Our educational program is fully committed to providing equal access to all students, complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. We ensure that all course materials, digital platforms (learning management systems, websites), and physical facilities are accessible.

If you require accommodations or encounter any accessibility barriers in our curriculum, please contact: gestaltir@gmail.com to formalize your accommodations, or reach out directly to the instructor so we can ensure your learning needs are met.

Participants of the GIR are expected to maintain the confidentiality of other GIR students and faculty at all times. The rule of thumb is that you may always share your own memories, stories, and reflections as your own; however, you should never share details that would expose, name, describe, or identify anyone else.

Participants who believe their confidentiality has been breached should notify the Director of GIR, Stephanie Joseph: gestaltir@gmail.com as soon as possible. Stephanie will determine on a case-by-case basis how the breach should be handled within the Institute.

A serious breach may result in a written notice to the appropriate Board of Licensure if it is a therapeutic/licensing concern.

The GIR maintains secure, private databases of student information, attendance, and financial details. This information is retained for 5 years.

Any student wishing to review their personal data may do so by contacting Stephanie Joseph, the Director of GIR: gestaltir@gmail.com.

Should you find incorrect data on any of the GIR’s published materials, please notify us so that we can correct it.

We are committed to maintaining a respectful, supportive learning environment by addressing concerns openly and efficiently.  Students who have concerns, complaints, or disputes should first contact the person(s) who is (are) directly involved in the issue. If it isn’t possible to resolve it with that person (people) or if a direct discussion is inappropriate, the student should bring the issue to the attention of the Director of GIR. The Director will determine next steps on a case-by-case basis and will maintain confidentiality. 

In some cases, the concern may be included in evaluation summaries (without any identifying details) so that improvements in program, policy or procedure can be made. GIR does not guarantee any specific outcome, but encourages every student to use conflict as teachers of Gestalt practice and show appropriate care, concern and compassion for all involved.

Faculty are asked to provide attendance data to the administration staff of GIR. You must be present at the beginning and end of a class and have participated throughout to receive credit for having attended that segment. Each half day is considered one segment and is worth approximately 3.5 hours. Each full day is worth approximately 7 hours. 

Students are expected to attend all days of training.  Students are allowed to miss 2 full days of training and still have that semester count towards completion.  Any days missed however are not counted towards any requested continuing education hours.

Students are given a Gestalt skills sheet at the beginning of their time at GIR.  This sheet tracks skills learned at GIR and what principles and skills still need attention.  If needed, this sheet can also serve as a guide for graduation eligibility and performance evaluation and would be transparently talked about between the director and student. 

Students will be given regular anonymous opportunities to evaluate our program, courses, and other aspects of the Institute.

Please share in as much detail and clarity as possible so that we can use your thoughts and ideas to improve our practices.

Students will be given links, titles, or handout attachments by email for their own personal use. As long as a text is being used by a student for educational purposes, copyright laws are met. Please do not print multiple copies or pass printed materials to others not in the class as these would be breaches of copyright laws.

Students will be asked to sign a waiver for recording, photos, or other disclosure purposes. This waiver will be kept on file.

If you do not sign a waiver for some reason, it is your responsibility to use appropriate means to exclude yourself from the action. Faculty will not necessarily monitor disclosure. IF you record a session with a client, please secure permission to share it prior to the use.

It is of the utmost importance to realize our work is done on ourselves with our real stories, lives, and issues. This can be tender material for most of us. Please use your best skills and care in providing feedback to others.

Participants should follow all ethic guidelines for the states in which they practice.

Members of various associations have access to those ethics’ guidelines.

Learn more about the NBCC Code of Ethics HERE