GEstalt Certificate Program
Join online or in-person!
In-Person gestalt Training Program
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Semester ONE Topics:
Basics of Gestalt: Contact, Field theory, fertile void, phenomenology, transference, Cycle of Experience, Following the Charge/energy
Wholism: body, mind, spirit.
Body and breath.
Gestalt experiments to track and work with body and breath
Dates: September 19-20, October 17-18, November 21-22, December 19-20, 2025
Time: 10:00am- 5:30pm MST
Location:7550 West Yale Ave. Ste B-204 Denver, CO 80227
Cost: $2,880 -
Semester TWO topics:
Basics of Gestalt: Contact, Contact Boundary Disturbances, Paradoxical Theory of Change, Polarity
Working with Development and Attachment from a Gestalt Perspective
Working with a client’s “inner child”
Creative adjustments
Dates: February 20-21, March 20-21, April 17-18, May 15-16, 2026
Time: 10:00am- 5:30pm MST
Location:7550 West Yale Ave. Ste B-204 Denver, CO 80227
Cost: $2,880 -
Semester THREE Topics:
Gestalt Basics: Contact, Experiments, Co-creation, I-Thou, Language of Responsibility, Here and Now
The Gestalt Encounter
How to work with Systems from a Gestalt perspective: Families, Couples, Groups
The Creativity of Therapy.
Dates: September 18-19, October 16-17,
November 20-21, December 18-19, 2026
Time: 10:00am- 5:30pm MST
Location:7550 West Yale Ave. Ste B-204 Denver, CO 80227
Cost: $2,880
Online Gestalt training program
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Semester FOUR topics:
Basics of Gestalt: Contact, Field Theory, Consent, Therapeutic Presence, Therapeutic Circle, Unfinished Business
What is trauma from a Gestalt Perspective and how to work with trauma.
Exploring “what happened to you?” instead of diagnosing.
Developmental Trauma
Dissociation
Gestalt experiments when working with trauma.
What does it mean to be a Gestalt therapist and how to translate this work into your therapeutic practice.
Dates: September 5-6, October 3-4, November 7-8, December 5-6, 2025Time: 9 am - 4:30 pm MST
Location: Live online via Zoom
Cost: $2,680
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Semester ONE topics:
Basics of Gestalt: Contact, Field theory, fertile void, phenomenology, transference, Cycle of Experience, Following the Charge/energy
Wholism: body, mind, spirit.
Body and breath.
Gestalt experiments to track and work with body and breath
Dates: February 6-7, March 6-7, April 3-4, May 1-2, 2026Time: 9 am - 4:30 pm MST
Location: Live online via Zoom
Cost: $2,680
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Semester TWO topics:
Basics of Gestalt: Contact, Contact Boundary Disturbances, Paradoxical Theory of Change, Polarity
Working with Development and Attachment from a Gestalt Perspective
Working with a client’s “inner child”
Creative adjustments
Dates: September 11-12, October 2-3, November 6-7, December 4-5, 2026Time: 9 am - 4:30 pm MST
Location: Live online via Zoom
Cost: $2,680
Family Constellation Workshop
About Mili: Mili is a certified Family Constellation facilitator who integrates this philosophy with Gestalt, Synergetic Play Therapy, trauma work, intragenerational healing, and neuroscience. For her, Family Constellations was the missing piece that deepened her connection to life and relationships. If this resonates with you, join us for a powerful and transformative experience!
May 16, 2025 1-4:30pm MST
Live (via Zoom)
Cost: $100
This group will need a minimum of 6 participants. If the group does not reach that number, full refunds will be given to those who did sign up.
Maximum Participants: 12
Join Mili Sarmiento Shoemaker, LPC, RPT-S, for Lecture and Experiential on the Family Constellations: 5 Orders of Helping.
Workshop Overview:
This experiential workshop is designed for therapists seeking a deeper understanding of Family Constellations and its impact on therapeutic work. Participants will engage in a Family Constellation group session while exploring the 5 Orders of Helping, a foundational framework that influences the role of a psychotherapist from a Family Constellation perspective.
What You Will Gain:
Direct Experience – One participant will engage in personal work, while others will take on representative roles or hold space. In Family Constellations, the entire group is impacted as parts of ourselves are reflected in the field.
Practical Knowledge – Learn how the 5 Orders of Helping shape your therapeutic presence and practice.
Experiential Learning – Engage in a guided exercise to explore how you show up as a therapist in relation to your clients.
Workshops
Grace Wojdak, MA, LPC
Dr. Carla Clements
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with Grace Wojdak, MA, LPC
Topics covered: What is grief? What is grief not? How does grief make itself felt? How Gestalt Therapy works well with grief. Self-Care and basic needs while grieving. Secondary losses we sustain when someone we loved dies. Nurturing ongoing connection with the deceased. Coping with the holidays while grieving.
Population: Therapist and other allied professionals interested in learning how to draw on the Gestalt Therapy framework to more effectively accompany clients dealing with grief and loss.
(not restricted to those who have personally experienced a significant loss)
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2024
Time: 12:00PM- 4:00PM MST
Location: Online via zoom
Cost: TBD
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with Dr. Carla Clements
Details coming soon!
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with Kyle Dern, LMFT, BCN
Details coming soon!
Kyle Dern, LMFT, BCN
Join the Gestalt Book Club! This group is lead by GIR graduate, Tania Henderson. The group discusses Gestalt literature monthly and members get to share in the amazing Gestalt Community!
Group meets: First Monday of each month from 9-10:30am
BookClub
Live via Zoom
Group members must be a current GIR student or a graduate of GIR.
If interested, please contact Tania Henderson via email at tania@sbscounseling.com