The programme is designed for people who are interested in self-awareness and personal growth and may benefit from Gestalt skills in their own personal and professional lives.

Programme Structure

The one-year programme consists of three 3-day workshops (Friday-Sunday) and one 4-day workshop (Thursday-Sunday) adding up to a total of 13 working days. Meditation, awareness, grounding, bodywork and dream work are all explored during this year of personal growth.  Participants work at a deep level in a small, supportive group with experienced facilitators.

What You Can Expect

The programme will provide you with practical tools for stress management and conflict resolution.  Whether you work in a caring profession, where communication and relationship skills are important, or you wish to explore your personal and professional relationships with a view to making your life richer and more personally fulfilling, this programme is for you.

Gestalt: A Whole-Person Approach

Gestalt is an experiential approach which invites each of us into awareness and personal ‘response-ability’.  To be effective in our own lives, we need to be in good contact with ourselves and these weekends will offer you an opportunity to experiment with new ways of relating in a safe and supportive environment.

Completion of the one-year personal development programme will be taken into account when making an application for the MA/PG Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy.

Venue

The programme is residential and is delivered at Teach Bhríde, Tullow, Co. Carlow.  

Accommodation is in single rooms some of which are en-suite.

Facilitators

Ursula Devaney, Julien Joly

Cost

€1600.00 plus accommodation at Teach Bhríde.

Applications

If you wish to apply for the Personal Development Programme please email admin@gestaltinstitute.ie completed application form which you can download here.