Personal Development Programme

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Our courses are experiential and provide practitioners with experience of the Gestalt process and how to integrate it in their work. They provide an opportunity to learn about gestalt through their experience of the process in the group, modelling by the trainers, exercises to highlight aspects of the approach and opportunities for supervised practice of what has been learned.

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One-Year Non-Residential PD Programme: Gestalt Institute of Ireland  | delivered at the Dublin Gestalt Centre | Starts November 2025

Awaken Awareness. Deepen Connection. Grow from the Inside Out with Others.

The Personal Development Programme at the Gestalt Institute of Ireland (GII) is a one-year, non-residential journey into self-awareness, embodied presence, and relational growth.

This programme is for anyone curious about how Gestalt principles can support meaningful change in both personal and professional life. Whether you’re seeking deeper self-understanding, more fulfilling relationships, or exploring the potential for future psychotherapy training, this is a powerful place to begin.

What You Can Expect

Over four weekends across the year, you’ll join a supportive group of like-minded individuals for a highly experiential, participative programme focused on:

  • Deepening self-awareness through embodied practice
  • Exploring how you relate to yourself and others
  • Building emotional, relational, and somatic intelligence
  • Discovering new ways of being, expressing, and connecting

We work in the here and now, inviting you to listen more deeply to your body, emotions, and internal rhythms—while offering practical tools for reflection and self-development.

Gestalt: A Whole-Person Approach

Gestalt is a holistic, experiential psychotherapy model that views growth as emerging from authentic contact—with self, others, and the environment. It honours the integration of body, feeling, and thought as inseparable, and recognises the body’s inherent wisdom as a powerful source of insight and transformation.

This programme is not just about learning about Gestalt—it’s about living it.

Programme Structure

🗓️ Four 3-Day Weekends (Friday–Sunday) non-residential
📍 Venue: Dublin Gestalt Centre, 66 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2
👥 Facilitators: Olive Fanning & Sandra Mullen
📧 Apply: Email admin@gestaltinstitute.ie to request an application form
💶 Fee: €1600.00

2025–2026 Weekend Dates:

  • 7th – 9th November 2025
  • 16th – 18th January 2026
  • 20th – 22nd March 2026
  • 24th – 26th April 2026

Is This Programme for You?

This programme is open to anyone who:

  • Is curious about personal growth and inner exploration
  • Wants to cultivate deeper self-awareness and self-compassion
  • Is interested in embodied, relational approaches to development
  • May be considering psychotherapy training in the future
  • Desires a meaningful, life-enhancing experience in a safe and skilled group environment

No prior therapy or counselling experience is required—just a willingness to engage, reflect, and grow.

Why Join?

  • Explore who you are beyond roles and patterns
  • Cultivate a deeper, embodied connection to yourself
  • Learn to navigate relationships with clarity and presence
  • Discover new meaning and direction in your personal or professional life
  • Be part of a supportive and reflective groupheld by skilled facilitators

Pathway to Further Training

Participation in this programme will be considered when applying for the MA/Postgraduate Diploma in Gestalt Psychotherapy at the Gestalt Institute of Ireland.

Apply Now

Ready to begin your journey?

📩 Email: admin@gestaltinstitute.ie
📍 Location: Dublin Gestalt Centre, 66 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2
👥 Places are limited – early application recommended