EXPLORE OUR GESTALT COURSES
34 lessons covering all Gestalt principles. Subtitles in 30 languages.
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$380.00 – $1,800.00
All Sessions Bundle
All 34 units, including all video lectures, readings and quizzes. A complete Gestalt curriculum, priced at a 30% discount.
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Overview of Gestalt
Introducing Gestalt! A broad overview including historical context, contemporary developments, and the ‘Four Pillars’ - Phenomenology, Field Theory, Dialogue, and Experiment.
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$15.00 – $75.00
2. Awareness and Figure Ground
Fritz Perls said, Gestalt = Now = Awareness. We explore the Three Zones, the Awareness Cycle, and the contributions of Gestalt Psychology through Figure / Ground. The concept of Unfinished Business is related to incomplete Gestalten, which naturally
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$20.00 – $105.00
3. Field Theory
The roots of Gestalt derive from Jan Smuts and the Gestalt psychologists who pioneered holism. Kurt Lewin developed Field Theory - now a central pillar of Gestalt Therapy. We explore this topic, examining the use of context in therapy, spheres of inf
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$20.00 – $120.00
4. Responsibility
Gestalt is rooted in the concept of Existential Responsibility - incorporating autonomy, choice, freedom, and the power to change direction, at any moment. We focus on the ownership of experience, and pay careful attention to language that reflects a
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$10.00 – $50.00
5. Contact
Contact and awareness go hand in hand in Gestalt. We move towards meeting in Good Contact and explore what organises Poor Contact. Clear boundaries are an inherent part of ‘meeting in difference’, as are the sensory Contact Functions.
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$15.00 – $90.00
6. Contact Boundary Phenomenon
We understand the dimnishing of contact - and thus ability to function as well as quality of life - as being related to Contact Boundary Phenomenon. In old language the word ‘Resistance’ was used; in Gestalt we prefer to observe the dynamics of Conta
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$5.00 – $25.00
7. Polarities
Life is a never ending sequence of polarities’. We look at splits in the psyche, how to achieve integration, flexibility rather than rigidity, and the Creative Indifference of Salamo Friedlander.
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$5.00 – $25.00
8. Organismic Self Regulation
Faith in the Wisdom of the Organism is fundamental to Gestalt. We examine basic philosophical underpinnings of this concept and it's practical applications; the oppressive nature of Shouldistic Control, the operations of Conscience, and the Way of th
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$15.00 – $70.00
9. I-Thou and Relationality
Gestalt draws on the philosophy of Martin Buber - his ideas of I-Thou relating and the Between. Gestalt is one of the original Relational Therapies, premised on radical authenticity, therapist transparency and the practice of ’therapy without questio
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$5.00 – $20.00
10. Dreamwork
Freud, Jung and Perls recognised the value of dreams. In Gestalt, dreams are brought alive through the Experiment; their mystery is unmasked by the client rather than the interpretations of the therapist. The process is often playful and reveals core
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$10.00 – $45.00
11. Phenomenology
The pillar of Awareness derives from Phenomenology and the Eastern traditions of Zen and Taoism. The ‘science of experience’ focuses on the subjective and unique. Rather than starting with psychological models, we allow embodied awareness to naturall
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$10.00 – $45.00
12. The Gestalt Experiment
The Gestalt pillar of Experiment moves away from ‘talk therapy’, adding colour, drama, creativity and experiential learning to the Gestalt process. We explore a variety of experiments, look at how to tailor them to the client, and examine phases of a
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$5.00 – $35.00
13. Middle Zone, Metaphor, Fantasy and Story
Lose your mind and come to your senses’ said Fritz Perls. However, Gestalt does use the mind - as metaphor, imagination and projection. Meaning making is one of the 3 Zones of Awareness; we explore how it can be part of an organic, present centred th
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$5.00 – $30.00
14. Paradoxical Theory of Change
This is the paradox: change occurs spontaneously when you let go of agendas and goals. ‘What is, is, and one thing follows the next’ is a Gestalt take on Existentialist notions of Being and Becoming. We examine Beisser’s contribution to the theory an
Why this website?
by Steve Vinay Gunther
I have been practicing Gestalt since 1985. My passion and appreciation of the Gestalt approach has only increased over time.
I love teaching Gestalt, firstly through 17 years of my institute in Australia, and now 22 years of teaching internationally.
I believe that ultimately Gestalt needs to be taught face to face, and for that reason I have listed institutes around the world (including mine in China) where you can do that.
For those students studying Gestalt or counselling, the units on this website can be a useful adjunct.
For practicing professionals, these courses may be interesting and relevant for understanding how Gestalt may fit into your current practice.
I have created three pricing levels, making the courses accessible to as many people as possible from around the world. Students get free access to certain materials. My aim is to support learning and growth, and the development and integration of Gestalt theory and practice.
Knowing Vinay better
Watch two interviews with Vinay and discover more about your instructor
10 minutes with Vinay 
The Humans of Gestalt – interview with Vinay Gunther Presentations And Discussions With Vinay
Public lectures and dialogues on Gestalt therapy, Family Constellations
Public lectures and dialogues on Gestalt therapy, Family Constellations
English
Family constellations interview
Entanglements and flow in the family field Lecture on Family constellations and Gestalt - Japanese subtitles
Family constellations and Gestalt therapy - presentation in English Chinese
Discussion on Existential therapy and Gestalt - in Chinese
Steve Vinay Gunther and Xuefu Wang, discussing Gestalt and Existential psychotherapy - all in Chinese. Lecture on Ethics, constellations, and psychotherapy - Chinese translation
Ethics in the practice of Family constellations and Gestalt therapy - presentation in English, translated into Chinese. Detailed presentation on Gestalt therapy - Chinese translation
Gestalt therapy - conference in Beijing - presentation in English, translated into Chinese. Be the first to know
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