Training Programs
Come for the Learning, Leave with a Community
The Gestalt Center has been training therapists in the Gestalt method of psychotherapy for over 40 years. Our programs are described below:
Licensed Psychoanalytic Training Program
We offer a four-year training program leading to a New York State license in gestalt psychoanalysis. This program is open to any candidate with a masters degree or higher in any field recognized by NY State. Candidates with foreign masters degrees will be required to have those degrees evaluated by New York State as being equivalent to a masters degree.
For information about this program, contact us at gestaltcenter@gestaltnyc.org or at (212) 387-9429. You may also download our LP Program Application.
Our LP students take both the LP classes and certificate classes:
Certificate Training Program
We offer a three-year, part-time, Certificate training program in Gestalt psychotherapy for licensed professionals, meeting on 18 alternate Friday evenings from October through May, and including several Sunday/Saturday Seminars, a Winter Therapy Weekend Intensive and a four-day Summer Training Intensive.
Our post-graduate training program in Gestalt psychotherapy is open to Social Workers, Psychologists, Counselors, Psychoanalysts, Physicians, Nurses, Creative Arts Therapists and other qualified health and healing professionals.
Continuing Education Hours are available for LMSW's, LCSW's , LMHC’s LCAT’s, Licensed Psychoanalysts and Licensed Psychologists enrolled in this program. Students receive 41 continuing ed hours for the first year of training, 39 hours for the second year, and 44 hours for the third year.*
For information about this program, click here to see our catalog, or contact our offices at (212) 387-9429, or email us at gestaltcenter@gestaltnyc.org. You may also download our Certificate Program Application.
Click here for our schedule of classes.
Graduates of our Certificate training program receive a Certificate of Completion.
Gestalt Training, like our therapy, is both humanistic and experiential, combining a stimulating academic program with a strong emphasis on learning by doing. At the heart of our program is the use of small practicum groups in which students get to experience and practice live therapy, in the presence of a supportive supervisor.
Students also get to observe live demonstrations by faculty therapists. We are supportive of students' individual needs and students are assigned advisors who follow them throughout the entire program.
Highlights of our Training Programs
Small group training
Live demo by faculty member
Expert supervision
Live practicum supervision
Weekly case supervision
Each student has a faculty advisor
Strong sense of community
Intimate setting for intense learning and personal growth
Admission
Admission is open to all qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity. We particularly encourage and support diversity in our faculty and our students.
Hybrid Learning
In response to our ever changing world, we are now using a hybrid learning format. Some of our classes will be taught online and some in person.
Scholarships
The M’Lou Caring Diversity Scholarship program is intended to promote in our student body diversity of race, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ability, age, looks, socio-economic status, citizenship status, as well as other forms of diversity outside of our current awareness. This program will award one or more partial scholarships for our training programs. Donations for the scholarship fund are accepted below.
Fees
Besides tuition, there are fees for supervision, room and board for our intensive weekend trainings, and personal therapy, which is required of all students.
Payment Plans
Monthly payment plans are available.
Application Process
Applications may be submitted throughout the year and will be processed and acted upon within a month of their submission. Since we do have small class sizes, we encourage you to apply early to reserve your spot in the next class. Candidates may enter in September or February.