All courses completed can be applied to the first level of the Clinical Fellowship Program. There is no personal therapy requirement for the Practitioner Program. A s in the Clinical Fellowship Program, experiential work forms the core of our training curriculum. The candidate will observe actual sessions done by training staff, and will work as a supervised therapist, both with an ongoing clinical caseload and in varied practicum settings. In lectures and group seminar discussions, a theoretical framework is provided to facilitate the integration and understanding of experiential work.
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. Through demonstration, videotapes, and discussion, participants will gain experience in how to observe, organize, and utilize information to direct and enhance therapeutic communication and intervention. Its aim is to cover specific topics, such as dreams, polarities, imagery, and the structure and process of a therapeutic session, as they are viewed within a Gestalt Therapy framework.