Year Five
Advanced Training in Gestalt Psychotherapy

The Year Five student is now on a collegial basis with their group members, as they uncover the uniqueness of their style and approach, and begin to integrate into their practice the values that inspired them to be therapists at the beginning of the journey.

They connect with the wider Gestalt community of thought and application through interactive seminars with international leaders and develop their own ability to think critically and reflectively about their practice through supervision and case presentations. Through these experiences student therapists deepen the application of a Gestalt approach to the diagnostic of the situation, in which therapist utilizes their entire body and self in a process of co-creation with their clients.

It is during this year that students typically complete their clinical hours and supervision requirements for writing their clinical paper as their final steps towards graduation. Graduates typically attain their RP (Qualifying) status within six weeks following their graduation.

Graduation from the Five Year Training Program requires completion of all academic requirements, 30 hours of direct one-on-one or dyadic supervision with an approved supervisor, a minimum of 150 direct client hours, and the acceptance of an extensive clinical paper that demonstrates their integration of the relational phenomenological approach with clients. Graduation takes place in June or December of each calendar year. Individuals successfully meeting all requirements receive a Diploma of Completion of The Five Year Training Program in Gestalt Psychotherapy.

Year Five students who wish to are welcome to continue on as members of the Gestalt Student Clinic.

Our graduates work in a variety of settings from running successful psychotherapy practices, to working in clinics, hospitals and schools.

Year Five Program Includes:

• Nine seminars on advanced approaches taught by local and international leaders
• Four case formulation classes led by senior supervisors
• Ongoing direct client hours under supervision
• 100 hours of didactic and experiential learning