ONLINE VIDEO SEMINAR: Foundations of Gestalt Therapy 

This seminar is a survey of the foundational principles of gestalt therapy as they apply to clinical practice.  It will develop the participant’s understanding of the underpinnings of gestalt therapy theory.  In accordance with Kurt Lewin’s maxim, “there is nothing so practical as a good theory,” we will divide our time equally between theory presentation and clinical supervision.  We will explore traditional topics in gestalt therapy theory that also find their way into our consulting rooms today.

 Learning objectives

• Understanding the foundational principles of gestalt.
• Applying gestalt therapy principles to current caseloads and social situations.
• Presenting clinical cases from a gestalt foundational perspective.
• Comprehending the sociopolitical roots of gestalt therapy in psychotherapy.

 Schedule and Topics for 2018

January 19:  A Revision of Psychoanalysis

February 16:  The Phenomenological Backbone of Gestalt Therapy

March 16:  Gestalt Psychology

April 20:  Holism & Field Theory

May 18:  The Role of Support

June 15:  The Sequence of Contact & Cycle of Experience

July 20:  Sensation & Somatics

Aug 24:  The Advent of Relational Gestalt Therapy

September 21:  Aesthetic Criteria & Gestalt Diagnosis

October 19:  Gestalt Group Work

November 16:  Gestalt Therapy as a Foundation for Social Justice

December 21:  Wrapping It All Up

 General Information

Each session meets for 2 hours and there are 12 sessions beginning January 19, 2018. We meet online utilizing the Zoom platform from 2:30pm–4:30pm EST.  The seminar is open to intermediate and advanced clinicians and students currently enrolled in gestalt training programs.  The tuition is $30 per session and all reading materials will be provided.

 About Charlie Bowman

Charlie Bowman, MS, LCSW, LMFT, LCAC is Past President of the Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy , Senior Faculty at the Indianapolis Gestalt Institute and a Member of the New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy.  He has trained extensively in Gestalt therapy and has trained and mentored psychotherapists in the U.S.A. and abroad.  He has published numerous book chapters and articles and most recently co-authored (with Lynn Jacobs and Gary Yontef) the gestalt therapy chapter for Corsini & Weddings, Current Psychotherapies, 10^th Edition.

 Continuing Education:  24 CE Units Awarded

“The Indiana Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist and Mental Health Counselor Board has approved this organization to provide Category I continuing education for L.S.W., L.C.S.W., L.M.F.T., L.M.H.C., and L.C.A.C., however licensees must judge the program’s relevance to their professional practice.  The Indianapolis Gestalt Institute is responsible for maintaining the program.”

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