Training of Gestalt Therapists

Pedagogical approach

Ansel Woldt asserted that Gestalt teaching and training are built upon the belief that people are, by nature, health seeking. Thus, such commitments as authenticity, optimism, holism, health, and trust become important principles to consider when engaged in the activity of teaching and learning - anything, let alone Gestalt therapy theory and practice. (Woldt, 2005)

Many gestalt therapy training organizations exist worldwide.

Associations

The Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy, (AAGT) holds one biennial international conference in various locations - first in New Orleans, LA, USA, in 1995 in 2008 in Manchester, England, UK, and planned for 2010 in Philadelphia. [2] In addition, it holds regional conferences.

The European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT) founded in 1985, to gather European individual Gestalt therapists, training institutes and national associations, from more than 20 European nations .

Gestalt Australia and New Zealand (GANZ) was formally established at the first "Down Under" Gestalt Therapy Conference held in Perth in September 1998. G .[3]

Source: Wikipedia