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Introduction to Gestalt Therapy

Saturday and Sunday, June 7 & 8, 2008

Co-directors Mary Lou Schack, Philip Lichtenberg, David Henrich and the faculty of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia invite you to join them in an introductory workshop on the theory and practice of Gestalt Therapy.

Gestalt Therapy is a holistic, growth- oriented and relational psychotherapy, emphasizing personal responsibility. This humanistic approach to healing promotes growth through self-awareness. It encourages creative, first person dialogue between client and therapist, in which the experience of each is made clear, and it promotes being in the here and now with openness and confidence. Gestalt Therapy theory always supports the client in his or her own cultural identity, while recognizing the possible consequences and conflicts of being who they are in the broader culture.

The workshop includes discussion of the theory and demonstrations of the therapeutic process by involving workshop participants. Review of the demonstrations will further illuminate the theory.

Participants will be able to observe the different styles of each GTIP Director in applying Gestalt Therapy theory and will obtain a preview of what occurs in our Three-Year Training Program. The next class begins in September 2008.

Presented By: Co-directors Mary Lou Schack, Philip Lichtenberg, David Henrich and the faculty of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia
Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work & Social Research 300 Airdale Road, Bryn Mawr, PA
Time: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm daily
Registration: $225
GTIP trainees & Associates $200
Lunch is included.
Refund, less $20 fee if concellation by 5/7/2008
CEUs (12): As a CSWE accredited program,the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research at Bryn Mawr College is a pre-approved provider of Continuing Education for Social Workers in Pennsylvania and many states. CEUs are offered in conjunction with GTIP.

GTIP is approved by the Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology to offer 12 hours of continuing education for psychologists. GTIP maintains responsibility for the program.The Pennsylvania State Board of Psychology requires Psychology workshop participants to furnish their license number to receive a certificate of attendance.


For further information or registration form, call 610.668.5177 or e-mail: adminGTIP@gmail.com

 

Looking Inward Looking Outward: Exploring Self in Relationship

July 1 through July 8, 2008

A workshop for adults with all levels of experience.

  • Nourish your mind, your body and your spirit.
  • Address personal challenges with support.
  • Cultivate greater compassion and self acceptance.
  • Access hidden depths of creativity.
  • Increase satisfaction and intimacy in relationships.
  • Explore your internal world.
  • Experiment with new ways of being.
  • Set meditation with Zen monks.
  • Wake up your body with gentle yoga.
  • Play in the 54 square mile Great Sand Dunes.
  • Soak in nearby hot springs.
  • Hike in the rockies.

Cathy Gray is a licensed psychologist in private practice iin Narberth, PA. She is a graduate and faculty member of the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia. Cathy has studied EMDR, improvisational movement with Manfried Fischbeck and Briggitta Hermann, and has trained with Ruella Frank in Developmental Somatic Psychology. Cathy has conducted numerous workshops integrating Gestalt Therapy, movement, music and embodiment. She loves to dance, write, read poetry, explore ideas with friends and colleagues, entertain (particularly if she gets to cook) and spend time with her children and grandchildren.

Gary Gray is a certified Music for People facilitator. He is trained in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music and he is currently training as a psychotherapist with the Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia. Gary is an instructional media designer and a carpenter. He is passionate about improvisational music and dance and fly fishing. He plays clarinet, percussion and several bizarre instruments of his own design.

Presented By: Cathy Gray, LCSW and Gary Gray, MAT
Crestone Mt. Zen Center, Crestone, Colorado
Fee includes vegetarian meals and dormitory style lodging - $1930. Transportation is not included.
$200 discount for full payment by May 1.
$600 deposit. Balance due by June 15, 2008. Refund less $70 for cancellations received by June 15.
Continuing educations credits available.
www.grayconnection.net of email cathybgray@msn.com

 

7th Annual 2-Week European Residential Training: Creating Relationships

September 28 to October 10, 2008

Join us for 2 weeks of study and training on Greece’s Mediterranean Island of Crete. The workshop includes 3 to 4 hours daily of experiential work and seminar presentations on the Gestalt approach to developing and deepening relationships. During free time, participants can explore the Island, enjoy the sunny villa and pool, do some shopping therapy, and experience a time for renewal with colleagues.

Mary Lou Schack, PhD: Is a psychologist who has taught Gestalt Experiential therapy in the US and abroad for over three decades. She remains committed to the idea that all people contain the seeds of their own growth which await a nurturing and challenging environment to support their blossoming. Her current practice and theoretical interests include the forgiveness process, the structure and practice of mutuality, the role of the body in traumatic anxiety, and the relationship between intimacy and differentiation.

Marge Copeland, LCSW: A social worker in private practice for the last 17 years and a Gestalt Therapist for the last 15, has a particular interest in working with groups. Through either residential experiences or ongoing group therapy, individual potential can be expanded through the supportive environment and encouragement of group members and the experimental process. Marge’s work weaves music and experiments to support clients’ finding new levels of insight and integration.

Presented By: Mary Lou Schack, Ph.D. and Marge Copeland, LCSW
Greece’s Mediterranean Island of Crete
Private Room: $3700 Shared Room: $3200 per person
Includes room, meals at the villa, workshop, and CEU’s. Does not include transportation.
$200 discount if paid in full by 5/1/08. Refunds not available after 9/1/08. A $200 administrative fee will be retained.
35 CEU’s for psychologists and social workers.
For full details and further information or to receive a registration form, contact Marge Copeland at 856-810-1015 or margecopeland@juno.com or Laura Henrich at 610-668-5177 or admingtip@gmail.com.

 


All programs are approved by the Pennsylvania Board of Psychology for continuing education credit to psychologists.

As a CSWE accredited program, the Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research at Bryn Mawr College is a pre-approved provider of continuing education for social workers in Pennsylvania and many states. CEUs are offered in conjunction with The Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia. GTIP maintains responsibility for these programs.

Call 610 668-5177 or e-mail adminGTIP@gmail.com for further information.

Unless otherwise noted, events take place at the Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, 300 Airdale Road, Bryn Mawr, PA.

 

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