Categories of Membership
Fellows: A fellow is a distinguished member who, by being senior, skilled, published, and demonstrably expert, is a repository of the institute’s traditions, history, and values. A fellow is an exemplar within our community: a person who has been actively involved in pursuing our values as a teaching/learning community with an inclusive process of fluid hierarchies of knowledge, experience, and innovation; a person who has passed-on his or her expertise in Gestalt therapy to others. The word “hierarchy” is to be understood as a notion reflecting the developing culture and norms of the group. Dues for a fellow is $100 per year.
Full Members: Open to all persons grounded in Gestalt Therapy Theory and who have demonstrated their facility in the application of that theory through their participation in our teaching/learning community. Those interested in becoming full members present themselves as candidates at least 6 months prior to our June busines meeting. The decision making is through consensus.This process is described in the by-laws of the institute. Full Members pay $100 annual dues.
Associate Members: Open to all persons interested in Gestalt Therapy Theory. Includes well-established Gestalt Therapists, non-Gestalt Therapists, students and persons in related fields. Associate Members pay $50 annual dues.

Past Presidents		Past Vice Presidents		Tenure
Susan Gregory		Bud Feder		2007-2009
Burt Lazarin		Susan Gregory		2005-2007
Dan Bloom		Gail Feinstein/ Susan Gregory		2003-2005
Dan Bloom		Burt Lazarin		2001-2003
Lee Zevy		Burt Lazarin		1999-2001
Gail Feinstein		Dan Bloom		1997-1999
Joe Lay		Gail Feinstein		1995-1997
Perry Klepner		Ruth Wolfert		1993-1995
Carl Hodges		Karen Humphrey		1991-1993
Laura Perls				1972-1991