New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy



	Founded in 1952, the New York Institute is the first institute dedicated to the exploration and development of Gestalt therapy. We flourish as a unique teaching and learning community whose membership now extends worldwide. Educating about foundational Gestalt therapy is our primary mission. Teachers in NYIGT’s Educational Program are full members of the Institute with extensive experience in the practice and teaching of Gestalt therapy. Many have published articles, chapters and books on Gestalt therapy and its applications. Our courses provide the opportunity for reorienting and mobilizing perception, examining our relationships to environment and each other, and directing energies so as to feel, think and act more effectiely in revitalizing personal and professional growth. Our dynamic approach includes discussion and experiential learning within a small group setting. We use interactive exercises which can undo blocks and promote creativity. The group is a ground for education as faculty and students learn from one another. We will address students’ specific areas of interest through a teaching/ learning process. In our Fundamentals course we will explore foundational concepts in Gesalt therapy and their application to everyday life. These include • Emergent Self • Creative Adjusting • Body Awareness • Organism/Environment Field • Contacting • Interruptions to Contacting • Holism Fall 2008 Fundamentals of Gestalt Therapy - 8 weeks Teachers: Lee Zevy and Dan Bloom October 20 - December 8 Mondays, 7 - 9 pm A Gestalt Approach to Pain Management - 4 weeks Teacher: Gail Feinstein October 21 - November 11 Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm Spring 2009 Fundamentals of Gestalt Therapy - 8 weeks Teachers: Perry Klepner and Susan Jurkowski February 4 - March 25 Wednesdays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Fundamentals of Gestalt Groups - 8 weeks Teachers: Bud Feder and Carl Hodges February 15 - April 4 Fridays, 7 - 9 pm Gestalt Approach to Sexuality - 4 weeks Teacher: Marta Helliesen March 12 - April 2 Thursdays, 7 - 9 pm Year-long New approaches to Gestalt therapy, a weekly reading discussion Teacher: Richard Kitzler. Students will read basic text Gestalt Therapy: Excitement and Growth in the Human Personality and discuss Gestalt therapy theory as experienced in practice. For more information, contact us at: info@newyorkgestalt.org 917-207-3330		Educators Nurses and Doctors Physical and Occupational Therapists Mental Health Professionals HR and Employee Assistance Professionals Somatic Practitioners Fitness and Health Instructors Expressive Arts Therapists Creative Artists Pastoral Counselors Trauma and Addiction Specialists Managers and Supervisors Graduate Students Dan Bloom JD, LCSW, private practitioner, studied with Laura Perls, Isadore From, Richard Kitzler; is full member NYIGT, EAGT; adj. faculty GAP: past-president NYIGT, president-elect AAGT; teaches internationally; widely published; edits Studies in Gestalt Therapy. Bud Feder Ph.D., is a psyschologist in private practice in NJ, whose specialty is group therapy. He is co-editor of the seminal work Beyond the Hot Seat (1980/2008) and other books. He provides trainings in the US and internationally. Gail Feinstein LCSW, LMT is a somatically-based gestalt therapist. She is past president, and faculty at NYIGT and other training centers. Her practice includes supervision, training, workshops and retreats; she teaches internationally. Marta Helliesen Ph.D., sex therapist, is known for her interdisciplinary treatment modalities for sexual problems. She has taught numerous seminars on sexuality, and maintains a private practice in NYC. www.mkhelliesen.com. Carl Hodges ACSW was the 2nd President of the New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy, and the 3rd President of AAGT. He teaches at the NY Institute and Fordham University and has authored articles on Gestalt therapy. Susan Jurkowski, LCSW, LP, CGP, faculty at Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy since 1981, full member NYIGT, member AAGT and CG Jung Foundation. Specialties include group work and dreamwork, on which she has given many seminars, classes and presentations. Perry Klepner LCSW, president of NYIGT 1993-95 and published author, has taught and conducted workshops in the US and abroad. In private practice in NYC, he provides training, supervision, and individual, couples and group therapy. Lee Zevy LCSW, is a former President of the NYIGT and has been in private practice for over thirty years. In addition to teaching and supervising students, she lectures, writes and publishes on the theory and practice of Gestalt Therapy.