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Masters Certification Course in 
Gestalt Psychology
(Inspired by the Work of Fritz Perls & as taught by Dick McHugh)
Course Syllabus:
Pre work : The pre-work is designed as a crucial foundation to prepare you for the Masters journey. It includes a comprehensive review of Gestalt tools covered in the Associate course, helping you reconnect with essential concepts and approaches. Upon registration, participants gain access to a curated set of videos, audios, PDFs, and reflective materials that introduce advanced tools and deepen your understanding. This phase also encourages you to define your personal learning objectives for the course.
Full access to pre-work content upon enrollment
Introduction to new, advanced Gestalt concepts
Curated excerpts, study guides, and learning aids
Assignments and mid-course reflective exercises
Peer group collaborations and working pairs for practice and integration
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  • Included as part of your certification kit, the Gestalt Psychology Manual is a detailed and thoughtfully curated reference guide spanning over 650+ pages.
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  • This comprehensive resource covers every tool, concept, and skill taught in the Gestalt Psychology curriculum, serving as your go-to companion for both learning and post-course integration.
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The pre-work is a vital foundation for your journey into Gestalt Psychology. Available immediately upon enrollment, it offers a rich blend of materials—including videos, audios, and PDFs- designed to familiarize you with the tools and their real-world applications.
Thoughtfully curated, this content helps you define your personal course objectives while building a strong understanding of the core principles that underpin Gestalt Psychology.
01. Pre-Work
4 Modules | 10 hours
  • Gestalt prayer
  • Gestalt Therapy overview
  • Gestalt psychotherapy
  • Gestalt therapy and Gestalt Psychology
  • Principles of Gestalt by Fritz
  • Deeper into the empty chair
  • Fritz & Gloria
  • Self and it’s identification
  • Brief of the empty chair
  • Psychosomatic ailments
  • Difference in General therapeutic attitudes
  • Healthy self regulation in an emergency
  • The hierarchy of values
  • Gestalt cycle
  • Language patterns
  • Non verbal communication
  • Character and Gestalt
  • Role identity 
  • Role disparity
  • Theories of psychotherapy
  • Recollection of childhood 
  • Autobiography
  • Awareness therapy and structure of experience
  • Contact withdrawal
  • Empty chair and working with the client
  • Imaginary communication with parents empty chair
  • Integrating masculinity and femininity polarity 
02. Course Syllabus
4 Modules | 60 hours
Module 1:
 
  • ​An introduction to Gestalt Therapy
  • Gestalt therapy of change
  • Gestalt Overview
  • Stages in Gestalt
  • Gestalt psychology
  • Contemporary relational perspectives in Gestalt therapy
  • Fundamentals of the Gestalt approach to counselling
  • Fertile void
  • Dialogue in Gestalt theory and therapy​
Module 2:
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  • Metaphors
  • The science of metaphors
  • Jungian and gestalt framework 
  • Labyrinth
  • Tetralemma
  • Sponsorship 
  • Need for balance
  • Resolving splits
  • Gestalt: the concept of Hope
  • Rational approaches in Gestalt |
  • What’s behind teh empty chair
  • Face in the world
Module 3:
 
  • Gestalt Therapy- Psychodrama
  • Basics of psychology
  • Mechanisms of Psychotherapy
  • Psychotherapy
  • Field theoretical psychotherauptic strategies
  • Quantum psychics
  • Non verbal communication
  • Non verbal awareness
  • Language pattern
  • Archetypes 
  • I and Thou, here and now
  • The context of life 
  • 7 hermetic principles
  • The connection 
Module 4:
 
  • The field- concept
  • Reflections of field theory
  • Higher dimension and Multiverse
  • God and Gestalt
  • Understanding human nature &  behaviour
  • Beyond body
  • Body Process
  • Body armour
  • The convergences of buddhist psychology with gestalt Therapy
  • Sexuality and Spirituality

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.

03. Integration Submission
2 Modules | 10 hours
1. Skills Showcase video

A comprehensive and detailed video demonstrating the application of the Gestalt tools, highlighting both technical understanding and practical execution.
2. Write a research paper:

Write a well-structured research paper on a selected topic within Gestalt Psychology. This paper should reflect your analytical abilities, theoretical understanding, and ability to apply Gestalt principles in a chosen area.
3. Written Integration:

This written assessment evaluates your grasp of the theoretical framework and core concepts of Gestalt. It serves to test your depth of knowledge and your ability to articulate these principles clearly.
4. Live Integration:

Participate in an oral evaluation with a senior moderator. This interactive session will assess your understanding and application of Gestalt tools, along with your ability to respond to contextual and experiential questions.

THE GESTALT EXPERIENCE

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