Welcome to Gestalt Institute of Ireland

Cultivating Relational Depth & Embodied Presence

Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine

The Gestalt Institute of Ireland offers a rich and comprehensive range of programmes, including an MA in Gestalt Psychotherapy, Personal Development Programmes (Residential and Non-residential), Gestalt Clinical Supervision Training, and a variety of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities. Our approach is grounded in group learning, fostering relational and dialogical engagement, community building, and embodied ways of knowing. As a not-for-profit organisation, we are committed to integrity, ethical practice, and the ongoing development of Gestalt theory, research, and its application. Our work is also informed by a commitment to social justice, recognising the wider social and cultural contexts that shape human experience and relationships.

Our Programmes

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CPD

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Personal Development

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Gestalt: In the Words, Voices, and Eyes of Our Students

CPD Program 2025 – 2027

 Living and Working on the Margins:

A personal and professional community of practice

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    Love & Biology, the invisible relational field in family situations

    Love and Biology, the invisible relational field in stepfamily, blended and modern family situations.

    Presenter: Claire Asherson Bartram

    Saturday, 22nd November 2025

    9:30 - 13:30 GMT

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    Supporting the generative worlds of individuals with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder

    Presenter: Peri Mackintosh

    Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th Feb 2026

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    Sat: 10:00 – 17:00 / Sun: 9:00 - 16:00 GMT

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    Anti-racism, Anti-oppressive practice from a Gestalt Perspective

    Presenter:

    Toni Gilligan

    Friday 10th April 2026

    Time 14:00 - 18:00 GMT

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    Life Transitions: Engendering Vitality while Aging

    Presenter: Alessandra Merizzi

    Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th September 2026

    Sat: 10:00 – 17:00 /Sun: 9:00 - 16:00 GMT

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    Anti-racism, Anti-oppressive practice from a Gestalt Perspective

    Presenter:

    Toni Gilligan

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    Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th Feb 2027

    Sat: 10am – 5pm /Sun: 9-4pm

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    Embodied Justice: Movement, Resonance, and the Co-Created Field

    Presenters: Billy Desmond & Karina Nemcova

    Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October 2027

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    Sat: 10:00 – 17:00 /Sun: 9:00 - 16:00 GMT

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    Meitheal: Living and Working on the Margins A One-Day Community of Practice Gathering

    Saturday March 4th 2028

    10:00 – 17:00 GMT

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    Healing Through Connection

    A Gestalt Relational Path to Healing Trauma and Addiction

    Presenter: Rafael Cortina

    Saturday 26 July 2025

    14:00 - 18:00 GMT

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

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SDG 5: Gender Equality, icon of a gender symbol with an equality sign inside, on an orange background.
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