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

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	SUNDAY   JUNE 22 4-6 PM	ALL	-	FREE
ARE YOU READY FOR CHANGE? Daniel Tisman, LMSW The last Monday of each month from 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.                      RSVP REQUIRED	MONDAYS     JUNE 30     6:00 PM - 7:30 PM	ALL	-	FREE
LATE NIGHT MOVIES WITH FRITZ Shelley Orren-King, LCSW Join us to view several of Fritz Perls' moments on film.  Following the viewing there will be a discussion focusing on Fritz's work and the  changes Gestalt theory and practice has experienced in this alive method of clinical work. Popcorn will be provided.	The 3rd Thursday of each month @ 9 PM 05/15 06/19 07/17	ALL	-	$10 per evening   $15 for any 2 when purchased in advance
GETTING REAL WITH REAL CLIENTS     Ken Meyer, Ph. D. This workshop is designed to help practitioners work with those who seemingly or wont do Gestalt work. We will cover a variety of ways to better engage clients in experiential work, how to develop an atmosphere of mutual exploration, how to gradually introduce experiments, and how to deal with some of the common misunderstandings and reservations that clients have about our methods.	Saturday March 29 10:00 AM	MHP	5	$70.00
GESTALT THERAPY AND SHAMANISM Nancy Dakota Adlman, LCSW Elizabeth Lyngholm, MA Both Gestalt and Shamanism deal with present centered awareness and consciousness on a visceral and organismic level to facilitate healing and to encourage the emergence of what is spontaneously unfolding thoughts, feelings, memories, archetypal energies, etc. In this workshop participants will encounter ways in which the tools and teachings of ancient and indigenous cultures can blend with the theories and techniques of Gestalt therapy to connect with their personal power.	Saturday May 3 11:00 AM	ALL	4.5	$65.00
THE CLINICAL DILEMMAS OF PSYCHOTHERAPY & ADDICTION RECOVERY Lee Zevy, LCSW The path from addiction to recovery is complicated. Helping a client move from addiction to recovery so that they may receive the full benefits of psychotherapy requires the wearing of different hats. This workshop will cover the following: 1)The signs of addiction and the stages of recovery, 2)helping a client choose a plan for recovery, 3)ways in which the knowledge and skill of the therapist and the bonds of the therapeutic relationship are tested, 4) choosing interventions that are compatible with the recovery process, 5)how to balance the multiple roles of therapist, sponsor and addiction counselor needed to help a client stay in recovery, and 6)how to weather the transference/ countertransference of early recovery.	Saturday May 10 12:00 PM	MHP	4	$60.00
EXPLORING REALITIES M’Lou Caring, Ph. D. Gestalt therapy is a process of embodying awareness for revealing and healing the past in the present and for exploring and expanding possibilities for living in the moment. This workshop will hold a space for recognizing, exploring and sharing our spiritual aspects as potential and actual contributors to being present.	Saturday, May 17 12:00 PM	ALL	4	$60.00
THE ESSENCE OF GESTALT  Naaz Hosseini, MA LP Shelley Orren-King, LCSW This one-day course provides an overview of the theoretical framework    underlying the practice of Gestalt therapy. Learn about and explore a variety of tools and techniques, such as present-centered awareness, chairwork, contact boundary, layers theory (as it relates to the transformation process) and dreamwork. This dynamic course will include a combination of lectures, experiential exercises and live demonstrations of Gestalt therapy.	Sunday, May 18 10:00 AM	ALL	6	$100.00
SHAPE UP YOUR PSYCHE Vivien Wolsk, Ph.D.  Symptoms of emotional stress or burnout like anxiety, depression, fatigue, indecisiveness, emotional outbursts or withdrawal can be relieved and revented by regular emotional exercises. Your emotional muscles, like your physical muscles, need to be worked out daily for optimum health and effectiveness. Come learn and practice some basic, effective, Gestalt-based "emocises" that can be done in 5-10 minutes in the morning, at bedtime and throughout your day, easily fitting them into your daily routines. Participants should dress comfortably and bring a small mirror and childhood self-photo if possible.	Saturday, June 7 1:00 PM	ALL	2	$40.00
YOUR TRUE VOICE (PART 1) Naaz Hosseini, M.A., L.P. Session One: Building Awareness and Range Would you like to express yourself more freely, effectively and powerfully?  Learn to connect to the power of your true voice. In this workshop we will engage in interactive exercises which will gently and playfully guide you to speak and sound with greater presence, resonance, and authenticity. We will look at factors that interrupt your ability to use your voice freely and learn ways to overcome them. Using a Gestalt approach, you will expand your awareness of your true voice and use it with greater engagement and flexibility. Session 1 is a pre-requisite for participation in Session 2. See below	Sunday, June 8 11:00 AM	ALL	4	$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 respected, and 5) how to enjoy the richness of couples work. This is oth 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 14 11:00 AM	MHP	3	$50.00
YOUR TRUE VOICE (PART 2) Naaz Hosseini, M.A., L.P. Session Two: Addressing Specific Requests of Participants.   See above	Sunday, June 22 11:00 AM	ALL	4	$60.00 or $100 for both workshops
SUMMER TRAINING RETREAT: Working With What Emerges:  Integrating Theory with Practice(Click here for more information on our Weekend Intensives (the setting, the program, the community) or  here to see our Winter Weekend Brochure.	Thursday July 31- Sun August 3	ALL		Call or email for information

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