GESTALT FOR FUTURE - CREATING A NETWORK FOR RESEARCH 09/02 - 09/04/2022 IN HAMBURG/GERMANY - Research Conference Hamburg 2022
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GESTALT FOR FUTURE -
CREATING A NETWORK
FOR RESEARCH
09/02 – 09/04/2022
IN HAMBURG/GERMANY
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02 LIST OF CONTENTS
FRIDAY 09/02/2022 SATURDAY 09/03/2022 SUNDAY 09/04/2022
Keynote Speech 1 / Wampold B. E. 03 Keynote Speech 3 / Elliott R. 17 Keynote Speech 5 / Stevens C. 32
Panel 1 SCTS Part 2 / Herrera Salinas P. 18 Panel 3 / Elliott R., Herrera P.
Francesetti G., Gecele M., Roubal J., Moderator: Stevens C. 33
Mini-Lecture 5 / Lommatzsch A. 18
Appel-Opper J., Řiháček T., Settanni M. 04
Mini-Lecture 6 / Sperandeo R. 19 Workshop 10 / Brownell P. 34
Panel 5 / Burrows R., Scheinberg S., 05
Mini-Lecture 7 / Žegura I. 19 Panel 4 / Spano G., Dibiase M. 34
Workshop 2
Lecture 3 / Tomljenović B. 20 Lecture 10 / Gradenigo C. 35
Iacono Isidoro S., Spagnuolo Lobb M. 06
Lecture 4 / Sollmann U. 20 Lecture 11 / Schübel T. 35
Workshop 3 / Stützle-Hebel M., Antons K. 06
Mini-Lecture 11 Mini-Lecture 13 / Novikova Z. 36
Workshop 4 / Sollmann U. 07
Martínez Acuña A., Di Rosa A. R., Lecture 12 / Spano G., Dibiase M. 36
SCTS Part 1
Mazzone M. 21 Lecture 13 / Settanni M. 37
Glanzer O., Grillmeier-Rehder U., Nagler J. 07
Lecture 26 / Manukovsky A. 21 Lecture 14 / MacCracken A. 37
Presentation of the Pre-Conference-Results 08
Lecture 5 / Roubal J., Šromová V. 22 Lecture 22 / Desmond B. 38
Lecture 1 / Beja V. 08
Lecture 21 / González Vallejo H. 23 Mini-Lecture 9 / van Baalen D. 38
Mini-Lecture 1
Bretschneider-Klein M., Baiocco O. 09 Lecture 7 / Boeckh A. 23 Mini-Lecture 14 / Kolmannskog V. 39
Lecture 24 / Carreón Borja J. A. 09 Lecture 8 SCTS Part 4 / Herrera Salinas P.,
Fernández Santoyo C., Rubio Ramirez E. 24 Beja V., Belasco F., Glanzer O. 39
Mini-Lecture 3 / Cini A. 10
Lecture 9 / Settanni M. 24 SCTS Part 5
Mini-Lecture 4 / Hillers-Chen A. 10
Presentation 4 Herrera Salinas P., Glanzer O., Mstibovskyi I. 40
Lecture 19
Beja V. / Belasco F. 25 Lecture 15 / Stützle-Hebel M., Antons K. 40
Nadirashvili D., Gogotishvili T., Asatiani E.,
Macharashvili U., Asatiani A. 11 Mini-Lecture 12 / Sudheer Manickam L. S. 25 Lecture 16 / Versaci R. 41
Lecture 20 / Tomljenovicv B. 11 Panel 2 / Wampold B., Kriz J., Brownell P., Lecture 17 / Sperandeo R. 41
Introduction: Beja V. 26
Presentation 1 / Beja V. 12 Mini-Lecture 10 / Wasielewski J., Sędek G. 42
Workshop 5 / Schulthess P. 27
Poster 2 / Spagnuolo Lobb M. 13 Lecture 18 / Stevens C., Harris B. 42
Workshop 6 / Egorova P., Kedrova N. 27
Poster 3 / Denisenko M, Grehka V. 13 SCTS Part 6 / Glanzer O. 43
Workshop 7 / Keyes H. A., Bialy K. 28
Poster 5 Lecture 23 / Ventura Tello H. 43
Micovic T., Micovic N., Opacic S., Workshop 8 / Winter D., Boeckh A. 28
Selmanovic Podrug S. 14 Workshop 9 / Cannavò M., Zeleskov Doric J. 29
Closing 44
Presentation 2 Workshop 13 / Appel-Opper J. 29
Networking 44
EAGT Committees (TS, RC, PC & QS) Workshop 14
Icons 45
Mizerska R., Pico D. 15 Pankoke N., Langesenkamp E. 30
Schedule / Program 46
Presentation 6 Keynote Speech 4 / Spagnuolo Lobb M. 31
Malakçıoğlu C. / Voltan Acar H. N. 15 General terms and conditions 49
Keynote Speech 2 / Schulthess P. 16
03 FRIDAY 09/02/2022
KEYNOTE SPEECH 1 > 9.30 – 11.00 A.M.
The Humanistic Aspects
of Effective Psychotherapy
BRUCE E. WAMPOLD, PH.D.
It is now well documented that psy- BRUCE E. WAMPOLD, Psychology. Currently his work Francis, 2015) as well as numerous
chotherapy is effective, yet research who was trained in mathematics involves understanding counseling articles and chapters. He is recipi-
has failed to definitely determine (BA, University of Washington) be- and psychotherapy from empiri- ent of the of the 2007 Distinguished
how psychotherapy works. Nev- fore earning his doctorate in Coun- cal, historical, and anthropological Professional Contributions to
ertheless, there is evidence that seling Psychology (Ph.D., University perspectives, which has led to the Applied Research Award from the
the humanistic elements of psy- of California, Santa Barbara), is development of a contextual model American Psychological Associa-
chotherapy are intimately involved Professor Emeritus of Counseling from which to understand the ben- tion, the 2015 Distinguished Re-
in producing the benefits of psy- Psychology at the University of efits of counseling and psychother- search Career Award from the So-
chotherapy. In this presentation, Wisconsin – Madison, and Senior apy. As well, he has explored social ciety for Psychotherapy Research,
a model is presented for how the Researcher at the Research Institute healing in various contexts, includ- and the 2019 Gold Medal Award for
humanistic components are integral at Modum Bad Psychiatric Center in ing placebos, medicine, psychother- Life Achievement in the Application
components of all effective psycho- Vikersund, Norway. He is a Fellow apy, and various cultural healing of Psychology from the American
therapy. Implications of the model of the American Psychological practices. His work is summarized Psychological Foundation.
for improving mental health servic- Association and Board Certified in The Great Psychotherapy Debate:
es, for training therapists, and for in Counseling Psychology by the The Evidence for How Psychother-
research are discussed. American Board of Professional apy Works (with Z. Imel, Taylor and
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04 FRIDAY 09/02/2022 PANEL 1 > 11.30 A.M. – 1.00 P.M. Does a field based psychopathology need research? Francesetti G. / Gecele M. / Roubal J. / Appel-Opper J. Řiháček T. / Settanni M. In the last years psychopatholo- Michela Gecele, Julianne Appel-Opper, Michele Settanni, gy has become a growing edge M.D., Psychiatrist, Gestalt therapist, Dipl-Psychologist, Reg Psychol PhD, Gestalt therapist, Associate of contemporary Gestalt Therapy. international Trainer and Supervisor, Psychotherapist (Germany), Integra- Professor on research methods in Particularly fruitful seems to be co-director of IPsiG-International In- tive Gestalt Psychotherapist with clinical psychology, Turin Univ. His the application of field theory to stitute for Gestalt Therapy and Psy- the Council for Psychotherapy (UK), research interests include measure- psychopathology: this perspective chopathology. She works in public international trainer and supervisor, ment of psychological constructs considers clinical suffering as an mental health services and she has practice in Berlin with 30 years and therapy outcomes. Trainer of emergent phenomenon in the ther- coordinated a mental health service clinical experience. the Intern. Inst. for Gestalt Therapy apeutic session. This is a specific for immigrants. and Psychopathology. relational way to address it, differ- Tomáš Řiháček, ent from both the mono-personal Jan Roubal, Ph.D., psychologist and psychother- Gianni Francesetti, and bi-personal models. In this M.D., PhD is an Associate Profes- apist, Associate Professor at the M.D., Psychiatrist, Gestalt Therapist, panel, after a short presentation of sor at Masaryk University in Brno, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Adjunt Professor, Dep. of Psycholo- the basis of this perspective, we Czech Republic, where he also Republic. His research interests in- gy, Torino Univ., international trainer want to discuss whether this ap- works in the Centre for Psychother- clude psychosomatics, therapeutic and supervisor, co-Director of IPsiG proach needs research, what kind apy Research. Jan is both psycho- change, outcome and process moni- - International Institute for Gestalt of research and what are the risks therapist and psychiatrist, he works toring, psychotherapy integration. Therapy and Psychopathology and the opportunities of this explo- as well as a psychotherapy trainer ration. and supervisor internationally.
05 FRIDAY 09/02/2022
PANEL 5 > 11.30 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.
Honouring & Integrating Diversity– in Gestalt Research, Development &
Innovation practice – Grounded Studies & Critical assessment – from Ireland, South
Africa, Sweden and the Caribbean.
Sari Scheinberg / Rosie Burrows
How sensitive are we to diversity an impact –across race, age, gen- Rosie Burrows,
in our Gestalt community – of self, der, generations, culture, religion, PhD – Gestalt Psychotherapist, Clin-
relations, situations/fields - as we class & sectors in society. ical Supervisor, Trainer, Researcher,
design, drive, & manifest results of External Examiner for Gestalt Di-
our research? ploma & Master Metanoia Institute,
We believe it is urgent to critically London. She also taught Gestalt at
examine how: our pre-research Sari Scheinberg, Dublin Business School. Her focus
contact, research questions/goals, PhD – Gestalt & Organ. Psycholo- now -’ Everyday Camino’, a Gestalt
sample/clients contracts, models, gist, Teacher, Researcher, Activist research inquiry & innovation pro-
methods & instruments used, & – in Sweden. Pioneering action cess that ranges from individual to
the ethics & culture(s) that shape research & development programs group, societal & ecological prac-
& ground our research - effects/is at intersection: well-being – human tices
effected by the presence/absence rights – sustainability around world www.rosieburrows.com
of diversity consciousness. for 30 years; Mobilizing stakehold-
ers at all levels in society to jointly
Different examples will be explored study, learn & generate knowledge
on how we designed research on & transformation. 1992-2015 GA
well-being & sustainability in diver- of Scandinavia Staff & current Bd
sity sensitive ways & how we made member NGS06 FRIDAY 09/02/2022
WORKSHOP 2 > 11.30 A.M. – 1.00 P.M. WORKSHOP 3 > 11.30 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.
Teaching research inside Gestalt therapy training: „… that there is nothing so practical as
a practical method a good theory“ – suggestions for a theory-
motivated research
Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb / Serena Iacono Isidoro
Monika Stützle-Hebel / Klaus Antons
Fostering the interest towards Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb, In this workshop participants can Monika Stützle-Hebel and
research of Gestalt therapy trainees Psy.D. Director Istituto di Gestalt HCC take questions out of their own pro- Klaus Antons
is increasingly necessary today, in Italy (Siracusa, Palermo, Milan). Her fessional environment into account Both are psychologists and facilita-
order to support their attitude of present researches: the construct of following the slogan „What I wanted tors in group dynamics, engaged in
scientific enquiry on clinical prac- Aesthetic Relational Knowledge and to know (more precisely) for a long supervision, coaching, organisation-
tices and confident exchange with the field, and the „dance“ of reciproc- time …“. With the help of field-the- al development, personality devel-
colleagues. A teaching methodolo- ity between caregivers and child and oretical concepts they develop opment and professional training
gy that encourages students to re- between therapist and client. Editor: empirical-experimental approaches as well as psychotherapy (Gestalt,
search is presented, characterized Gestalt Therapy Book Series at Rou- to their questions. By this way we DVG). Publications relate to group
by a rigorous but not rigid stance. tledge. Past President: EAGT, FIAP, together examine the heuristic val- dynamics, gender and leadership
The aim is to promote trainees’ re- SIPG, FISIG. Lifelong Achievement ue of field theory of Kurt Lewin and as well as Lewins field theory and
search competences, overcoming a Award from the AAGT (2018). we hope to suggest little research its application to questions of
dichotomic view between quantita- projects with practical relevance. minorites, conflict, cooperation,
tive and qualitative methods. During Serena Iacono Isidoro, We suggest to read: Stützle-Hebel, identity and democracy.
the workshop, examples of topics Psy.D and Gestalt psychotherapist. M. & Antons, K. (2017). Einführung in
for research training will be present- From 2012 to 2017 she has worked at die Praxis der Feldtheorie. Heidel-
ed and practical exercises to build a the Italian National Research Council berg, Carl Auer.
research protocol will be proposed. (CNR). Since 2017 she is Supervising
and Training Student at Istituto di
Gestalt HCC Italy. She coordinates
the online therapies at Clinical and
Research Centre of Istituto di Gestalt
HCC Italy.07 FRIDAY 09/02/2022
WORKSHOP 4 > 11.30 A.M. – 1.00 P.M. SCTS PART 1 > 11.30 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.
Writing about clients, a personal venture? Evidencing GT: Presentation of the Single Case
Time Series Methodology
Ulrich Sollmann
Otto Glanzer / Ursula Grillmeier-Rehder / Johannes Nagler
Publishing psychotherapists move Ulrich Sollmann, 1. Short history of the SCTS-Project Gestalt Therapy Institutes; main are-
on a slim line. On the one hand, it is Gestalt and body psychotherapist, in Germany and Austria: Descrip- as of work: depressive and structural
important to write about concrete coach in business and politics. tion and analysis of the arduous disorders, clinical theory of Gestalt
cases from practice. On the other Publicist and blogger. Guest Profes- path to bring the SCTS project Therapy; promoting interest in inter-
hand, there are problems with data sor Shanghai University of Political from Cape Cod 2013 to the Ger- national research projects in Gestalt
protection, personal rights, transfer Science and Law and Maltepe Uni- man speaking countries by 2020. Therapy.
phenomena or erroneous reactions versity Istanbul. Active in the field of 2. The methodology of SCTS pre-
of patients. Sometimes the thera- ethics in therapeutic organizations. sented by a film: What exactly Ursula Grillmeier-Rehder,
peutic relationship does continue in happens during the implementa- MSc - University course for psy-
court. tion of this research design? I will chotherapy research at the Medical
present the steps of the execution University of Vienna. Psychothera-
I will report on personal experienc- and show an instructional film. pist, research fellow and member in
es and put specific areas of tension the training staff of the Institute for
up for discussion. I am happy if the Integrative Gestalttherapy Vienna
participants‘ own experiences are Otto Glanzer, (IGWien).
included in a differentiated and vivid Dr. phil., Augsburg; studied clinical
way. psychology and education in Salz- Johannes Nagler,
burg. Since 1998 he has been work- After his Doctorate in Mathematics
ing as a Psychological Psychothera- in 2015, he followed a new life path.
pist (TP): Lecturer, teaching therapist Currently, he studies Psychology
and supervisor of the South German at the University of Vienna, he is in
Academy for Psychotherapy (teach- the third year of Gestalt training and
ing practice) and trainer as well as offers shamanic seminars and rituals
teaching therapist at several German with his partner.08 FRIDAY 09/02/2022
PRESENTATION > 11.30 A.M. – 1.00 P.M. LECTURE 1 > 2.15 – 3.15 P.M.
Presentation Two risks and a third way:
of the Pre-Conference-Results what research for Gestalt therapy?
Vincent Beja
On 23 September 2021 a first meet- On 09/01/2022 a 2nd meeting of Based on an article I wrote in the more widely than today. Then I
ing of members of DVG, EAGT and people interested in these ques- BGJ, I will expose how, in view of: will draw the outlines of a Gestalt
IAAGT took place with the idea of tions took place to continue the research that allows Gestalt therapy
collectively organizing the practice exchange of knowledge, ideas and – the evolution of the regulatory to be legitimised and to continue to
of Gestalt Therapy research. plans context develop as an original and innova-
– and the appearance of the con- tive modality.
So far, several drop-in zoom ses- Here you can inform about this on- textual model resulting from the
sions have taken place to continue going process and the results so far. evolution of research in psycho-
to further exchange on different therapy Vincent Beja
topics, such as You will find time slots each day at Chair of the EAGT RC, Gestalt-ther-
this conference to continue the pro- the future of GT may oscillates be- apist, supervisor, writer and trainer
– What kind of research is needed cess of organising Gestalt research tween marginalisation and disso- in Gestalt Therapy. Co-founder of
for different aims? and we invite you to join. lution into an integrative current. I the Institute for the Development of
– What research is needed for dif- argue that both the values inspiring the Therapist (IDeT) France., mem-
ferent fields? the GT posture and the mode of ber of SPR. Co-editor of the book
– How to access funds and other intervention based on the thera- “La recherche en Gestalt-thérapie”
resources for research? pist’s affective resonance are worth (2018).
– What are the best ways to col- defending and even disseminating
lect/aggregate research data?
– How do we understand the valid-
ity and efficacy/effectiveness of
gestalt research?09 FRIDAY 09/02/2022
MINI-LECTURE 1 > 2.15 – 3.15 P.M. LECTURE 24 > 2.15 – 3.15 P.M.
Gestalt work in digital transformation: Evidence Based Gestalt Therapy: Impact of the
A survey from Germany 2020 Practice of Gestalt Therapy on the Quality of Life
of Patients with Ordinary Difficulties for Contact
Mirjam Bretschneider-Klein / Oliver Baiocco
José Alberto Carreón Borja
No later than the Corona pandem- Mirjam Bretschneider-Klein,
ic (German) Gestalt workers are Gestalt therapist in training and edu- This paper has two objectives. First, José Alberto Carreón Borja,
working mediated, using e.g. vid- cational scientist focusing on coun- to evaluate the efficacy of Gestalt Social Psychologist, Master in Ge-
eo conference tools to meet with selling, learning and digitisation, is Therapy in relation to the quality stalt Approach. Gestalt therapist.
their clients. However, working this currently (2020) on family leave. She of life of patients with ordinary Academic Secretary and professor
way is also an expression of digital works as a Gestalt-based counsellor difficulties for contact, a construct at the Instituto Humanista de Psico-
transformation and social change. with psychologically burdened long- that update the concept of neurosis terapia Gestalt, Mexico.
To explore the experience and mind term unemployed and is speaker of from Perls, Hefferline & Goodman.
set towards mediated counselling, the DVG (German Gestalt Associa- Second, to measure the correlation
coaching and therapy, and how dig- tion) task force on digital transforma- of the specific factors of the GT with
itisation might challenge the Gestalt tion and online therapy. the increasing of quality of life. This
concept, we conduct a survey in the is a correlational study. To measure
German Gestalt community. In our Oliver Baiocco, changes in quality of life, CORE-
mini-lecture we present findings and Master of Social Science; Gestalt- OM is used. For the correlation of
first suggestions for consequences therapist. Has been working in social specific factors, the Gestalt Thera-
and subsequently want to discuss associations for over 20 years in py Practice Assessment Guide, an
what Gestalt wants to be in times of various areas and in a managerial adaptation of the Fogarty’s GTFS, is
digital transformation. position. He works both as a coach used.
and counsellor and is also speaker
of the DVG (German Gestalt Associa-
tion) task force on digital transforma-
tion and online therapy.10 FRIDAY 09/02/2022 MINI-LECTURE 3 > 2.15 – 3.15 P.M. MINI-LECTURE 4 > 2.15 – 3.15 P.M. Examples of the phenomenological-existential me- Beyond effectiveness research: thodology application On using “what is there” – now Alessandro Cini Annette Hillers-Chen I will propose for a mini lecture about Alessandro Cini, The future of Gestalt therapy within Annette Hillers-Chen, the application of a phenomenologi- Psychologist, psychotherapist spe- the psychotherapeutic field (“the Dipl.-Psych., Ph.D., Gestalt Therapist, cal-existential methodology to three cialized in Gestalt psychotherapy place it deserves”) is not only tied to is an Associate Professor for Applied different qualitative researches: (phenomenological-existential ori- effectiveness research, but also to Psychology at the Department of the effectiveness of gestalt thera- entation), trained at Istituto Gestalt (1) its communicability in language Psychology and Behavioral Sciences py correlated to the psychological Firenze. PhD in nonlinear dynamics towards decision-makers and (2) its at Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, well-being, a comparison of the psy- and complex systems, held at the compatibility with the latest research China) and the research representa- chotherapic journey from the client Engineering faculty of Florence. results from other fields including tive of the IGW (Würzburg, Germany). and therapist point of view, and an the brain sciences, philosophy, his- explorative semi-structured inter- tory, cultural and language studies. I view to highlight the experienced will discuss how this could be done, and expected changes in relation- give concrete examples (cf. https:// ships during the pandemic period. gestaltbites.blogger.de/) and show The aim of my proposal is to present the beauty of basic/secondary re- some preliminary results of the men- search. tioned researches and, moreover, to discuss about the methodology applied.
11 FRIDAY 09/02/2022
LECTURE 19 > 2.15 – 3.15 P.M. LECTURE 20 > 3.30 – 4.15 P.M.
Study of the relationship between CHAP with a twist
Defense Mechanisms and Psychological Traits
Biserka Tomljenovic
D. Nadirashvili / T. Gogotishvili / E. Asatiani / U. Macharashvili / A. Asatiani
The study explored how defense Co-director, Georgian National Gestalt The lecture presents experience and Biserka Tomljenović,
mechanisms relate to psychological Institute; Professor, St. Andrew Geor- the process of modifying the Rolf Social Worker, a full-time licenced
traits: conformity, aggression, sug- gian University Sandell’s CHAP (Change after Psy- gestalt psychotherapist. An inde-
gestivity, extraversion, introversion, chotherapy) Model it into a reflexive pendent minority integration expert,
compliance with authority, types of Ucha Matcharashvili, evaluation methodology aligned to researcher, practitioner, trainer and
set, awareness. People experiencing social and set Psychologist, studies at Gestalt principles of I-Thou relation- facilitator, co-author of the Plan B
awareness were less to be influenced Georgian National gestalt Institute, he ship, dialogue and phenomenology. guide for teenage parents.
by authority. Introjection projection is an experienced trainer and coach in Irrespective of significant study
and confluence was characteristic for organizational development and has limitations, this methodology can be
extraverts. Deflection and retroflection worked with more than a fifty company highly recommended to all Gestalt
- for the introverts. Static set and the in Georgia. Now he works for Fintech practitioners. This model could also
deflection; Dynamic set and introjec- company TBC Pay as a scrum master be used by students to create final
tion projection retroflection. and is responsible for coaching teams graduation theses which could be
through the process of agile transfor- published as research papers. Its
Dimitri Nadirashvili, mation. use for assessing outcomes (effec-
EAGT, EAP certified GT; SPR FM; tiveness) of Gestalt therapy (GT)
President of GAGT; Head, Psychology Elene Asatiani, techniques and approach in general
Department at St. Andrew Georgian clinical Psychologist, working as a will also be discussed.
University; Director, Georgian National Social Environmental Specialist.
Gestalt Institute
Ana Asatiani,
Téa Gogotishvili, clinical Psychologist; working with
Psychologist, EAGT, EAP certified GT; children as an ABA therapist; studies
SPR FM; Chair of TS&PC at GAGT; at Georgian National Gestalt Institute.12 FRIDAY 09/02/2022 PRESENTATION 1 > 3.30 – 4.15 P.M. The EAGT Research DataBase & Research Platform Vincent Beja / N.N. In 2018, EAGT took up a project – Vincent Beja initiated by the Polish and Spanish Chair of the EAGT RC, Gestaltthera- GT associations– for a database pist, supervisor, writer and trainer in that stores bibliographic references Gestalt Therapy. Co-founder of the of research work in and about GT Institute for the Development of the from all over the world. Therapist (IDeT) France., member of The database contains 250 ref- SPR. Co-editor of the book “La re- erences now and it is freely ac- cherche en Gestalt-thérapie” (2018). cessible. It aims at becoming an important resource for students, therapists as well as researchers. It will be continuously enriched with new articles and references, but also with other contents that are useful for research, such as filmed sessions of our conferences and re- search seminars. Come and discov- er how it works now and our plans for the future…
13 FRIDAY 09/02/2022
POSTER 2 > 3.30 – 4.15 P.M. POSTER 3 > 3.30 – 4.15 P.M.
Aesthetic relational knowledge (ARK). Psychopathology in Gestalt-Therapists Practice
Construction and validation of a scale
Maria Denisenko / Vadim Grehka
for Gestalt therapist
Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb
Aim: To find out how often gestalt- Maria Denisenko,
therapists (GT) work with clients with MD, psychiatrist, Gestalt therapist.
Aesthetic Relational Knowledge is Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb, psychopathological symptoms. Trainer in Moscow Institute for
the way in which the Gestalt thera- is a psychologist, psychotherapist Gestalt Therapy and Consulting.
pist uses his senses to understand and founder and director of the Isti- Method: Gestalt-therapists from Rus- Conducting my practice as Gestalt
the patient’s situation through tuto di Gestalt HCC in Italy. sia and Ukraine were asked about therapist and supervisor. I have
embodied empathy and resonance. number of clients with different psy- articles in the field of psychiatry and
The first is a skill that allows us to chopathology symptoms at the time psychotherapy. Member RSP, ECNP,
understand the action of others of the study in their practice. EAGT.
thanks to a process of embodied
simulation guided by mirror neurons, Results: 52 from Russia and 54 Vadim Grehka,
the second is understood as sensi- from Ukraine were interviewed. Gestalt therapist, supervisor, psy-
tivity to the phenomenological field 91 % responders have clients with chologist. The head of Interregional
that is co-created in the therapeutic primary complaints about their Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Art
encounter. ARK is the sensory intelli- mental state. 72 % have clients (MIGIS) (Ukraine). Author of scientific
gence of the shared phenomenolog- treating by psychiatrist and taking publications and articles in Gestalt
ical field. The study aims to create drugs. 75 % have clients with af- Therapy. Member EAGT, ARGI, NY-
and validate the Aesthetic Relational fective, anxiety and psychosomatic IGT, SPR.
Knowledge Scale for Gestalt thera- complaints. Near 40 % have client
pists. with OCD and eating disorders.
Conclusion: The amount and range
of psychopathology that GT encoun-
ter aer great.14 FRIDAY 09/02/2022
POSTER 5 > 3.30 – 4.15 P.M.
The impact of personal and professional experience
during gestalt psychotherapy training on the styles
of contacting
This study aims to investigate the Tijana Micovic Sanela Selmanovic Podrug is a Psy-
impact of personal and professional is a MA Clinical Psychologist and M. chologist and M. Psych (Gest) from
experience during gestalt psychother- Psych (Gest). Currently she is a doctor- Sarajevo. Since 2004 she is a founder
apy training education on the change al candidate in Gestalt Psychotherapy and director of Psiho-Integrum Gestalt
in resistant styles of contacting. This within the European Accredited Psy- Psychotherapy Training Institute. Cur-
cross-sectional study hypothesizes chotherapy Training Institute - Studio rently, a doctoral candidate in Gestalt
that trainees at the end of educational for education Belgrade (EAPTI- SEB). Psychotherapy within EAPTI-GPTIM.
training will have lower scores on sev- Working in a private practice.
en Gestalt contact styles. The sample
will consist of 200 gestalt trainees Nina Micovic
from Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina holds a Master degree in Clinical Psy-
and Croatia (100 first-year and 100 chology and Gestalt Psychotherapy.
fourth-year trainees). The data will Currently she is a doctoral candidate in
be collected with GIRL scale (Gestalt Gestalt Psychotherapy within EAP-
Inventory of Resistance Loadings). TI-GPTIM.
Findings will be presented at the
conference. Reference: Woldt, A. L. & Snezana Opacic
Prosnick, K. P. (2020). Gestalt Inventory is a MA Psychologist and M. Psych
of Resistance Loadings (GIRL). Kent, (Gest), Gestalt Coach and Consultant,
Ohio: Gestalt Center for Personali- currently a doctoral candidate in Ge-
ty-Oriented Research. stalt Psychotherapy within EAPTI-GP-
TIM. Teacher and Supervisor EAP-
TI-SEB Belgrade, working in a private
practice.15 FRIDAY 09/02/2022
PRESENTATION 2 > 3.30 – 4.15 P.M. PRESENTATION 6 > 3.30 – 4.15 P.M.
Supporting the Future of Research Validity and Reliability of the Unfinished Business
in the Training Programs Scale
EAGT Committees (TS, RC, PC & QS) Cem Malakçıoğlu / H. Nilüfer Voltan Acar
Renata Mizerska / David Pico
In order to respond to the needs of – Collective discussion on these This study was aimed to analyze the Cem Malakçıoğlu,
our gestalt community and training topics through sharing needs and construct validity of the Unfinished graduation in Counseling and Guid-
institutes, 3 EAGT committees are experiences Business Scale in this study. Data ance Program from Boğaziçi Uni-
meeting to build a collective reflec- – Organizing the future and building gathered from university students. versity, 2006; Neuro- and Forensic
tion on the introduction of research support for the institutes (semi- Total 10 factors which have eigen- Scientist in Psychology, NYU, 2014
into training and to map out direc- nars, networking, ...) values larger than one, each that and Psychological Counselor and
tions for the future. includes 40 items in total, were com- Guidance, Hacettepe University,
posed in the Unfinished Business 2018.
– Current status in different coun- Presenters: Scale.
tries and institutes. Responses to Members of three EAGT committees: H. Nilüfer Voltan Acar,
the RC survey. Research Committee (RC), Construct validity of the Unfinished Graduated Hacettepe University So-
Training Standards Committee (TS), Business Scale was confirmed in this cial Work Department. Psychological
– What types of research and Professional Competencies & study. As well as psychological Counselor and Guidance. Psycho-
teaching can be introduced into Qualitative Standards Committee counselors, psychologists, and other drama leader from German Moreno
the programs? How to formulate (PC&QS) psychological health professionals in Institute, Gestalt therapist.
a core programme? To develop their practices, researchers can also
which competencies? How can confidently use the Unfinished Busi-
this be done? ness Scale in their studies.16 FRIDAY 09/02/2022
KEYNOTE SPEECH 2 > 4.30 – 6.00 P.M.
How to identify Gestalt Interventions on tape
recorded sessions.
Introduction to a manual of 100 interventions
from 10 different therapeutic approaches
PETER SCHULTHESS
Effectiveness studies have often already in the first edition of “To- PETER SCHULTHESS, a comparative process and outcome
the lack, that no one controlled, wards a Research Tradition in Ge- born 1950, is practicing as Gestalt study with 10 different modalities
what therapists really did during stalt Therapy” (2016), edited by Jan therapist since 1976 in Zurich (Swit- in Switzerland (2006 – 2020) and
the therapy sessions. Roubal. I will present here, how we zerland) in private practice. He is has published as co-author sever-
In a naturalistic process- and built and developed this research past president of EAGT and SVG. al articles around this study. He is
outcome study a Swiss researcher manual to measure the so called Today he is Board member of ASP teaching Gestalt therapy in various
team has developed a manual with treatment fidelity as part of our pro- (Association of Swiss Psychothera- countries on different continents.
100 interventions from 10 different ject. I will present some results that pists) and the Network Gestalt ther- He lives in Switzerland, Greece and
modalities, including Gestalt inter- we found and conclusions that can apy Switzerland. Actually he is the Philippines.
ventions, and so called “general be made based on these results. I chair of the Science and Research www.pschulthess.ch
interventions”. “Blind” raters (they will pick up also the controversial Committee of EAP. He coordinated
did not know what kind of therapy discussion that arose around the
approach is practiced here) were Gestalt Fidelity Scale of Madeleine
trained to identify interventions Fogarty and her colleagues and
on tape recorded sessions. I have discuss the value of such scales and
presented some results of this study their limits.
IO N A L
IN T E R N AT SE ARCH
5. N CE ON RE
CO N F E R E PY
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IN G E S TA17 SATURDAY 09/03/2022
KEYNOTE SPEECH 3 > 9.00 – 10.30 A.M.
Research and Practice in Gestalt Therapy:
Promoting the Dialogue
ROBERT ELLIOTT
Throughout my career I’ve loved ROBERT ELLIOTT, and book chapters. He is past
both doing therapy and doing Ph.D., is Professor of Counselling president of the Society for Psycho-
research on therapy. In this talk I’ll at the University of Strathclyde. He therapy Research, and previously
begin by laying out how research received his doctorate in clinical co-edited the journals Psychothera-
and practice can help each other. psychology from the University py Research, and Person-Centered
Then I’ll describe how in my own of California, Los Angeles, and is and Experiential Psychotherapies.
career as a therapist-researcher I’ve professor emeritus of psychology He is a fellow in the APA divisions
tried to move past the research vs at the University of Toledo (Ohio). of Clinical Psychology, Psychothera-
practice dichotomy. I’ll talk about He has spent most of his career as py, and Humanistic Psychology. He
some of the strategies I’ve used to a psychotherapy researcher trying has received the Distinguished Re-
do this, including doing research on out and inventing different research search Career Award of the Society
my own practice to make me a bet- methods. He is co-author of Facil- for Psychotherapy Research, and
ter therapist, creating research tools itating emotional change (1993), the Carl Rogers Award from the APA
to make more clinically interesting Learning Emotion-Focused Therapy Division of Humanistic Psychology.
research possible, and some prom- (2004), Research methods in clinical He enjoys running, science fiction
ising practice-friendly approaches psychology (3rd ed., 2015), as well and all kinds of music.
to research. as more than 170 journal articles
IO N A L
IN T E R N AT SE ARCH
5. N CE ON RE
CO N F E R E PY
LT T H E R A
IN G E S TA18 SATURDAY 09/03/2022
SCTS PART 2 > 11.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M. MINI-LECTURE 5 > 11.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M.
Results from a SCTS project Anger as the foundation of panic attacks.
with patients suffering from anxiety New research perspective in gestalt
psychotherapy
Pablo Herrera Salinas
Alexander Lommatzsch
Despite the proven efficacy of CBT Pablo Herrera Salinas , Presentation of a research pro- Alexander Lommatzsch,
treatments for anxiety disorders, Psychologist, Gestalt Psychothera- ject on panic attack carried out in Gestalt Institute of Puglia, Italy.
between 33% and 50% of patients pist & PhD in Psychotherapy Re- the Gestalt Institute of Puglia. The Gestalt Psychotherapy Training
do not respond or drop out of these search (Catholic University of Chile; hypothesis is that the panic attack, Institute, recognized by the Minis-
treatments. Gestalt therapy has Heidelberg University). Professor & more than a symptom related to try of University and Research. A.L.
claimed to be an effective alterna- researcher at Universidad de Chile anxiety and fear, is a manifestation coordinates and represents the work
tive, but there is little empirical ev- & Gestalt Institute of Santiago. of a discomfort related to inadequate of the PGI Research Group of 15
idence on its efficacy with anxiety. management of anger as a result researchers.
Our SCTS study presents evidence of experienced frustration. In this
on ten clients diagnosed with anxi- proposed study we will examine the
ety disorders, supporting the claim extent to which unexpressed anger
that Gestalt therapy can be a useful can affect panic attacks, particularly
treatment for this problem. Detailed when the person does something
analysis of one case illustrates the that he or she does not intend to do,
changes in symptom and well-being thus avoiding a relational conflict.
scores, indicating turning points
during the therapy.19 SATURDAY 09/03/2022
MINI-LECTURE 6 > 11.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M. MINI-LECTURE 7 > 11.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M.
A Gestalt oriented Psychodiagnostic test Gestalt therapists‘ and trainees‘ experience
developed with Machine Learning algorithm in research approach within Gestalt therapy –Croa-
tian perspective
Raffaele Sperandeo
Iva Žegura
The actualization of the self as a Raffaele Sperandeo, The lecture will contain a presen Iva Žegura,
process of interaction at the contact Psychiatrist Psychotherapist PhD in tation of research data that was is a specialist in clinical psychology
boundary between the individual Behavioral Sciences conducted on the side of IGW with a background in gestalt therapy.
and the environment finds confirma- Adjunct Professor of Child Neuropsy- Center Zagreb. The research aims to She works at the University Psychiat-
tion in the latest models of affective chiatry University of Basilicata Italy find out the level of representation ric Hospital Vrapce and collaborates
neuroscience. In these models, the Ordinary Teacher of the Italian of topics on scientific approach in with IGW Center Zagreb and several
emotional systems disturbed in their Federation of Gestalt Schools the curriculum for GT training. The universities.
dynamic equilibrium induce the in- Director of School in Integrated research was focused on the level of iva.zegura@gmail.com
teraction between the individual and Gestalt Therapy. therapists and trainees experience
the environment until the homeostat- and their involvement in research
ic condition is recovered. In a sample projects in general, their attitude
of 600 outpatient patients, we have toward research and their research
developed a diagnostic tool (whose competences.
psychometric characteristics are be- The round for discussion and sharing
ing defined) that interprets psychic experiences will be held as a way
symptoms as dysfunctions of the to geather useful and creative ways
homeostatic recovery phase. for implementation of research ap-
proach within the GT education.20 SATURDAY 09/03/2022
LECTURE 3 > 11.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M. LECTURE 4 > 11.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M.
Evinotes – an online based platform for Practice and Method of Ethics
connecting gestalt practitioners and researchers
Ulrich Sollmann
Biserka Tomljenović
Evinotes is an online tool for gestalt Biserka Tomljenović, There are ethics guidelines, ethics Ulrich Sollmann,
practitioners developed by ge- holds an MA in social work, a full- commissions, ethics cases and Gestalt and body psychotherapist,
stalt practitioners. The tool is used time licenced gestalt psychother- heated debates about them. “Ethics coach in business and politics.
both for note-taking and collecting apist. An independent minority as a method” deals with value ori- Publicist and blogger. Guest Profes-
research data and could easily be integration expert, researcher, entation, derived recommendations sor Shanghai University of Political
further developed into a platform practitioner, trainer and facilitator, for action and the practice of appli- Science and Law and Maltepe Uni-
for connecting practitioners and co-author of the Plan B guide for cation. It is necessary to distinguish versity Istanbul. Active in the field of
researchers globally. The tool does teenage parents. Her article Chap between ethics, ethos and morals. ethics in therapeutic organizations.
not collect any personal information. with a twist was published in BGJ. Often there are organisational
GT fidelity scale is included. The tool tensions (power struggle) between
is modular and specific question- statutes, ethical guidelines and the
naires or instruments could easily be ethics committee. I present a prob-
added, as well as custom research lem and a best practice. Meaningful-
instruments and templates for sever- ness of ethics is ultimately proven by
al most frequently applied research the organisational discourse as an
designs. The lecture will present the application of ethics.
tool, results of testing, and possibil-
ities for further development into a
platform for connecting practitioners
and researchers.21 SATURDAY 09/03/2022
MINI-LECTURE 11 > 11.00 A.M. – 12.00 P.M. LECTURE 26 > 11.00 – 12-00 P.M.
The suffering of subjective difficulties in young Supervision group as a way of comprehension
people and their impact on the construction of of Gestalt therapeutic community
the psychopathological diagnosis
Anton Manukovsky
Andrés Martínez Acuña
Anton Manukovsky,
Supervision group as a way of com-
The doctoral thesis is presented Andrés Martínez Acuña, prehension of Gestalt therapeutic MA in Psychology, Gestalt therapist
where the experience of psycho- Social Psychologist, Gestalt thera- community and supervisor, Associated trainer in
pathological diagnosis in young pist. Subdirector and professor at А therapeutic community is the most Moscow Gestalt Institute
people, close relatives and psychi- the Instituto Humanista de Psicotera- stable form of self-organisation for
atrists who co-construct the reality pia Gestalt, Mexico. people involved in psychotherapy.
of the disease is observed based on There are many explicit and implicit
the particular symptoms developed processes within the therapeutic
by them in the interaction with the community that can guide its move-
environment from a gestalt perspec- ment along the basic develop-
tive. Starting from a case study, it is ment-decay polarity.
sought to be able to reconstruct the A supervision group is a form of
personal and professional experi- interaction for therapeutic communi-
ences. ty members. In my research, super-
vision groups are considered as a
factor that guides community de-
velopment and impacts community
structure, processes and members.
Results are based on the research
of Gestalt communities in different
regions of Russia.22 SATURDAY 09/03/2022
LECTURE 5 > 12.15 – 1.15 P.M.
Case formulation in Gestalt therapy:
a grounded theory
Veronika Šromová / Jan Roubal
Case formulation is a frequently Veronika Šromová,
used therapeutic tool that helps the MA is a psychology doctoral student
therapist develop a better under- at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech
standing of the client’s situation. Republic. She is a school psycholo-
The lecture presents characteristics gist and conducts EU non-formal
of Gestalt therapy case formula- education projects on youth mental
tion and outlines procedures that health-related issues with Spanish
therapists use when sorting client organization YOMN.
information, evaluating its impor-
tance and drawing appropriate Jan Roubal,
actions in the therapeutic process. MD, PhD is an Associate Professor
We propose major phases identi- at Masaryk University in Brno, Czech
fied in a qualitative research study Republic, where he also works in the
which uses the Grounded Theory Centre for Psychotherapy Research.
for analyzing interviews with Ge- Jan is both psychotherapist and
stalt therapists. We outline possible psychiatrist, he works as well as a
implications for therapeutic practice psychotherapy trainer and supervi-
and training. sor internationally. He has co-edited
three books „Current Psychother-
apy”, „Gestalt Therapy in Clinical
Practice. From Psychopathology
to the Aesthetics of Contact” and
„Towards a Research Tradition in
Gestalt Therapy”.23 SATURDAY 09/03/2022 LECTURE 21 > 12.15 – 1.15 P.M. LECTURE 7 > 12.15 – 1.15 P.M. The experience of anxiety in gestalt therapists The social function of the self – and performance in clinical practice: A look from gestalt therapeutic perspectives of theory the creative adjustment development and empirical research Helena González Vallejo Albrecht Boeckh The spectrum of anxiety has in- Helena González Vallejo, The extension of the original, essen- Albrecht Boeckh, creased in its etiology and treat- MA, Psychologist; Specialty in tially ego-centered self-concept of Sociologist, Gestalt Therapist (DVG) ments. The objective is to know the Human Development, work with Gestalt therapy (id-, ego-, person- and Supervisor (DGSv) levels of anxiety in Gestalt thera- couples & dysfunctional experience. ality-function) by the inclusion of a Trainer for Gestalt Therapy and pists and the relationship it has with Member of the editorial board of social function of the self is not only Supervision. Editor of the Journal: performance in their clinical practice. Figura Fondo Journal. Academic important for understanding social GESTALTTHERAPIE. Member of the The approach is quantitative with a Coordinator at the Instituto Humani- integration processes, but also for DVG study group on clinical theory correlational scope. To collect the sta de Psicoterapia Gestalt, Condesa explaining the relational origin of the of Gestalt Therapy. Author. data the ISRA for anxiety and GTFS Campus. self and its How it works. for performance in clinical practice For research onto the effectiveness were used. The sample is made up of Gestalt therapy as a therapeutic of ten gestalt therapists. A three- method, it is therefore proposed to part analysis is shown, obtaining examine the methods that corre- significant correlations between the spond to the various self-functions in groups. The conclusions and discus- terms of their respective significance sion offer a reading of results in light for the therapy of psychological and of the creative adjustment. psychosocial disorders.
24 SATURDAY 09/03/2022
LECTURE 8 > 12.15 – 1.15 P.M. LECTURE 9 > 12.15 – 1.15 P.M.
Online supervision: Panic Disorder and Affective Neurosciences:
A new ground for Gestalt therapists. An empirical research.
Claudia Fernández / Eduardo Rubio Michele Settanni
By connecting Affective Neurosci- Michele Settanni, PhD, Gestalt
We will develop a phenomenological Claudia Fernández, ence as developed by Jaak Pank- therapist, Associate Professor on
description on how does the field is Psychologist, M.A. in Humanistic Ed- sepp with clinical insights from a research methods in clinical psychol-
perceived by the therapists in their ucation, Teacher and Supervisor in phenomenological-Gestalt perspec- ogy, Turin Univ. His research inter-
online experience. Psychotherapists Gestalt Therapy, Graduate in Gestalt tive, Panic Disorder can be under- ests include measurement of psy-
are experiencing a lockdown situ- Therapy. International Program in stood as an acute attack of solitude chological constructs and therapy
ation as well as their clients. This psychopathology and contemporary and not only as an overwhelming outcomes. Trainer of IPsiG
shared experience also creates a disorders, Instituto di Gestalt HCC, attack of fear. This shift deeply
new supervision setting. Italy. impacts the therapeutic work. In this
The research question is: What are lecture we present some prelimi-
the relational aspects that facilitate Eduardo Rubio, nary empirical findings supporting
the supervision process in the online B.A. in Philosophy, Graduate in this clinical hypothesis and discuss
field? Gestalt Therapy, Instituto Humani- the implications of this perspective
Within a supervision process group sta de Psicoterapia Gestalt. Gestalt for therapy and for further research
of Gestalt therapists, we will explore Therapist with teenagers, adults and projects.
how does the intimacy, the co-regu- groups. Teacher and Supervisor in
lation, the therapeutic belonging and Gestalt Therapy.
the new ground occur as a support
in the relational encounter.25 SATURDAY 09/03/2022
PRESENTATION 4 > 12.15 – 1.15 P.M. MINI-LECTURE 12 > 12.15 – 1.15 P.M.
An example of research awareness raising The ‘new now’
for students with no training in psychology in gestalt therapy training
at a GT training institute
Leister Sam Sudheer Manickam
Vincent Beja / Florence Belasco
It is a presentation followed by a dis- Vincent Beja, I would present the overview of Leister Sam Sudheer Manickam,
cussion on how to awaken students’ Chair of the EAGT RC, Gestalt-thera- development of gestalt therapy Clinical Psychologist, CAPS,
interest in Psychotherapy and GT pist, supervisor, writer and trainer in workshops in my country. The data Trivandrum, India; undergone
research in a non-academic setting. Gestalt Therapy. Co-founder of the of 157 potential participants gath- training in gestalt therapy at GENI,
Based on a seminar we conducted Institute for the Development of the ered during the COVID-19 lockdown Germany, an international gestalt
with students without any psycho- Therapist (IDeT) France., member of period about their perspectives on therapy trainer and authored, “Ge-
logical background at IFFP (France), SPR. Co-editor of the book “La re- the nature and structure of ‘gestalt stalt therapy practice in India: Initial
we will detail the methodology we cherche en Gestalt-thérapie” (2018). therapy training’ will be presented. reflections”.
used to raise their awareness of Apart from sharing the cultural cli-
research: chés and experiential observations,
Florence Belasco, the possibilities of developing a
– From a powerpoint summarising Psychotherapist, psychologist, gestalt therapy certificate program in
the history of research in psycho- supervisor, and trainer in Gestalt my country, that incorporates culture
therapy and its successive chal- Therapy. Co-founder of the Institute specific gestalt concepts and re-
lenges for the Development of the Therapist search component will be explored
– Then through direct experience (IDeT) France. Member of EAGT RC, through participatory discussion.
– based on a fundamental clinical SPR and SEPI. Co-editor of the book
theme: the therapeutic alliance “La recherche en Gestaltthérapie”
– Through a clinical case led by a (2018).
trainer and emerging from the
group by analysing and reflecting
on the experience.26 SATURDAY 09/03/2022 PANEL 2 > 2.30 – 4.00 P.M. About the Future of Gestalt: Therapy, Research, and Beyond. Bruce Wampold / Philip Brownell / N.N. Introduction: Vincent Beja The research is dominated by the Philip Brownell, Research Institute at Modum Bad marized in The Great Psychothera- “medical” model, which is disliked Div/PsyD–clinical psychologist/ Psychiatric Center in Vikersund, py Debate: The Evidence for How by many gestalt-therapists. The gestalt therapist. Editor Handbook Norway. He is a Fellow of the Amer- Psychotherapy Works (with Z. Imel, “contextual” model (Wampold) for Theory, Research, and Practice ican Psychological Association Taylor and Francis, 2015) as well offers an alternative. But following in Gestalt Therapy (2008/2019), a and Board Certified in Counseling as numerous articles and chapters. the contextual model, the therapist founder of the biennial research Psychology by the American Board He is recipient of the of the 2007 comes into the foreground, the conference, author Christianity and of Professional Psychology. Current- Distinguished Professional Contri- modality goes into the background. Gestalt Therapy (2020) ly his work involves understanding butions to Applied Research Award What does this alternative mean counseling and psychotherapy from from the American Psychological to Gestalt? Which consequences Bruce Wampold, empirical, historical, and anthropo- Association, the 2015 Distinguished emerge? Will Gestalt vanish into who was trained in mathematics logical perspectives, which has led Research Career Award from the a general “humanistic” psycho (BA, University of Washington) to the development of a contextual Society for Psychotherapy Re- therapy? Could it be a chance to before earning his doctorate in model from which to understand the search, and the 2019 Gold Medal influence the training for thera- Counseling Psychology (Ph.D., benefits of counseling and psycho- Award for Life Achievement in the pists? The three panelists stand University of California, Santa therapy. As well, he has explored Application of Psychology from the for the contextual model Barbara), is Professor Emeritus social healing in various contexts, American Psychological Founda- (Wampold), the humanistic thera- of Counseling Psychology at the including placebos, medicine, tion. py (Kriz) and for Gestalt Therapy University of Wisconsin, Madi- psychotherapy, and various cultural (Brownell). son, and Senior Researcher at the healing practices. His work is sum-
27 SATURDAY 09/03/2022
WORKSHOP 5 > 2.30 – 4.00 P.M. WORKSHOP 6 > 2.30 – 4.00 P.M.
Research laboratory: Experiencing Oneself in Time
Impulses for young researchers and Space during Gestalt Therapy
Peter Schulthess Natalia Kedrova / Polina Egorova
A brief introduction to the interven- Peter Schulthess, An important principle of gestalt Natalia Kedrova,
tion scale presented in my lecture born 1950, is practicing as Gestalt therapy is the study of a person’s (Moscow, Russia), psychologist, ge-
will be given. In the workshop I will therapist since 1976 in Zurich in experiences in the “here and now” stalt-therapist and trainer of Moscow
work as a therapist with a volunteer. private practice. He is past president situation. How the ability to orientate gestalt institute, head of research
Participants will use the interven- of EAGT and SVG and the actual in time and space changes during group of MGI.
tion scales in observing live the chair of the Science and Research gestalt therapy? It is known that the Kedrova@mail.ru
demonstration of a piece of Gestalt Committee of EAP. He coordinated a phenomenon of the experience of
work. We will gather the ratings and Swiss study in a naturalistic design. pain leads to another phenomenon, Polina Egorova,
discuss the results and the use of www.pschulthess.ch the so-called “narrowing of con- (Moscow, Russia), psychologist, ge-
this scale. sciousness”, and getting rid of pain stalt-therapist and trainer of Moscow
- to the liberation and expansion of gestalt institute, member of research
consciousness. If therapy leads to a group of MGI.
decrease in pain and suffering, then Umrick@gmail.com
we can reasonably assume that the
time perspective will also have to
change in the direction of expansion,
eventfulness, depth and realism.28 SATURDAY 09/03/2022
WORKSHOP 7 > 2.30 – 4.00 P.M. WORKSHOP 8 > 2.30 – 4.00 P.M.
Humans of Gestalt: Challenges in the development of research
An experiment in Dialogue questions from Gestalt therapy theory
Kamila Bialy Deirdre Winter / Albrecht Boeckh
We will present the results of our Kamila Bialy, The theory of Gestalt therapy draws Deirdre Winter,
first year and a half of work on this is a psychotherapist and a sociolo- on various different source theories, B.A./G.B., Dipl. Psych., Gestaltther-
ongoing digital interview project, gist from Poland. She works at the e.g. Gestalt psychology, psychoanal- apeutin DVG. Born and grew up in
framing in keeping with elements University of Lodz in the Sociology ysis, American pragmatism, phenom- England, in Germany since 1975;
of narrative inquiry, oral history and of Art Department. She works indi- enological philosophy. It is generally works with traumatised refugees
personal ethnographic methodol- vidually and trains Gestalt therapy agreed that our founders combined and English- and German-speaking
ogies. There will be a video pres- students in Poland and in Georgia. these different theories master- private clients; DVG clinical Gestalt
entation with excerpts from some of Member of IAAGT, EAGT and a team fully and that any inconsistencies therapy theory group.
the interviews (estimated to be over member of New Gestalt Voices. between them are not a problem.
500, in 5-10 languages by confer- However, in the research process Albrecht Boeckh,
ence time) and we will create an they may make it difficult to clearly Sociologist, Gestalt Therapist (DVG)
interactive interview experiment for explicate research questions and and Supervisor (DGSv)
participants to be able to complete develop valid experimental hypoth- Trainer for Gestalt Therapy and
during the workshop session. We will eses. We will examine this issue, Supervision. Editor of the Journal:
comment on the experience of creat- giving examples of inconsistencies GESTALTTHERAPIE. Member of the
ing an opensource digital database that may be an obstacle - but also a DVG study group on clinical theory
as independent researchers. stimulus to continue developing our of Gestalt Therapy. Author.
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