Certification, Training & Research in Gestalt Psychology
BY THE ANIL THOMAS FELLOWSHIP
From Knowing to Being:
The Gestalt Journey
Rooted in the depth of Gestalt psychology, our learning space is built on academic rigour, reflective inquiry, and experiential depth. Designed for practitioners, facilitators, and lifelong learners, our programs offer more than theoretical understanding as they foster embodied insight and relational presence.
With a curriculum that links conceptual clarity with lived experience, this is a place where ideas are not just studied, but applied in meaningful ways.
We hold learning as both discipline and discovery, structure and spontaneity.
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Gestalt is a psychotherapeutic approach that focuses on the individual and their relationship with the world.
At our core, we offer Gestalt as a practical and powerful path to emotional well-being and personal growth. Through our programs, you’ll learn therapeutic tools and skills that foster awareness, self-acceptance, and meaningful change. Our approach helps you explore unresolved emotional experiences, work through inner conflicts, and reconnect with parts of yourself that feel distant or stuck. Grounded in presence and supported by clear understanding of thoughts, emotions, and behavior, Gestalt offers lasting change. Whether you're a therapist expanding your practice or someone seeking clarity and transformation, our courses are here to guide you with insight, compassion, and a deep respect for your personal journey.
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Embodiment
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Integration
My Gestalt Journey:
In Search Of The Source
On the death of my Guru, my Inspiration - Fr Dick McHugh, I went in search of the source. This quest led me to meet many remarkable teachers. Each of them, a fountain of Knowledge and I am ever grateful to drink from this fountain.
My giants uplift me to see the world from a new height. And I can proudly say that I stand strong and comfortably on the shoulder of my giants.
As a curious student seated in my first classroom in 2007, little did I know that I would be blessed with the love and compassion to be a part of transforming lives across the world.
In my journey of over 18 years as a facilitator, I have had the privilege of working with over ten thousand students, traveling across countries such as the USA, China, Thailand, Russia, Australia, Hong Kong, and India. Being acquainted with the diversity of culture, color, race, religion and language across the globe.
Anil Thomas is an internationally certified Master NLP Trainer and Gestalt Practitioner who owes his therapeutic skills to Dr. Richard (Dick) McHugh; SJ. Ph.D. He then went on to learn NLP from John Grinder and other co-developers such as Judith DeLozier (in Russia) and Robert Dilts (in USA).
He has been facilitating Global Certification Courses in Neuro-linguistics and Gestalt Psychotherapy since 2013 and is also a mentor to the International Journal of Neuro-linguistics & Gestalt Psychology (IJNGP).
Aarti Asrani is a TEDx Speaker, Bestselling Author, Law Of Attraction & Consciousness Coach, NLP & Gestalt Master Practitioner, Psychotherapist, & a Health & Wellness Consultant.
With over 24 International Certifications in her field, she has authored four books.
Aarti has helped people across the globe to overcome health, life and emotional issues like finance, stress, migraine, depression, separation, vertigo, anxiety, fear, addictions and more.
Associate Certification
The Gestalt Associate Course is a starting point for anyone curious about Gestalt Psychology, whether you're a professional or simply exploring the approach.
You'll learn key concepts through a mix of theory, hands-on practice, and real-time experience.
It's a solid foundation for therapists, coaches, and educators, and the first step toward deeper training in the Gestalt method.
14th Aug - 17th Aug'25 (4 days)
12 pm to 10 pm on all days
Live-Online OR Mumbai, India.
+91 9930 7484 10 or Joelcferns@anilthomas.co
Masters Certification
The Gestalt Master Course is for those who’ve completed the Associate level and are ready to explore the work more deeply.
This training introduces advanced Gestalt tools and techniques, with a strong focus on live demonstrations, supervised sessions, and in-depth application.
It's ideal for therapists, coaches, and facilitators looking to work more effectively with nuanced and layered client processes.
15th Dec - 19th Dec'25 (5 days)
12 pm to 10 pm on all days
Live-Online OR Mumbai, India.
+91 9930 7484 10 or Joelcferns@anilthomas.co
The Lecture Series
A continuous education program on the latest concepts of psychology, to help you learn tools of coaching, counseling and training.
This is a reflective space that brings together Gestalt principles and therapeutic tools, to deepen awareness and inner clarity.
Each session explores themes like identity, language, boundaries, and the present moment- helping us gently unmask what we are not and return to who we are.
It's not just knowledge, but an invitation to feel, listen, and live with greater presence.
"I would recommend all practising counsellors and clinicians to attend this course since it offers a theoretical and experiential understanding of Gestalt. The structure of the course and the help provided by the facilitators is meaningful, seamless and designed to help us keep the focus on the subject and introduce ourselves to the nuance of Gestalt."
HARSHA PRIYA
Clinical Psychologist
NEW BOOK
Impact of the Impact
Traumatic impacts are anachronistic splits, ruptures that persist long after the moment has passed, shaping perception, behaviour, and identity in ways that often go unnoticed until they surface as patterns of fear, avoidance, or disconnection.
The body keeps score, the nervous system adapts, and survival mechanisms, once protective, become prisons. The echoes of past wounds linger, influencing how people trust, relate, and move through the world. Yet, even within this fragmentation, within the shame, guilt, and grief that twist into narratives of unworthiness, there is the possibility of something else. Not a return to what was, but an integration of what is.
With insights into the psychological, physiological, and emotional dimensions of traumatic experiences, this book unpacks the mechanisms of impacts, the possibilities of change, and the quiet, often unseen work of reclaiming one’s own life.
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OUR COUNSELLORS
Sometimes, it helps to know there’s someone you can reach out to. We’ve shared a few counsellors; each with their own voice, perspective, and way of working. They come from different paths, but are united by a shared commitment to care, growth, and honest connection. You’re welcome to take your time, explore their profiles, and reach out if someone feels right for where you are.
ARTICLES ON GESTALT
Our website offers a wide variety of content ranging from in-depth, research-backed articles to thought-provoking, practical blogs. Whether you're looking to explore core concepts or apply insights to real-life situations, there's something here for everyone. The articles bring clarity to complex topics, while the blogs offer grounded, everyday reflections. Dive in and discover knowledge that's both enriching and accessible.
PODCASTS
These podcasts are a space where Anil shares what’s on his mind and heart. From current events and mental health to everyday reflections and life lessons, no script, just honest conversations shaped by curiosity and care. The topics shift, but the intention stays the same: to offer something that adds value to your day. Give it a try! You might come across something that speaks to where you are.
RESEARCH PAPERS
This section brings together selected papers from the International Journal of Neurolinguistics & Gestalt Psychology (IJNGP), a journal Anil is closely connected with. The writings explore the meeting point of mind, language, and experience — grounded in both research and practice. Each piece invites reflection, offering insights that are thoughtful, relevant, and rooted in real-world work. Whether you're here out of curiosity or deeper interest, you're welcome to browse, reflect, and take what resonates.
Anger: Examining Anger Variations and their Effects
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52522/ijngp.v1i2.5
Author Affiliations
Author: Anil Thomas
Co-Author: Pranjali Vatsa
Abstract
Anger is one of the simplest and primary emotions felt by human beings but this emotion can single-handedly give rise to various negative emotions like frustration, aggression, irritation, sadness, grief and pain.
Treatment of Trauma through Integrational Dissociation and Distortion
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52522/ijngp.v1i2.5
Author Affiliations
Author: Anil Thomas
Co-Author: Pranjali Vatsa
Abstract
Anger is one of the simplest and primary emotions felt by human beings but this emotion can single-handedly give rise to various negative emotions like frustration, aggression, irritation, sadness, grief and pain.
Gestalt Cycle: The Resistance of Commerce
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52522/ijngp.v1i1.2
Author Affiliations
Anil Thomas
Abstract
This brief report throws light on the evolution of humans, the various universal emotions that exist like happiness, sadness, disgust, fear, surprise and anger and the biological basis of the human brain, the two different hemispheres, the lobes and the functions that it performs.
Understanding the Application of NLP to Reduce Fears, Traumas and Phobias
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52522/ijngp.v1i2.5
Author Affiliations
Author: Anil Thomas
Abstract
This research is based on the idea that a link exists between memories and phobias, fears and traumas and mainly they can be reduced in one’s life by manipulating negative memories, the encoding process, and by using NLP as therapy and its techniques like the Swish Technique or the Visual-Kinesthetic Dissociation Technique to overcome and remove those very phobias, traumas and fears
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