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Choose from 34 in-depth units featuring teaching videos in 30
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  • All Sessions Bundle

    All 34 units, including all video lectures, readings and quizzes. A complete Gestalt curriculum, priced at a 30% discount.

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 4091 readings + 6390 min video lessons

  • Overview of Gestalt

    Introducing Gestalt! A broad overview including historical context, contemporary developments, and the ‘Four Pillars’ - Phenomenology, Field Theory, Dialogue, and Experiment.

    by Dr Vinay

    Free

    Includes: 30 readings + 150 min video lessons

  • 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

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 45 readings + 150 min video lessons

  • 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

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 74 readings + 270 min video lessons

  • 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

    by Dr Vinay

    from20

    Includes: 54 readings + 240 min video lessons

  • 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.

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 37 readings + 90 min video lessons

  • 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

    by Dr Vinay

    from15

    Includes: 26 readings + 180 min video lessons

  • 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.

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 18 readings + 60 min video lessons

  • 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

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 18 readings + 60 min video lessons

  • 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

    by Dr Vinay

    from15

    Includes: 74 readings + 150 min video lessons

  • 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

    by Dr Vinay

    from5

    Includes: 17 readings + 30 min video lessons

  • 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

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 45 readings + 90 min video lessons

  • 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

    by Dr Vinay

    from10

    Includes: 51 readings + 90 min video lessons

  • 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

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 27 readings + 60 min video lessons

  • 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

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 34 readings + 60 min video lessons

  • 15. Art and Creative Media

    Art is a powerful medium in therapy, and the Experiment in Gestalt is ideally suited to its utilisation. We explore a variety of practical ways to apply creative process, support transformation and explore awareness, instead of offering interpretatio

    by Dr Vinay

    from5

    Includes: 26 readings + 30 min video lessons

  • 16. Style, Authenticity and Unvirtues

    Existential notions of authenticity underpin Gestalt principles & practices. We are not trying to change people; rather help them become more fully themselves. Recognising and owning ones own ‘style’ - healthy & shadow - is inherent to this process.

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 40 readings + 90 min video lessons

  • 17. Managing a Unit of Work

    The Unit of Work is a practical application of the Awareness Cycle in terms of a therapeutic session. The four distinct phases provide an orienting guide to the therapist in terms of managing the process, in any time slot, from start to completion.

    by Dr Vinay

    from10

    Includes: 51 readings + 90 min video lessons

  • 18. Somatics

    Gestalt is fundamentally a Somatic Psychotherapy. We work directly with the body using movement, touch, awareness, breathing and grounding. We convert words to body experience, and visa versa. We explore over and underbounding, streaming and postural

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 109 readings + 210 min video lessons

  • 19. Shame

    Shame underpins many of the emotions people feel and express; however it’s often hidden. We explore a ‘shame-sensitive practice’; the tension between expectations of responsiblity and agency; what is required of the therapist; and the poles of belong

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 51 readings + 90 min video lessons

  • 20. Psychopathology

    Gestalt emerges from the humanistic tradition of therapy - a growth-oriented view of human development and actualisation. How does an holistic therapy address mental conditions which severely limit people’s capacity for embodiment or relationship?

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 142 readings + 570 min video lessons

  • 21. Groupwork

    Gestalt is ideallly suited to working with groups. Interactive Groups operate through the Here & Now, I & Thou orientation of Gestalt. We explore the phenomenology and psychology of group process, and apply a Relational orientation at 3 levels of a g

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 35 readings + 60 min video lessons

  • 22. Couples and Family Work

    We take a tour through Marital & Family Therapy, looking at conjunctions with the four pillars. We examine a specifically Gestalt approach: process oriented, boundaried, using limited interventions plus experiments, support and integration.

    by Dr Vinay

    from15

    Includes: 143 readings + 180 min video lessons

  • 23. Suicide

    Suicide is a difficult subject to address in therapy, and we look at it with a Gestalt perspective, starting with the personhood, experience, and values of the therapist.

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 28 readings + 60 min video lessons

  • 24. Sexuality

    We view this complex topic through a Gestalt lens, starting with Field context, addressing the experience and personhood of the therapist, and the place of the Erotic. Awareness of sexual feelings is considered valid to address in the therapeutic dia

    by Dr Vinay

    from15

    Includes: 65 readings + 150 min video lessons

  • 25. Attachment and Developmental Approaches

    Gestalt does not have a developmental theory; any foray into a person’s Field is brought into the Here & Now. We examine a range of developmental orientations, attachment theory, other therapeutic modalities and their interface with Relational Gestal

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 67 readings + 240 min video lessons

  • 26. Character and Personality Systems

    Although Gestalt is process-oriented, there is a widespread interest in systems of classification - which can become limiting, diminishing and reductionist. We look at the interface of personality systems, temperament, using a phenomenological approa

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 49 readings + 210 min video lessons

  • 27. Historical Influences

    Gestalt Therapy is a synthesis of many sources. Here we explore the people, systems of thought, and historical context, ranging through Existentialism, The Grotesque, the Cooperative Anarchism of Kropotkin, and the General Semantics of Korzybski.

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 114 readings + 180 min video lessons

  • 28. Ethics and Clinical Practice

    We examine core ethical theories, the Situational Ethics which Gestalt draws on, and the difference between Emic and Etic perspectives. We challenge orthodoxies and look at how complexity can be incorporated without compromising the interests of a cl

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 155 readings + 360 min video lessons

  • 29. The Transpersonal

    Gestalt is a-theoretical in its phenomenological base, focusing on Being-With-What-Is, in a Zen awareness style and using Wu Wei - the Creative Void - as a Taoist therapy style. We explore a range of Transpersonal approaches and their relevance to Ge

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 122 readings + 270 min video lessons

  • 30. Work with Trauma and Abuse

    The Gestalt approach to trauma underpins many current modalities. We look at working with sexual assault and violence in terms of both clients’ trauma, and clients as perpetrators. We explore a range of orientations including Narrative and Systemic.

    by Dr Vinay

    from20

    Includes: 110 readings + 240 min video lessons

  • 31. Working with Children

    We take the core Gestalt principles and practices, and apply them to the population of children as clients. We explore a range of techniques and approaches that are very suited to the Gestalt lens, and we look at specific Gestalt ways to work with ch

    by Dr Vinay

    from15

    Includes: 64 readings + 150 min video lessons

  • 32. Gestalt and Organisations

    The Gestalt approach is highly suited to Organisation Development and Consulting. Gestalt books include Authentic Management, and Neurotic Organisations. We explore these concepts and approaches, applying the 4 pillars to working with business settin

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 86 readings + 120 min video lessons

  • 33. Gestalt and The Larger Ecology

    Therapy has come under fire as being too focused on the individual and not enough on larger systems. Here we address bigger contexts - community, politics, social change; how therapists can utilise Gestalt approaches to transform the wider Field.

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 159 readings + 360 min video lessons

  • 34. Working with Addictions

    Addictions are complex and difficult to work with in therapy. We look at a range of approaches to understanding and working with addictions, applications of Field Theory, and explore an explicitly Gestalt model which is correlated with the Awareness

    by Dr Vinay

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    Includes: 48 readings + 210 min video lessons

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