PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMME
Non Residential

Personal Development Programme Details
Non Residential
Delivered at the Dublin Gestalt Centre | Starts November 2025
Awaken Awareness. Deepen Connection.
Grow from the Inside Out with Others.
The Personal Development Programme at the Gestalt Institute of Ireland (GII) is a one-year, non-residential journey into self-awareness, embodied presence, and relational growth.
This programme is for anyone curious about how Gestalt principles can support meaningful change in both personal and professional life. Whether you’re seeking deeper self-understanding, more fulfilling relationships, or exploring the potential for future psychotherapy training, this is a powerful place to begin.
What You Can Expect
Over four weekends across the year, you’ll join a supportive group of like-minded individuals for a highly experiential, participative programme focused on:
Deepening self-awareness through embodied practice
Exploring how you relate to yourself and others
Building emotional, relational, and somatic intelligence
Discovering new ways of being, expressing, and connecting
We work in the here and now, inviting you to listen more deeply to your body, emotions, and internal rhythms—while offering practical tools for reflection and self-development.
Gestalt: A Whole-Person Approach
Gestalt is a holistic, experiential psychotherapy model that views growth as emerging from authentic contact—with self, others, and the environment. It honours the integration of body, feeling, and thought as inseparable, and recognises the body’s inherent wisdom as a powerful source of insight and transformation.
This programme is not just about learning about Gestalt—it’s about living it.
Programme Structure
Four 3-Day Weekends (Friday–Sunday) non-residential
Venue: Dublin Gestalt Centre, 66 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2
Facilitators: Olive Fanning & Sandra Mullen
Apply: Email admin@gestaltinstitute.ie to request an application form
Fee: €1600.00
2025–2026 Weekend Dates:
7th – 9th November 2025
16th – 18th January 2026
20th – 22nd March 2026
24th – 26th April 2026
Is This Programme for You?
This programme is open to anyone who:
Is curious about personal growth and inner exploration
Wants to cultivate deeper self-awareness and self-compassion
Is interested in embodied, relational approaches to development
May be considering psychotherapy training in the future
Desires a meaningful, life-enhancing experience in a safe and skilled group environment
No prior therapy or counselling experience is required—just a willingness to engage, reflect, and grow.
Why Join?
Explore who you are beyond roles and patterns
Cultivate a deeper, embodied connection to yourself
Learn to navigate relationships with clarity and presence
Discover new meaning and direction in your personal or professional life
Be part of a supportive and reflective group held by skilled facilitators
Pathway to Further Training
Participation in this programme will be considered when applying for the MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy at the Gestalt Institute of Ireland.
Apply Now
Ready to begin your journey?
Email: admin@gestaltinstitute.ie
Location: Dublin Gestalt Centre, 66 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2
Places are limited – early application recommended
Dates for 2025 - 2026 Weekend PD Programme
Friday 28 – Sunday 30 November 2025
Friday 23 – Sunday 25 January 2026
Friday 27 – Sunday 29 March 2026
Thursday 14 – Sunday 17 April 2026
Testimonials from participants:
‘‘I loved every moment of the programme and I would recommend it to anybody who would like to learn more about themselves”
“Every human being should do the course – a must in life’'
“This course has been a life-changing experience for me. I am leaving here with confidence and a sense of self-love that I had somehow lost. Thank you so much for helping me find, love & accept myself again”
” A true gift a treasure that I will take with me. The professionalism and care from the facilitators are invaluable I have never felt so cared for and valued”
“Amazing journey of self-discovery recommend to all”
“By far one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. A safe place, excellent providers and a great learning experience”
“Highly recommend this course for everyone, the best investment I have ever made in myself”