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Masters Certification Course in 
Gestalt Psychology
(Inspired by the Work of Fritz Perls & as taught by Dick McHugh)
Course Overview:
The Master’s Course is where your understanding of Gestalt deepens and matures. Building on what was learned in the Associate level, this program goes beyond tools as it focuses on the thinking behind the tools. You’ll explore how principles translate into practice, sharpening your ability to apply Gestalt in real-world, therapeutic, or coaching settings.
Through immersive instruction and guided practice, the Masters Course empowers you to master advanced skills while gaining a clear understanding of the principles that shape Gestalt techniques. This level introduces an additional 18 tools designed specifically to deepen your work in Gestalt Psychology and elevate your overall practice.
Join us for a life-changing 5-day training in Mumbai. Dive deep into experiential learning and stay with the community throughout the course for a truly immersive experience.
Learning Outcomes:
Counseling Skills 
Equips counselors with advanced tools to support clients more effectively.
  • Enhanced Therapeutic Presence: Cultivate a deeper, more grounded presence in the therapy room- the kind that strengthens client trust and allows for more authentic, healing encounters.
  • Mind-Body Integration: Learn to weave in somatic awareness and mind-and-body based techniques, allowing a more holistic therapeutic process that addresses the whole person, not just the narrative.
Therapy Tools 
Empowers coaches with therapeutic tools to support clients in meaningful transformation.
  • Connection with the True Self: Help clients rediscover their authentic identity by peeling away the layers of conditioning and confusion.
  • Recognizing What Needs Healing: Learn to identify and bring awareness to unresolved patterns, emotions, and behaviors that require therapeutic attention.
  • Understanding and Releasing Burdens: Support clients in acknowledging emotional weight they’ve been carrying and gently guide them toward release and healing.
  • Define your focus areas and align your research with meaningful personal and professional goals.
  • Learn how to frame precise, relevant, and impactful questions to guide your study.
  • Examine existing literature and case studies to build context and sharpen your theoretical grounding.
  • Receive guidance in conducting detailed, unbiased observations- a key skill in Gestalt research.
  • Develop clarity and consistency in recording insights, findings, and interpretations throughout your research journey.
Designed to cultivate academic rigor and deepen your inquiry into Gestalt Psychology.
Research Papers
Course Objectives: 
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We go beyond just theory- this course emphasizes the practical application of Gestalt psychology in real-world settings. You’ll gain hands-on skills that translate directly into your work and life, equipping you to create meaningful change, deepen your impact, and navigate challenges with greater clarity and confidence.

The Master’s Course in Gestalt Psychology is designed to help participants deepen their practice, expand their skill set, and integrate Gestalt principles across multiple domains of life and work.
Enhanced Problem Solving: Engage in hands-on exercises and reflective practices that foster self-awareness, insight, and emotional clarity. These experiences help develop stronger internal resources and problem-solving skills essential for personal growth and therapeutic work.

Application Across Contexts: Gain the ability to translate Gestalt principles into practical use across various fields including therapy, counseling, coaching, education, and organizational settings, promoting holistic well-being and adaptive transformation.

Fostering Creative Expression: Use dynamic Gestalt methods such as the empty chair technique, expressive arts, and role-play to support clients in uncovering inner conflicts and expressing unresolved emotions through safe, structured exploration.


Cultivating Mindfulness: Deepen your capacity to stay present by learning Gestalt-based mindfulness practices. These include tracking bodily sensations, observing thoughts without judgment, and staying attuned to the 'here and now,' enhancing both presence and insight.
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Deepening Empathic Understanding: Develop your ability to listen and respond with empathy by observing live Gestalt sessions and participating in guided practices. Learn to sense what lies beneath words and respond in ways that build trust, connection, and emotional safety.
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Integrating Body Awareness: Explore the physical dimension of emotional experiences by learning how to notice, interpret, and work with bodily cues. Gestalt’s somatic lens enables a fuller understanding of the client’s experience and enriches the therapeutic process.
Fees & Enrollment:
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  • The all inclusive total course fee is INR 45,000/-.
  • Early registrations benefit from the all-inclusive Early Bird Fee of INR 39,000/-
  • Pay the fees in one go or avail our Easy EMI Installment plan for upto 12 months.
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Registration form &
Guidelines call
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Pre-work, Video Lectures & Reading Material
(10 Hours)
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Live Classroom
Training with Anil Thomas
(50 Hours)
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Assessments & Submissions
(30 Hours)
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Manual & Certification Issuance 
Age Criteria: 21 years old or older
Eligibility: Already completed the Gestalt Associate Certification
Medium of Instruction: English

Next live training dates are from 15th to 19th Dec 2025.

A transformational 5 day live training experience

  • Attend in person in Mumbai or 

  • Join online from the comfort of your home

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Timings: 12 pm to 10 pm on all 5 days.​
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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. 
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Testimonials:
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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.
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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
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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.
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Gestalt therapists aim to meet and understand the patient rather than to move the patient in any particular direction. The Gestalt therapy version focuses more on the immediacy of how the patient functions moment-to-moment.

Gestalt Masters Course

Understanding the Dynamic States of Fear and Arousal and its Manifestation in Abusive Circumstances.

Abstract

As human beings, we know anything because it gets reflected on our senses - “I know this bag is black because I can see that it is black” or “I know the music is loud because I can hear that the music is loud.”

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