September 2013 to March 2014
For Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Coaches, Psychologists, Allied Health and Social Work Practitioners, Educators, Training & Development Professionals.
Led By :
Mike O’Halloran,M.A., B.A., E.C.P., M.I.A.H.I.P., M.I.A.C.P., E.A.P., E.M.C.C.
Post Graduate Certificate in Gestalt Psychotherapy
Introduction to the Programme
The purpose of the Programme is to provide participants with a core understanding of Gestalt principles and techniques which they can incorporate into their existing Professional Practice. In addition the Programme aims to heighten the Awareness of participants in a way which leads to greater Personal and Professional efficacy.
Who Can Apply For the Programme?
The Programme is open to Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Coaches & Psychologists. In addition, the Programme has been taken by many Allied Professionals, Social Workers, Health Care Professionals, Educators and Training & Development Professionals who wish to enhance their Skills base and Self-Awareness.
Style of the Programme
The Programme is highly experiential. Participants learn about themselves, their clients and Gestalt largely through participating in a structured series of Gestalt exercises and Large Group/Small Group Process. Time is given to practice in the Gestalt way of working with feedback from the Group Leader and Peers. In addition the underlying theory of Gestalt is introduced in a way which is directly relevant to Programme Participants.
Post Graduate Certificate in Gestalt Psychotherapy
Programme Content
The Gestalt Cycle of Experience
-Sensation & Desensitisation
-Awareness & Deflection
-Mobilisation & Introjection
-Action & Projection
-Contact & Retroflection
-Satisfaction & Egotism
-Withdrawal & Confluence
Body Awareness
Working with Body Awareness
Unfinished Business
The I-Thou Dialogic Relationship
Existentialism as the Foundation of Gestalt
The Phenomenological Method
Group Supervision
Programme Venue, Dates, and Cost.
The Programme will be held in the Galway Rape Crisis Centre, “The Lodge”, Foster Court, Galway and will run over six two day modules, from 10.am. to 5.pm. each Saturday, and from 10.am to 4pm each Sunday.
Module 1: Sat & Sun September 21st & 22nd
Module 2: Sat & Sun November 9th & 10th
Module 3: Sat & Sun December
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