All courses completed in the Advanced Practitioner Program can be applied to the second level of the Clinical Fellowship Program. Videotapes are reviewed to demonstrate issues that form the conceptual framework of Gestalt Therapy, how they are operationalized, and the integrative experience of the process. Participants will be required to prepare a paper discussing one of the class videotapes from the point of view of the topics presented. This seminar consists of lectures discussing the contributions of various theories of personality to Gestalt Therapy. The work will focus particularly on organismic, developmental, existential, and humanistic theories, and provide a framework for the understanding and treatment of a client's presenting issues.
All candidates have an opportunity to work as patient.
A group discussion of the therapy session immediately follows. Strong emphasis is placed on the therapist's experience in an attempt to heighten awareness of the therapeutic process. A discussion period follows each session. Candidates are required to participate in one weekend workshop in intensive Gestalt Therapy conducted by staff members. This is an opportunity to work in deeper levels of the personality and open up areas for ongoing personal growth.