The Gestalt Center invites you to gain a deeper understanding of Gestalt therapy and its many applications by taking our workshops.  Our expert and diverse practitioners offer workshops and short courses in the areas of personal growth, mental health, and therapy practice. The short course "Introduction to Gestalt" is particularly useful for those considering entering the three-year post-graduate training program.

Continuing Education credits (CEU's) toward National Association of Social Worker (NASW) credentials and CASAC certification through the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) are now available for most of our workshops, as noted below.

Pre-registration is required.

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* "MHP" in the chart below means Mental Health Practitioner

WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON OUR FALL WORKSHOP PROGRAM, PLEASE CHECK BACK AT THE END OF JUNE FOR AN UPDATED LIST OF WORKSHOPS.

TITLE/PRESENTER/DESCRIPTION	DATE/TIME	OPEN TO*	CEU's	COST
INTRODUCTION TO GESTALT Faculty 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 three-year post-graduate training program.                                  RSVP REQUIRED	SATURDAY JUNE 27 12-3 PM	ALL	-	FREE
ARE YOU READY FOR CHANGE? Daniel Tisman, LMSW 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.                                                  RSVP REQUIRED	MONDAY JUNE 29   6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	ALL	-	$15
A FRESH LOOK… Sylvia Crocker, Ph. D. At the phenomenological level Gestalt therapy is a way of working with the actual living of the client by exploring and experimenting with what is revealed in the here and now. By means of the phenomenological method, the therapist is able to track the personal logic of specific verbal and non-verbal manifestations of the client’s present living. In this way, both therapist and client are able to make contact with its ground in the internal organization of that living. Since persistent patterns of behavior are supported by this ground, these patterns can be changed by changing their ground in the organization of the client’s phenomenological world.  This workshop will enhance your interviewing and experimental skills by giving you a greater understanding of both phenomenology and the use of the phenomenological method, as well as a richer appreciation of what is unique in the Gestalt approach to human change.	Friday, April 24 6:00-9:00pm   Saturday, April 25 10:00am-5:00pm	MHP	3/5	$30/Friday $100/Saturday $120/Both Days   Choose Below   OPTIONS FRIDAY ONLY $30.00 SATURDAY ONLY $100.00 FRIDAY & SATURDAY $120.00
CHASING RAINBOWS: GESTALT THERAPY AND ETHICS Dan Bloom, JD, LCSW The workshop will focus on the role of ethics in Gestalt therapy. During this workshop the principle assumptions of Gestalt therapy such as social field and contact-boundary, will be evaluated. This workshop will also provide a different perspective on foundational Gestalt therapy concepts, which will have direct implications for clinician’s perception of the therapeutic relationship and the role of ethics within this relationship.	Saturday, May 16 1:00pm-3:00pm	ALL	2	$50.00
EXPANDING THE MOMENT Ken Meyer, Ph. D. This will be a psychotherapy practicum for Gestalt therapists using videotaping to help practitioners fully utilize what we mean by “working in the present.” The emphasis will be on how to facilitate moment-to-moment awareness in a smooth and seamless way. While structured like a regular practicum, the addition of going over each session on video will unveil the rich possibilities contained in each moment, which serve as a guide as to what can unfold next.	Sunday, May 17 10:00am – 4:00pm	MHP	5	$70.00
VOICE ATTUNEMENT FOR THERAPISTS Naaz Hosseini, LP As therapists, we use voice (ours and our clients) as part of the therapeutic process whether we are aware of it or not. When we are not aware of our own voice, we can undermine our intention. When we are not aware of our clients’ voices, we may miss important cues. This training will attune you to ways in which voice reveals and informs. You will 1) build awareness of your voice and its capacity to communicate; 2) learn to use your voice intentionally and effectively; 3) learn to use vocal cues to hear your clients with greater attunement; 4) enhance your capacity to join, support, and, when appropriate, interrupt your clients; and 5) extend your facility in designing and fine- tuning experiments. This seminar will include attunement exercises and practicum.	Sunday, June 7 10:00am-3:00pm	MHP	5	$60.00
GESTALT THERAPY WITH COUPLES Marla Silverman, Ph. D. Using a Gestalt approach, this workshop will help you understand: 1) your role as a couples therapist, 2) how to view the system each couple creates, 3) how to work with the couple as a system rather than individually focused therapy, 4) how to balance your interventions so that each person feels seen, heard and respectedand 5) how to enjoy the richness of couples work. This is both a didactic and experiential workshop. We will experience couples work through role-play and practice interventions. Bring a sense of curiosity and play.	Saturday, June 13 11:00am - 2:00pm	MHP	3	$50.00

WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON OUR FALL WORKSHOP PROGRAM, PLEASE CHECK BACK AT THE END OF JUNE FOR AN UPDATED LIST OF WORKSHOPS. 

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