Nature of the Training Programme

The training programme has been accredited by the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. Graduates of the Training Programme qualify for a Diploma of accreditation in Gestalt Psychotherapy and may call themselves Gestalt Therapists.

This Diploma will enable graduates to attain accreditation from the Irish Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.
All accredited psychotherapists  must have regular supervision and attend group or individual therapy.

What Does The Gestalt Diploma Programme Provide?

Since 1983 the Irish Gestalt Centre has been offering training programmes that lead to a qualification as a Gestalt Therapist. The programmes have evolved through the last twenty years. There are two elements that the centre has always felt were central to the training of Gestalt Therapists, this is the development of their own self awareness and the forming of a community. Within this community each person not only learns and understands the theory and practice of Gestalt, but also shares this learning in a residential setting. The training programmes are residential as this intensifies the experiential approach and increases awareness as the individual develops both inside and outside the group.

The programme consists of four main elements , which are essential and complementary to each other : theory, personal development, client work and supervision. Our training involves three, five day workshops and an intensive ten day workshop each year. A training group meets with the trainers for a minimum of 130 hours each year. Outside the formal training programme each trainee is required to be in on -going personal therapy for at least one hour every two weeks.[This can take place individually or in a group with a Gestalt Therapist.]

The programme provides  a warm, nourishing community that facilitates learning within a group environment. The Gestalt experiential model of training has proven itself to be effective over the last 20 years on this programme.  Our programme is run by qualified trainers who have years of experience in both the practice and theory of Gestalt psychotherapy.