Certification, Training & Research in Gestalt Psychology
BY THE ANIL THOMAS FELLOWSHIP
Associate Certification Course in
Gestalt Psychology
(Inspired by the Work of Fritz Perls & as taught by Dick McHugh)
Course Overview:
Gestalt Psychology isn’t just about understanding the mind, it’s about experiencing life more fully. This course invites you to explore the present moment, uncover hidden emotional patterns, and reconnect with the parts of yourself that often get lost in everyday life. This immersive training is designed to shift the way you see, feel, and respond to the world.
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Learn to come fully into the present, not just by thinking but by feeling it.
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Reconnect with who you truly are beneath all the layers.
As Associates, we’ll practice becoming fully present, noticing our thoughts, our surroundings, and how we perceive situations and react to them.
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Through the 12 foundational Gestalt tools through experiential learning and interactive exercises, we’ll explore how to disconnect from what’s not serving us and reconnect with the richness of the present moment.
An immersive 4-day live training, designed with hybrid flexibility:
• Join us in person at the Mumbai venue
• Or tune in online from wherever you are, at your comfort and convenience
Learning Outcomes:
Counseling Skills
Counselors will be able to help patients​
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Create a safe and supportive space.
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Perceive and understand the layers beneath pain and discomfort.
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Clear neural pathways to enhance the effectiveness of therapy.
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Practice dissociation techniques to regain clarity and focus.
Therapy Tools
Coaches will be able to help clients​
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Connect deeply with their authentic self.
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Detect and acknowledge unresolved emotional layers requiring attention.
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Integrate natural element therapy into their practice.
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Facilitate understanding, release, and emotional letting go.
Students will be able to
Psychology Students
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Improve academic performance through applied psychological understanding.
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Analyze complex problems from multiple perspectives.
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Identify core patterns and generate original, effective solutions.
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Unlock creative potential and develop meaningful, innovative insights.
Course Objectives:
We go beyond theoretical understanding by focusing on practical skills that bring Gestalt psychology to life in real-world contexts. This course is designed to equip you with tools and insights that can create meaningful impact- professionally and personally.
Our core aim is to empower you to apply Gestalt psychology meaningfully in your work and relationships:
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Enhanced Problem Solving: Apply Gestalt principles to broaden your perspective, taking into account the wider context and relational dynamics. This leads to more holistic and effective solutions.
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Present Moment Awareness: Develop the ability to remain grounded in the present, fostering mindfulness and deeper awareness in your professional and personal interactions.
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Conflict Resolution: Use Gestalt insights to explore the roots of conflict and engage with them empathetically and constructively for more effective resolutions.
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Effective Communication: Strengthen your ability to express and listen with clarity by applying Gestalt techniques that enhance authentic dialogue and mutual understanding.
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Fees & Enrollment:
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The all inclusive total course fee is INR 35,000/-.
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Early registrations benefit from the all-inclusive Early Bird Fee of INR 29,000/-
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Pay the fees in one go or avail our Easy EMI Installment plan for upto 12 months.
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Registration form ​
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Pre-work, Video Lectures & Reading Material
(15 Hours)
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Live Classroom
Training with Anil Thomas
(34 Hours)
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Assessments & Submissions
(6 Hours)
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Manual & Certification Issuance
Age Criteria: 21 years old or older
Eligibility: Preferable professionals from the mental health space - counselors, coaches, psychologist & alternate healing modalities- TA, Yoga, Reiki etc...
Medium of Instruction: English
Progression: Successful candidates after clearing all the requisites may be invited for the international Gestalt Masters Certification.
Next live training dates are from 14th Aug to 17th Aug 2025.
A transformational 4 day live training experience, offering a hybrid flexibility:
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Attend in person in Mumbai or
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Join online from the comfort of your home
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Timings 2pm to 10pm on 14th Aug
12pm to 10pm on 15th Aug onwards.
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Admissions are open. Apply now to check vision alignment and join the course.
Early bird registrations currently ongoing.
Faculty:
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Anil Thomas is an internationally certified NLP trainer and Gestalt Practitioner and owes his therapeutic skills to Dr. Richard (Dick) McHugh; SJ. Ph.D.​
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Through Fr Dick's teaching and his love for the subject he was blessed to further learn NLP from John Grinder himself and other co-developers such as Judith DeLozier (Russia) and Robert Dilts (USA).​
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Anil has been emboding and living NLP across the world since 2008.
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He is a humble facilitator of Global Certification Courses in NLP and Gestalt across countries such as Australia, Russia, USA, Hong Kong, Thailand and China.​
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He is a proud mentor to the International Journal of Neurolinguistics & Gestalt Psychology (IJNGP).​
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He is also the creator of multiple books, podcasts, blogs and research papers.
Testimonials:
Sudarshana Sinha
Anil Thomas's session for Gestalt Associate course was an enriching experience. His way of explaining and bringing Fritz's teachings in front of us was truly life changing. The activities done in the course was helpful for self and it intrigued me to know more about this approach. The entire team of Anil was extremely co operative and helpful at all times because of which the course was a hassle-free experience. This is a course I would recommend for all to experience at least once.
Nikhil Damle
I was curious to learn Gestalt, since it was one of the source disciplines of where Neuro Linguistic Programming comes from. I wouldn't say "taught", but Anil "initiated" us into Gestalt, would be more apt. The great thing about Anil is as they say "form without form" - he walked us through various simple or sometimes abstract experiential activities, and I later realised how purposefully each had been crafted
Shivani Garg
Each course with Anil is an experience by itself. His teaching style, his wisdom, knowledge, genuine desire to share this with others is unique and brings rapid transformations in the audience. Learning Gestalt with Anil has added new dimensions to my understanding of human nature and psychology. I highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to work on their own inner world as well any professional interacting with others.
Resources:
Exploring the topic of Archetypes, the following article aims to highlight how significant it is to recognise the roles played by archetypes around us, their influential capacity, and its variation across cultural groups with relevant examples drawn from intercultural and interfaith global narratives.
Gestalt Associate Course
Gestalt theory suggests that humans perceive objects and patterns in their entirety, often as unified wholes, rather than as a collection of distinct elements. This idea is encapsulated in the famous phrase, "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts."
A Quantitative Study, Lurian Kabbalah and Gestalt Therapy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52522/ijngp.v3i2.5
Author: Anil Thomas
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Abstract
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This paper explores the interplay between Jewish Lurianic Kabbalah and Gestalt Therapy, focusing on enmeshment of emotions of the client. The paper proposes a method to unmesh enmeshed emotions using principles of Lurianic Kabbalah applied to Gestalt Therapy.
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