Gestalt Therapy is a psychotherapeutic approach developed by Fritz Perls. The therapy guides the clients to focus on the present and understand what is happening in their lives right now, rather than what they may perceive to be happening based on past experience. The therapy often uses role-playing to aid the resolution of past conflicts.
The Gestalt Therapy Certificate course focuses on the Gestalt Therapy and teaches you how to use Gestalt approach in the psychotherapy work. The course illustrates the necessity of using experiments in therapy sessions. You will explore the several methods and techniques used by the global Gestalt therapist for treating patients such as “Empty Chair Technique” or “Repetition & Exaggeration”, Mindfulness” approach, etc. You will learn how to work with couples and groups.
What Will I Learn?
- Use Gestalt approach in the psychotherapy work
- Apply several techniques used by Gestalt therapists globally
- Work with people in therapy settings
Requirements
- Your interest in psychotherapy, psychology or counselling
Course Curriculum
| Introduction | |||
| About the Instructor | FREE | 00:03:00 | |
| About the Course | FREE | 00:05:00 | |
| What is Psychotherapy | FREE | 00:10:00 | |
| Introduction to Gestalt Therapy | |||
| What is Gestalt Therapy | 00:09:00 | ||
| The origins of Gestalt Approach | 00:12:00 | ||
| Psychoanalysis & Gestalt approach | 00:09:00 | ||
| Forms of Psychotherapy | 00:11:00 | ||
| Therapeutic Relationship in Gestalt therapy | 00:11:00 | ||
| Philosophy and Principles in Gestalt Therapy | |||
| The ‘Self’ in Gestalt therapy | 00:09:00 | ||
| Gestalt ‘Present’ Awareness | 00:10:00 | ||
| The concept of ‘Respect’ | 00:06:00 | ||
| The concept of ‘Social Responsibility’ | 00:07:00 | ||
| The Concept of ‘Relationship’ in Gestalt | 00:08:00 | ||
| Phenomenological Method | 00:06:00 | ||
| The Essence & Principles | |||
| Dialogical Relationship | 00:06:00 | ||
| Field Theoretical strategies | 00:07:00 | ||
| Experimental Freedom | 00:06:00 | ||
| The Theory of Change | 00:09:00 | ||
| The concept of ‘Mindfulness’ | 00:11:00 | ||
| Gestalt Therapy Techniques | |||
| Exercise and Experiments | 00:05:00 | ||
| The Empty Chair Technique | 00:09:00 | ||
| Discussing ‘dreams’ (Dream Work) | 00:10:00 | ||
| Exaggeration & Repetition | 00:05:00 | ||
| Guided Imagery and Fantasy | 00:11:00 | ||
| Suppressive Techniques | 00:09:00 | ||
| Working with ‘Unfinished Business’ | 00:09:00 | ||
| Forms & Methods of Therapy | |||
| Working with Couples | 00:10:00 | ||
| Working with Groups | 00:06:00 | ||
| Pros & Cons of Gestalt Therapy | |||
| The Strengths of Gestalt approach | 00:04:00 | ||
| Critiques & Limitations | 00:05:00 | ||
| Thank You and Good Bye! | 00:02:00 | ||
| Mock Exam | |||
| Mock Exam- Gestalt Therapy Certificate | 00:20:00 | ||
| Final Exam | |||
| Final Exam- Gestalt Therapy Certificate | 00:20:00 | ||
FAQs
This course is for anyone who's interested in this topic and wants to learn more about it. This course will also help you gain potential professional skills.
No prior qualifications are needed to take this course.
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Yes, there is a test at the end of the course. Once you’ve completed all the modules of the course, you will have to give a multiple-choice test. The questions will be based on the topics of the modules you studied. And of course, you can take the test at any time, from any device and from anywhere you want.
Don’t worry if you fail the test, you can retake it as many times as you want.
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After you complete the course, you’ll immediately receive a free printable PDF certificate. Hard Copy certificate is also available, and you can get one for just £9! You may have to wait for 3 to 9 days to get the hard copy certificate.
Gestalt Therapy Certificate
Quite informative however there is no exam as advertised. Gives a reasonable explanation and overview of Gestalt Therapy.