008.

Participants:  Students and professionals in psychology, social work, marriage & family counseling, psychiatry, nursing, special education, addiction counselors, pastoral counselors, related mental health fields and interested others.

When:  Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8, 2008

Where:  Bryn Mawr College Graduate School
of Social Work and Social Research
300 Airdale Road; Bryn Mawr, PA

Registration cost:  $225

Workshop sign in:  9:00 - 9:30 a.m., Saturday, June 7th only
A.M. session:  9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday
Lunch break:  12:30 - 1:30 p.m.  (Lunch included & served on premises)
Afternoon session:  1:30 - 4:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday

CEUs (12):  Credits available

GTIP Directors and Weekend presenters:
Philip Lichtenberg, Ph.D.
David S. Henrich, L.C.S.W., B.C.D
Mary Lou Schack, PhD.

For additional information call:  610-668-5177 or
Email Laura: adminGTIP@gmail.com
Or visit http://www.gestaltphila.org

LOOKING INWARD LOOKING OUTWARD: EXPLORING SELF IN RELATIONSHIP
SPONSORED BY THE GESTALT THERAPY INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA

Treat yourself to a week of growing, meditating, relaxing and playing at Crestone Mt. Zen Center on the edge of Colorado's magnificent Sangre de Cristo range overlooking the San Louis Valley.
 
Address personal challenges with support.
Cultivate greater compassion and self acceptance
Access hidden depths of creativity
Increase satisfaction and intimacy in relationships
Explore your internal world
Experiment with new ways of being
Sit meditation with the Zen monks
Wake up your body with gentle yoga
Play in the 54 square mile Great Sand Dunes
Soak in nearby hot springs
Hike in the Rockies

Trainers: Cathy Gray, LCSW; Gary Gray, MAT
Location: Crestone Mountain Zen Center, Crestone, Colorado
Date:     July 1 through July 8, 2008
CEUs:     40
Fee: $1,730 if registered by May 1  ($1930 after May 1). Transportation not included. Vegetarian meals and dormitory style lodging included in the fee.
     $200 discount for paying in full by May 1
Contact:  cathybgray@msn.com or call: 610.667.4770.

For further information please contact:  610-668-5177, write: adminGTIP@gmail.com, or visit http://www.gestaltphila.org

MIND / BODY / EARTH: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE ON GESTALT THERAPY, CRANIAL OSTEOPATHY & BIODYNAMIC FARMING
Presenter:     Laura Jackson, GTIP Associate, class of 1988
Location:      Friends' Central School, 1101 City Line Avenue, Wynnewood, PA
Date:          September 14, 2008
Hours:         8:30 am - 5:30 pm (lunch and closing reception included)
CEUs           6
Fee:           $150

For further information please contact:  610-668-5177, write: adminGTIP@gmail.com, or visit http://www.gestaltphila.org

THE GESTALT THERAPY INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA PRESENTS:
CREATING RELATIONSHIPS
7TH Annual 2-week European Residential Training

Join us for 2-weeks of study and training on Greece's Mediterranean Island of Crete. The workshop includes 3 to 4 hours daily of experiential work and seminar presentations on the Gestalt approach to developing and deepening relationships. During free time, participants can explore the Island, enjoy the sunny villa and pool, so some shopping therapy, and experience a time for renewal with colleagues.

Presenters: 
Mary Lou Schack, Ph.D, GTIP Co-Director;
Marge Copeland, LCSW

DATES:
September 28 - October 10, 2008

Fee (Includes room, meals at the villa, workshop):
Private room:  $3,700
Shared room:  $3,200

CEUs:  35

For further information please contact:
Marge Copeland: 856-810-1015 or margecopeland@juno.com
Or the GTIP office: 610-668-5177, write: adminGTIP@gmail.com, or visit http://www.gestaltphila.org
 
LIVING A FULLY EMBODIED LIFE presented in cooperation with the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia (GTIP)

Much communication in the therapeutic encounter takes place in somatic rather than verbal language; yet many therapists have limited knowledge, experience, and skill to engage the embodiment of their clients.  Current research provides us with new information upon which to ground our practice and points the way to greater inclusion of the body in psychotherapy in a more holistic approach.

Living a Fully Embodied Life is designed for psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and religious counselors who are currently in practice. Interviews will be conducted with all applicants.

TRAINING STRUCTURE:
Sessions will include a didactic presentation, experiential exercises, whole group and subgroup experiences, personal work with the faculty in a fishbowl format, and practicing implementing the concepts while receiving supervision.
    
SATURDAY DATES:
2008:  November 1, 2
2009:  January 17, 18; April 25, 26

TUITION:
$340/weekend (received 6-weeks prior to workshop); $375 (after)
$400/weekend after deadline
$960 for full series (received by September 20)
CEUs:  36
HOURS:
9:30 am until 5:00 pm.
Lunch on your own.

LOCATION:
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA  19010 

FACULTY:
Cathy Gray, LSW

Cathy Gray: 610-667-4770 or email: cathybgray@msn.com

GTIP OFFICE:
610-668-5177 or email: adminGTIP@gmail.com
http://www.gestaltphila.org

THE GESTALT THERAPY INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA PRESENTS
DON'T BLAME ME! RESOLVING ANGER IN INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS

Relationship Theater is a unique company of psychotherapists who are also talented actors, singers, scriptwriters and musicians. We believe the impact of live drama, in its experiential immediacy, enhances our grasp of human interactions, and provides a stimulating and enjoyable day as well.

Based on Gestalt therapy principles and grounded in Attachment theory, Don't Blame Me! is designed for clinicians and interested others who want to deepen their understanding of the many faces of anger, shame, and blame. We'll examine ways to resolve these feelings with compassion and love. Don't Blame Me! participants will leave with specific skills that promote self-valuing and self-respect thereby undoing the blame/shame cycle.

Performing scenes from drama and movies, our therapist/actors will transport you into the world of several hurt and blaming couples. At the end of some scenes, we demonstrate therapeutic interventions that lead each partner to transform low self-regard to positive self-value and mutual understanding. As taught in Imago Relationship Therapy, real love cannot flourish where self-respect does not reliably live.

Our company of therapists/actors will bring their years of study in the office and on the stage to this rich and lively workshop. Do come to this day of education and entertainment.

Date:          Friday, December 5, 2008
Location:      Bryn Mawr College, Wyndham Hall
Hours:         Registration & Continental Breakfast: 9:00 am  -   9:30 am
               Morning Session:                      9:30 am  -  12:30 pm
               Lunch (included) on premises:         1:00 pm  -   2:00 pm
               Afternoon session:                    2:00 pm  -   4:30 pm
Fees:          $160
$150 GTIP members and associates     
CEUs (6):      As a CSWE accredited program, the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research at Bryn Mawr College  is a pre-approved provider of continuing education for social workers in Pennsylvania and many states.

GTIP is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology to offer Continuing Education for psychologists. GTIP maintains responsibility for the program.

Founder of Relationship Theater Jackie Cohen, LCSW, BCD: For the past 20-years, Jackie has been in private practice in Lower Merion, PA and works with individuals, couples, and families. She is a graduate of the Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and a graduate and faculty member of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia. She has conducted supervision and training groups in Gestalt Therapy. Jackie's acting study began during childhood and continues to the present. She has worked in theater and TV and is one of the founders of the Entirely Theater Company. 
Email:  jackiec102@comcast.net.  Phone:  610 664-5805   

Founder of Relationship Theater Sunny Shulkin, LCSW, BCD: Sunny is in private practice in Bala Cynwyd, PA where she specializes in relationship issues.  A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and Bryn Mawr School of Social Work, she became a Master Trainer of Imago Relationship Therapy founded by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D in 1989.  In that capacity, Sunny, her husband and daughter bring Imago's Getting the Love You Want Couples Weekend to the Philadelphia area 3 times each year.
Email:  sunny@sunnyshulkin.com.  Phone:  610 667-7645

For additional information call:  610-668-5177 or
Email Laura: aminGTIP@gmail.com
Or visit http://www.gestaltphila.org

THE ART OF GESTALT COACHING: DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL STYLE
Overview
Over the past several years there has been a growing interest within organizations to make use of humanistic interventions and strategies that enhance work effectiveness. A few of the current issues of interest are team development, leadership, coaching, mentoring, change management, improved communication and processes that encourage creativity.

The Gestalt Therapy Coaching program provides an opportunity for novices and experienced professionals to explore, learn, and develop a skill base in the theory of Gestalt Therapy as a way to inform their coaching processes. Through a progression of theoretical presentation, discussion, experiential work, supervised coaching practice and feedback, participants can understand and develop their coaching style through use of self.

Trainers:      Mark Magerman, PhD, LCSW, BCD,;  Deb Brosan, MA, OD
Location:      New Hope
Date:          2008: December 19, 20, 21
               2009:  January 23, 24, 25; March 6, 7, 8
Hours:         9:00 am - 4:30 pm
CEUs:          54 CEUs
Fee:           $2,500

GTIP OFFICE:
610-668-5177 or email: adminGTIP@gmail.com
http://www.gestaltphila.org
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GESTALT IN NEW JERSEY

Westfield Gestalt Associates continues an ongoing theory and practice group one Friday evening per month, meeting from 6:30 PM to 10:30 PM.  Attendees may participate in whatever way they choose that meets their professional or educational needs.  CE credits have been approved by the NJ Board of Social Work. This is an opportunity to observe the Gestalt therapy modality ‘in action’, clarify principles fundamental to Gestalt work, and an occasion to practice skills in this modality, ‘hands-on’, with supervision.

The holistic and humanistic philosophy basic to Gestalt practice will be emphasized and various elements of Gestalt theory will be clarified at each meeting.  Join us for a lively and informative experience.

The next meeting date is June 6, 2008.
 
Future dates are tentatively scheduled for July 11, and August 22, 2008. 

For additional information call (908) 232-7274 or email to ndbristol@aol.com.
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GESTALT CENTER FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY AND TRAINING NYC

The Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training is a New York State chartered postgraduate training institute. We offer a 3-year, part-time postgraduate training program for qualified health and human services professionals in the theory and methods of Gestalt psychotherapy.   For more information, contact Michele Hutchinson, 212-387-9429,email info@gestaltnyc.org, or visit http://www.gestaltnyc.org.

Workshops, Seminars, and Intensives for Personal and Professional Growth

All training, workshops and courses will be held at 220 Fifth Avenue,  Suite 802, New York, NY 10001, between 26th and 27th Streets.For a complete description of our workshops, please visit our website @ http://www.gestaltnyc.org.

INTRODUCTORY GESTALT COURSES

INTRODUCTION TO GESTALT
Sunday, June 22, 2008
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Obtain a beginning understanding of both Gestalt theory and practice. There will be a live demonstration of a Gestalt therapy session and information about our 3-year postgraduate training program. These Introductions are held by Gestalt Center faculty. For a complete listing and biographies of our faculty visit our website: http://www.gestaltnyc.org RSVP required Free

ARE YOU READY FOR CHANGE?
Daniel Tisman, LMSW
The last Monday of each month from May - July (except for Memorial day)
6:00pm -7:30pm
This free ongoing Gestalt evening is open to both therapists and those interested in finding out more about Gestalt therapy as a client. There will be a brief lecture followed by a demonstration showing Gestalt therapy in action.

LATE NIGHT MOVIES WITH FRITZ
Shelley Orren-King, LCSW
The third Thursday of each month @ 9PM
6/19, 7/17
Popcorn will be provided!!! $10 per evening - $15 for any two evenings when purchased in advance

OPEN TO ALL

SHAPE UP YOUR PSYCHE!(r)
Vivien Wolsk, Ph.D.
Saturday June 7, 2008
1:00pm - 3:00pm
$40 (2 CEUs)

YOUR TRUE VOICE
Naaz Hosseini, M.A., L.P.
Two Sundays 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday June 8, 2008
Session One: Building Awareness and Range.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Session Two: Addressing Specific
Requests of Participants.
Session 1 is a pre-requisite for participation in Session 2. Price per session is $60. Purchase both sessions together in advance and pay $100.
(4 CEUs each session)

FOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS

GESTALT THERAPY WITH COUPLES
Marla Silverman, Ph. D.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
11:00am - 2:00pm
$50 (3 CEUs)
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BRIDGES FOR HEALING: PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS, THE SOCIAL BRAIN, AND COUPLES THERAPY; ONE DAY WORKSHOP WITH ROY RESNIKOFF, MD; LIVE GUEST COUPLES CONSULTATION BY ERVING POLSTER, PHD; SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2008, IN LA JOLLA CA;$145; CALL 858 454 1650.
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Masters degrees in Gestalt Psychotherapy. Nottingham, England. Training is four years part time and is conducted in modules to allow travel to Nottingham. Next intake is October 2007. Call Rebecca Pratt on +44 115 844 7904 or email enquiries@spti.net for more information or a prospectus pack.
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CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA IN ORGANISATIONAL GESTALT

Metanoia is offering a Certificate/Dioploma in Organisational Gestalt for those interested in exploring the practical applications of Gestalt in a variety of workplace settings, as business leaders, managers, consultants, facilitators, trainers and coaches. The programme will explore the distinctive features of an Organisational Gestalt approach, and identify what is most relevant about contemporary Gestalt as a philosophy and methodology for managing change and development at work. The programme will provide individuals with key concepts and new skills for intervening in organisational settings. Course content will focus on personal development as well as cover some key organisational development areas such as coaching, team building and leadership.
The programme will be in four modules. Each module will include inputs on key Gestalt concepts and principles as they relate to the workplace; have practical demonstrations and discussions; explore case studies of participants' current work issues; and support participants' application of the learning back at work through ongoing action learning.

Module 1: 5-7 September2008
Module 2: 26-28 November 2008
Module 3: 9-11 February 2009
Module 4: 13-15 May 2009

For full details regarding this exciting programme , email Tamsin Williams at  Tamsin.Williams@metanoia.ac.uk or call her on +44 20 8832 3075 . Alternatively, you can download our Leaflet from the Metanoia website.
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GESTALT EQUINE INSTITUTE OF THE ROCKIES, GOLDEN, CO
Gestalt Equine Therapy Training Program
August 13-16, 2008, Cost:  $800 per weekend

The Gestalt Equine Therapy Program is a 2 yr training program designed to teach equine-assisted psychotherapy from a Gestalt perspective.   Participants will meet quarterly in Golden, CO and learn how to do Gestalt therapy with horses.  Participants will also be required to learn basic knowledge of horses including safety, herd behavior, natural horsemanship,  ground work, riding, and health care.  This is a rolling admissions program, so new participants can join any weekend through out the 2 year program.

2008/2009 Program Dates:
August 13-16, 2008
Nov 12 - 15, 2008
Feb 18-21, 2009
May 13-16, 2009
Nov 11-14, 2009

For more information please contact either Duey Freeman, MA, LPC at drfreeman@aol.com or 303-426-8211, or Joan Rieger, MA, LPC at joanrieger@aol.com or 303-548-6901.
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Gestalt International Study Center News

Contact office@gisc.org or 508-349-7900
Online at http://www.gisc.org and http://www.gestaltreview.com

Forthcoming in GESTALT REVIEW, Volume XII, 2008:
"Gender Differences in Gestalt Therapy" by Nancy Amendt-Lyon, dr.phil
"Gestalt Ethics-A Utopia?" by Lennart Bernhardtson, M.S.
”Trifocal Vision: A Practical Field Perspective on Organizations for Managers and Consultants” by  Seán Gaffney, MA & Ivan Jensen, MD
"Executive Functions:  A Neuropsychological Understanding of Self" by Phillip Brownell, M.Div., Psy.D.
“When Gestalt Therapy Meets Mediation” by Eva Metzger, dr.iur

Ads accepted now through June for upcoming issue. Contact office@gisc.org

2008 Programs at GISC

Programs are at GISC on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

June 16-19: Leading Nonprofit Organizations
Highly recommended!

June 19-22: International Conference: The Future of Managing Change:
Building Collaboration in Complex Multi-Stakeholder Settings
Presenters:
        Rebuilding New Orleans:  Carolyn Lukensmeyer, America Speaks
        The US Farm Financing System:  Jamie Stewart, CEO, Federal Farm
Credit Lending Bank
        Empowering Creators of Grassroots Change in Northern Ireland:
Brighde Vallely, Maggie Delia & Michael Delia; Mastery Foundation
         Humanitarian-Conservation Partnership Initiative: Rebecca Scheurer,
American Red Cross (ARC) & Anita van Breda, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and
John Griffin, Griffin Frischmuth Consulting, LLC
        Exploring Figure and Ground in Cambodia: Leadership Development
After the Khmer Rouge: Fran Johnston & Eddie Mwelwa, Teleos Leadership
Institute
         Transforming UK Local Government through Private Sector Joint
Ventures: Ron Wiens & Justin Ferrabee, Totem Hill (Canada)
        Rebuilding Government and Citizen Trust in Post-Conflict Sierra
Leone: Christiane Frischmuth, Griffin Frischmuth Consulting, LLC

July 20-24: Executive Personality Dynamics for Coaches
July 24-27: The Building Blocks of Creativity
Sept. 11-14: Nature and Transitions
Oct. 5-8: Finding Your Developmental Edge
Oct. 11-15: Facilitating Executive Transitions
Oct. 19-24, 2008 AND Marc. 29-Apr. 3, 2009: Leadership in the 21st Century
Oct. 25-26: [JUST ADDED] Introduction to the Cape Cod Model
Oct. 27-30: Graduate Leadership Forum
Nov. 2-7: Applying the Cape Cod Model in Organizations
Nov. 8-12: Building Effective Professional Relationships
Nov. 14-16: Optimism & Awareness: Essential Skills for Living

For more information and a copy of our Catalogue, please contact:
Arlene C. Kirsch, MS, MPA
Administrative Manager, Gestalt International Study Center
Editorial Assistant, Gestalt Review
PO Box 515  South Wellfleet MA 02663
tel: +508-349-7900  fax: +508-349-7908
Visit us at http://www.gisc.org
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1. SUMMER EUROPEAN RESIDENTIAL TRAINING WORKSHOPS:  VILNIUS LITHUANIA
   Some space available in both programs.

A. COUPLES THERAPY TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR THERAPISTS:
JULY 6-12, 2008:  A Bird May Love A Fish But Where Would They Live?

Bob and Rita Resnick will begin the workshop with an overview of their model of relationships and couples therapy. Live and video demonstrations will follow on each day.  All clinical work will be related to the theoretical presentations, hopefully both more meaningful.   Discussion and comparison of this model with other approaches to couples therapy (including classical and modern Psychoanalytic models, Cognitive Behavioral, Systemic, Postmodern, and other Gestalt Therapy models etc.), will be encouraged.

Basic group participants will be given time to work hands on with role-play couples with faculty supervision.

Advanced participants, in 2008, will be given significantly more practice time to work with the Model Couples under the supervision of Bob and Rita Resnick.

Small process groups for discussion and processing of personal reactions to the work and the theory are a daily occurrence. The Resnicks are interested in integrative similarities and well as differences that define.

Location:  Vilnius, Lithuania
Faculty: Rita Resnick, Ph.D., Robert W. Resnick, Ph.D.
with Todd Burley, Ph.D., ABPP, and Liv Estrup, M.A.
Dates: July 6-12, 2008.
Contact: Rita Resnick, Ph.D., E-mail: ritaresnick@gatla.org
CE Credits: 28

B.  EUROPEAN SUMMER RESIDENTIAL GESTALT THERAPY TRAINING
PROGRAM: JULY 13-25, 2008

A nine-day (12 night) workshop will be offered from July 13-25, 2008. This intensive training program provides multiple levels of training from Basic to MasterClass. The eighty percent return rate attests to the quality of this highly regarded program that has become a model for training in many parts of the world. The program consists of theory, hands on practice, the opportunity to see seasoned International therapists work, an option for daily individual therapy, and international community of participants from 25 countries around the world. This may be the oldest annual European psychotherapy training program in the world.

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Faculty: Todd Burley, Ph.D. ABPP, Rita Resnick, Ph.D. Robert W.
Resnick, Ph.D. & guest international faculty.
Dates: July 13-25, 2008
Contact: Rita Resnick, Ph.D., E-mail: ritaresnick@gatla.org
CE Credits: 63

2.  GESTALT THERAPY: BASIC & ADVANCED TRAINING IN LOS ANGELES.
GATLA is offering a multi-year post-graduate training program in Gestalt Therapy in Santa Monica,  California that meets six weekends per academic year.  This is a hands-on training program in which trainees work as therapist under live supervision and can actually observe the faculty working.  Cutting edge Gestalt theory is an integral part of the training as is the opportunity to do personal work within the context of the training group.   Each training day groups are divided into trios or quartets for more practice and individualized supervision.

Dates:  
Sampler:    September 20, 2008.    Fee:  $25.00
An opportunity to meet the faculty, hear about the program, see live work and ask questions.

Training Weekends:  2008
October 4-5,   Nov 15-16

Training Weekends:    2009
Jan 10-11,   Feb 7-8,   April 18-19,   May 2-3.
Fees:  $1800.00
Location: Santa Monica, California

Contact:  Rita Resnick:  ritaresnick@gatla.org
 (310) 395-6844

3.  INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS

MOSCOW, RUSSIA
Gestalt Therapy Training Workshop
Faculty: Rita F. Resnick, Ph.D.
Dates: Oct. 17-19, 2008
Contact: Nadia Lubyanitskaya nadia-l@mail.ru
In English with Russian translation

MOSCOW, RUSSIA
Gestalt Therapy Training Workshop
Faculty: Robert W. Resnick, Ph.D.
Dates: Oct. 17-19, 2008
Contact: Nadia Lubyanitskaya nadia-l@mail.ru
In English with Russian translation

BISHKEK, KYRGYSTAN
Kyrgystan Gestalt Institute – Closed Training Workshop
Faculty: Todd Burley, Ph.D. ABPP, Rita F. Resnick, Ph.D., Robert W. Resnick, Ph.D.
Dates: Fall, 2008
Contact: Sasha Emereev, M.D. alexandreremeev@yahoo.com

MALMO, SWEDEN
Advanced Gestalt Workshop
Faculty: Todd Burley, Ph.D. ABPP
Dates: October 24-26
Contact: Charlie Yeh yeh.gestalt@gmail.com

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Workshop for Experienced Gestalt Therapists
Faculty: Todd Burley, Ph.D., ABPP
Dates: October 29 - November 2, 2008
Contact: birgit.erichsen@kriminalforsorgen.dk or vibeke@worldonline.dk
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AZIZA HEALING ADVENTURES provides international, Gestalt based retreat experiences designed for women, couples and mixed groups. Retreat facilitator, Laila Ghattas is an artist, Gestalt therapist, Reiki practitioner and founder of Aziza Healing Adventures (AHA). Laila draws on the healing properties of Gestalt therapy, Expressive Art, body work, journal writing and nature to create enduring emotionally restorative experiences. Aziza programs successfully integrate complementary modalities and provide profound, effective support to talk based psychotherapy. 
Please visit http://www.aziza.ca, email info@aziza.ca, or phone 416. 696. 0086
 
 AHA WOMEN'S Weekend GETAWAYS
 
A monthly offering of retreats held in Ontario, Canada geared to women:
~dreaming of a relaxing respite from family/work obligations
~needing time to reflect and find clarity
~longing to be nurtured
~seeking the camaraderie of kindred souls
 
"It was beneficial expressing myself with art materials because I was able to just let my feelings flow without having to find words to articulate them."
For details please click http://www.aziza.ca/women's_retreatselab.htm
 
June 6 - 8
July 11 - 13
August 15 - 17  

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AHA CALIFORNIA RETREATS For Women & Men
 
CALIFORNIA BLISS WELLNESS JOURNEY
San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
Gestalt therapy, Expressive Art, natural Mineral springs, spa treatments, yoga, private hot tubs, reflective time, journal writing,  ocean walks,  gourmet meals - these all combine into an extraordinary healing experience. Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort.   http://www.aziza.ca/california5dayretreat.htm
 
"The most valuable tool was to relax and enjoy being in the moment."
 
June 23 - 27
October 6 - 10

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AHA WOMEN'S 5-DAY BLISS WELLNESS VACATIONS Ontario
 
5 Perfect Days just for You! This is an extraordinary opportunity to learn and experience the art of self-care by allowing and receiving support. Held in Ontario, Canada.
For details please click http://www.aziza.ca/women's_retreatselab.htm
 
" The retreat in its entirety will change your life. With an open mind and a willingness to become a better you, Laila can help you turn your life into an exciting journey and an experience you can savour. Louise's food is the icing on the cake."
 
June 16 - 20
July 21 - 25
August 4 - 8
 
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AHA 2009 BLISS WELLNESS JOURNEYS IN BALI, INDONESIA for Women & Men

Our annual Intensive Personal Growth retreat offers diverse activities for a delicious taste of Bali. 7 & 9 day programs unfold with a balance of walking along rice paddies, through weaving villages, past Hindu temples and other sacred sites; with time to be creative, to reflect, meditate, feast on local culinary delights, unwind at the spa, refresh with yoga and doze off on your own veranda. For women and men.
 
January 29- February 6, 2009 Visit http://www.aziza.ca/bali.htm
February 16 - 22, 2009 Visit http://www.aziza.ca/baliBliss.htm
 
 Please visit http://www.aziza.ca, email info@aziza.ca, or phone 416. 696. 0086 for more information.
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Gestalt Therapy Training Center - Northwest
Working With the Body In Psychotherapy: Lessons from Gestalt and Reichian therapy and Contemporary Affect and Attachment Theory
Presenter: Daniel Schiff PhD
Date:  Saturday, June 21, 2008          
Time:  9:30 AM - 5PM, with 11/2 hour lunch break.
Location:  1033 SW Yamhill St., Suite 402, Portland, OR 97205
CE credits:  6.  Gestalt Therapy Training Center-Northwest is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  GTTC-NW maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Participants:  For mental health professionals with beginning to advanced levels of knowledge and expertise.  
Number of participants:  10 maximum
Fee:  $125 ($100 for graduate students and for all GTTC-NW trainees) holds place. 
Refund police:  Fee is non refundable unless another participant is found to fill vacated spot.
To Register:  Make out checks to GTTC-NW.  Send check along with your contact information to: Daniel Schiff PhD, 1033 SW Yamhill St., Suite 402, Portland, OR 97205
Registration deadline:  June 16th.
For further information: call Daniel Schiff at 503 290-4655, or e-mail: dschiffphd@yahoo.com, or check the Gttc-NW website: http://www.gttcnw.org.
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WEST COAST INSTITUTE FOR GESTALT THERAPY WITH CHILDREN
ADVANCED TRAINER:  Felicia Carroll, LMFT, RPT-S

SUMMER INTENSIVE TRAINING:  July 20-August 1, 2008
Two week residential program based on the approach developed by Violet Oaklander, Ph. D
See website:  feliciacarroll.com for complete details

ON-GOING TRAINING SERIES:  Six week-end programs September, 2008 through July, 2009
Program is similar to residential program in a week-end format
See website:  feliciacarroll.com for complete details
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GESTALT INSTITUTE OF CLEVELAND

http://www.gestaltcleveland.org

FALL 2008 TRAINING PROGRAMS:

GESTALT TRAINING PROGRAM (GTP) - Begins October 16-19, 2008
GTP is a dynamic 10 weekend over 18 months training program designed to foster the growth, development, and transformation of people and communities in a manner unique to the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland. 

Chairpersons: Philip Belzunce, PhD, Daniel Jones, PhD, and Victoria Winbush, MPH, MSSA, LISW.
See full description and registration information at http://www.gestaltcleveland.org.

ADVANCED GROUP SKILLS - Begins October 23-26, 2008
Effective group work is a powerful foundational skill and one that the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland prides itself for developing in students.  This advanced training program is for professionals who work with groups in organizational and clinical settings.  This program prepares participants to work dynamically, relationally, and effectively with groups, small systems, committees, and teams.
Chairpersons: Jay C Brinegar, MA and Karen P Fleming, PhD.

WORKING WITH PHYSICAL PROCESS - Begins November 2-7, 2008
Gestalt therapy, as a holistic approach, views physical experience and expression as intrinsic to a person's being and functioning.  This advanced program is designed to refine and extend the practitioner's skills in working with physical processes beyond skills developed through basic Gestalt training.
Chairperson: James I Kepner, PhD and Donna Marie Berwald, MA, LMHC, LMFT, LSW.

See full descriptions, faculty bios and registration information at http://www.gestaltcleveland.org.

GESTALT INSTITUTE OF CLEVELAND  2008 WORKSHOP OFFERINGS

GESTALT EXPERIENCE WORKSHOPS: AN INTRODUCTION TO GESTALT

If you are seeking growth and transformation in your personal and/or professional life, we invite you to begin, continue, or renew your relationship with the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland (GIC) by participating in this personal development and professional growth weekend.  This workshop satisfies the Introductory Gestalt Workshop prerequisite for the Training programs at GIC.

References will be requested of all participants.

June 20-22, 2008
Debra Dunkle, PhD, LISW and Philip Belzunce, PhD

September 5-7, 2008
Michael Clemmens, PhD and Denise Hyble, MS, LMFT, LMHC

WORKING WITH THE BODY WORKSHOPS
This workshop is for therapists interested in the basic principles, techniques, and approaches to body oriented work in therapy.  Participants will develop fundamental skills and perceptions for using body-focused work in their practices.  Emphasis is on learning to see body patterns, body and experience, the Cycle of Experience and body phenomena, and using breathing in therapy.  Preference will be given to those who have completed or are enrolled in GIC training programs.
This workshop is a prerequisite for the Advanced Training Program Working with Physical Process.

June 27 and 28, 2008
Lalei E Gutierrez, PhD and Philip R Belzunce, PhD

September 19 and 20, 2008
Will Heindel, MA and Denise Tervo, PhD

COACHING WORKSHOPS
Over the last forty years, members of GIC have been creating organization development and coaching theory.  Steeped in phenomenology and existentialism, holism, field theory, and systems theory, the Gestalt approach to OD and coaching has evolved into a present-centered, awareness building, high impact form of intervention.  These workshops reveal the gestalt coaching stance and application of Gestalt therapy concepts such as the unit of work, paradoxical theory of change, the cycle of experience, contact, presence, levels of system and more--all within coaching.

CALENDAR OF COACHING WORKSHOPS

LIFE COACHING, June 9-11, Herb Stevenson, MA, CDP, CPC, and Sarah Toman, PhD.

Graduate Credit: One hr of graduate credit will be granted for completion of each workshop through Cleveland State University. The fee for graduate credit is an additional cost.

PRACTITIONER WORKSHOPS

CALM AMIDST THE STORM: INTRODUCTION TO GESTALT COUPLE'S THERAPY. June 6-8. CE 16.
Debra Dunkle, PhD, LISW and Lester Wyman, PhD, LISW

ETHICS: THE VALUES OF CONNECTION.  June 21-22.  CE 11
Robert Lee, PhD & Tim Warneka, MEd, LPCC

WORKING DIALOGICALLY WITH THE DRAGON: ADDICTION AS EXISTENTIAL DILEMMA AND CHOICE.  August 15-16.  CE 12
Michael Clemmens, PhD

VOICE OF SHAME.  September 19-21.  CE 16.5
Robert G. Lee, PhD Deborah Ullman, MA, LMT

TRUE SELF TRUE WEALTH: A GESTALT APPROACH TO FINANCIAL WELL BEING. September26-28.  CE 12

Register, see descriptions, read bios at http://www.gestaltcleveland.org
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http://www.TheForeSightGroup.org
 
Connect with other Gestaltists across the world for live voice conferencing sessions on Gestalt practice theory and development issues.
Join our virtual community!
No membership fees.
Check our Calendars for conference sessions, workshops and other training programs.
Log on to http://www.TheForeSightGroup.org to join and meet others.
Voice Conferencing Online
Our Internet-based voice conference sessions are opportunities to join other Gestaltists in sharing and learning: Gestalt theory, practice wisdom, case issues and ethical dilemmas. Participants receive access to supportive materials, view slide presentations and papers during the voice conference sessions.
Free introductory sessions are regularly provided to familiarize you with the simple process.
Fully Windows compatible only. Limited Mac conferencing compatibility now, with full compatibility coming soon (We hope).
To view the schedule for voice conference sessions and to see and hear samples of sessions go to http://www.TheForeSightGroup.org
See Calendar of online Activities
Sessions can be recorded for later listening, viewing and sharing with others.
Contact: LesWyman@TheForeSightGroup.org for details
Case and Practice Supervision and Consultations via Internet-based voice and video conferencing.
Physical distance is not a barrier to getting support for your Gestalt practice with clients and your development as a Gestalt practitioner.
I provide case and practice consultation and supervision via Internet-based voice and visual conferencing.
My practice with individuals, couples and groups and the supervision that I provide is consistent with the training and practice model of The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland.
Contact me at: leswyman@TheForeSightGroup.org to set up a demonstration session and for a fee schedule.
Lester P. Wyman, Ph.D., LISW, LCSW
Member, European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT)
Faculty, The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland (1981-)

Gestalt in Chicago
Gestalt practice training and personal development opportunities are available in the Chicago area.
Visit http://www.TheForeSightGroup.org (See Chicago Training Activities) for our programs.
Gestalt in Chicago is an Affiliate of The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland (http://www.GestaltCleveland.org)
 
ISRAGIC
The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland's (GIC) training program in Israel invites you to:
Our 18th class which will be conducted September 2008 
Module A/B Foundation training 
Specialty training module: Gestalt work with Groups
Venue: Ma'Agan Holiday Village, Jordan Valley, Israel (http://www.inisrael.com/maagan/)
The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland is one of the premier Gestalt training institutes in the world with over fifty-five years of experience training Gestalt practitioners (http://www.GestaltCleveland.org).
The ISRAGIC faculty includes trainers from Europe, Israel and the USA.
Tuition: $650 (US)
For information and registration details contact:
Annie Azarzar: IsraGIC@gmail.com, in Israel 052-396-5901 from abroad 972 52 396 5901
Core faculty members: Les Wyman, Ph.D., Hanna Scherler,Ph.D., Yona Weiss,Ph.D., Tali Mirkin, M.A., Yaacov Kaiser,M.A., Arye Burstzyn,M.A., Jackie Lowe-Stevenson, M.A..
Twelve other GIC faculty members have come to teach in this program since 1996.
The foundation module can be taken by itself or can be considered as one of the five modules that are required to earn an ISRAGIC certificate for foundation training.
The Foundation program is equivalent to completion of the GIC Gestalt Training Program (Cleveland). Completion of the Foundation Program requires completion of Modules A & B and three specialization modules. These are offered two times each year in a six day format.
Les Wyman, President and EAGT member and Faculty members

Papers
Gestalt theory papers and training materials available on line.
Some papers are available in Hebrew, Turkish and Spanish.
Contact us for details and to access information
E mail: LesWyman@TheForeSightGroup.org

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