The topics are concepts central to the understanding of Gestalt theory, or some application of Gestalt therapy in our clinical work, which varies from Saturday to Saturday, fleshed out either through exercise or by doing personal work.
New students are welcome each week.
We will post a synopsis of our Seminar topics for any of you interested in learning more about Gestalt theory and also to learn more about our training seminars. The Boundary Disturbances One of our topics this year has been the boundary disturbances in Gestalt therapy theory. The Gestalt approach is directly concerned with the ways people interrupt their contact with the environment and avoid the possibility of satisfying their needs at any one time. For example, a child may quickly learn that whenever he makes some demand on his parents for their attention, he will be punished in some way, e.g. told to be quiet, smacked, sent to his room. He then learns that the way to get their approval is to not be demanding, to fade into the background.