Key details
Dates | 29 & 30 March, 20 &21 September
Time | 9.00am - 5:00pm
Where | Lygon Therapy, 622 Lygon Street, Carlton North
Cost | $950.
Please select pay by invoice at check-out. You will be invoiced after the intake process.
About this event
One of the surest ways to deepen our capacity as gestalt therapists is to practice, and witness others practicing, in a supportive and reflective group setting. The Victorian Association of Gestalt Practitioners (VAGP) is thrilled to be offering gestalt therapy graduates an opportunity to deep-dive into practicing with their peers. Spaces are limited, so register now to avoid missing this unique opportunity.
What it is: A small, in-person, facilitated group focussed on gestalt therapy practice: doing it, observing it, thinking about it, and talking about it. Participants will observe demonstration work by the instructors, and then discuss the work as a group. Participants will also have opportunities to do their own demonstration work, both in the larger group and in smaller groupings.
What it isn’t: It isn’t group therapy. It’s not focused on group process (though, of course, the instructors will attend to group issues as necessary). It's not a group for beginners; the practice will build on the training and theory provided in gestalt therapy training programs.
The group: Will consist of between six to ten participants who have completed their gestalt therapy training (at any gestalt therapy training institute).
The commitment: The group will meet for two weekends across 2025: March 29/30 and September 20/21. Participants should only sign up for the group if they’re able to attend both weekends.
The instructors: Belinda Gibson and Rhys Price-Robertson (see bios below).
The cost: $950 for both weekends. Full payment is required before the first weekend.
Questions? Don’t hesitate to email Rhys (rhys@hereandnowcounselling.com.au).
Application process: Once you have registered, we will engage you in a brief intake process. If all parties feels confident that the group is a good fit, then you will be given instructions for payment. An initial $100 deposit will secure your spot in the group, with the remaining $850 due before the first weekend.
About your facilitators
Belinda Gibson
Belinda Gibson is a registered psychologist and gestalt psychotherapist working in private practice, providing both therapy and supervision to individuals and groups. Belinda is also the Manager at ConnectGround. ConnectGround is a community-based psychotherapy clinic that puts into practice relational gestalt theory. As a teacher, Belinda is particularly interested in contact styles and the interruptions to the client’s contact with themselves, the other and their environment. Belinda can be contacted at belinda@footscraycounselling.com.au.
Rhys Price-Robertson
Rhys Price-Robertson is a gestalt therapist in private practice, a teaching faculty member at Gestalt Therapy Australia, and the Deputy Chair of the Victorian Association of Gestalt Practitioners. He can be contacted at rhys@hereandnowcounselling.com.au.
About the Gestalt Centre
The Gestalt Centre is the heart of Melbourne’s Gestalt community. We offer a four-year psychotherapy training program through Gestalt Therapy Australia, staying true to the experiential roots of Gestalt while embracing cutting-edge developments in contemporary Gestalt thinking and practice worldwide.
We also operate ConnectGround, a community-based counselling and psychotherapy clinic. ConnectGround serves as both a training facility for psychotherapists and a provider of low-cost individual and group therapy for clients. The clinic emphasises the therapeutic relationship between client and therapist as a key support for building awareness and adaptability. Psychotherapy interns and volunteers gain valuable hands-on experience, enhancing their skills and professionalism through client work.
