Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy Course Catalog
Diagnosis and the Body
This course will focus on learning to attend to ourselves and our client’s somatic processes through kinesthetic awareness, and using this as orientation and guidance in developing a diagnosis of relational field. We will address the historical evolution of somatic awareness in treatment and focus on practical application of somatic awareness in our Gestalt tradition, including the concepts of kinesthesia, kinesthetic resonance, and diagnosing by the aesthetic criteria. The course will consist of 15 hours of lecture and experiential work plus a short reflection paper for people in the PA program taking this course as part of their ongoing training.
$450
15 Hours
Instructor: Jennifer Griesbach, LCSW-R
Seminar 101: Foundations of Gestalt Theory & Elements of Therapeutic Communication and Process
This course explores the basics of Gestalt Therapy theory & practice, and the structures of interpersonal communication, with an emphasis on the role of how body and language cues, and intuitive information may alter and/or enhance overt communication and reveal unconscious messages and processes. Through lecture, demonstration and discussion, participants will gain experience in how to observe, organize, and utilize information to assess a patient’s level of functioning and direct and enhance therapeutic communication and intervention.
15 Hours
Instructor: Connie Newman, LMHC, LP, LCAT
Seminar 103: Introduction to Intake Assessment, Psychopathology and Diagnosis
This course outlines the intake process & utilizes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual as a guide for appropriate diagnosis. With the instructor's supervision, participants conduct practice clinic intake interviews, and submit written intakes. Emphasis is placed on the client’s psychosocial case history, diagnostic assessment, and mental status exam.
15 Hours
Instructor: Jordan Dann, LP, CIRT, SEP, Justing Laird, PhD, LP & Jeff Allison, LCSW