Caucasus Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Family Psychotherapy and Sophia Verulashvili
invites you to a three-year advanced training program
Present for the Future in Gestalt Therapy
Development and Psychopathology in a Field Perspective
Join this unique exclusive program!
Director of the program, author of the idea and organizer - Sofia Verulashvili
Program Director, Leader and Supervisor - Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb
Italy's leading trainers
EAGT accredited therapists and supervisors
They will share their experience with you for 3 years!
09-13 October 2024
Tbilisi
Caucasus Institute of Gestalt Therapy and Family Psychotherapy in collaboration with Gestalt Institute of Italy
Exams and certificate
Within 3 years, participants will pass exams.
In the first year (4th seminar), they will fill-in questionnaires about the theory, methodology and Gestalt therapy.
In the 2nd year (8th seminar) they will present one Gestalt written (literal) record.
In the third year (12th workshop), participants will present a written description (aesthetically and phenomenologically) of a therapy with a client that lasts for at least 8 sessions.
Upon completion of the program, you will receive a diploma by two institutes in accordance with international standards, which will recognize your advanced qualifications in Gestalt therapy and psychopathology, as well as in the European and international professional community.
Trainers of the Program
Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb
Silvia Tosi
Fabiola Maggio
Salvo Greco
Ilenia Baldacchino
Pietro Cavaleri
Alessia Repossi
Michele Cannavo
Rosanna Militello
Giancarlo Pintus
Rosanna Biasi
Valeria Rubino
Giuseppe Mirone
Silvia Alaimo
Francesco Lotta
Susanna Marotta
Who is This Program for?
The registration for the program is allowed for Gestalt therapists who have at least Master's degree in medicine and psychology and have received education in Gestalt therapy in accordance with the EAGT educational training standards and, accordingly, who are engaged in private practice relevant to the professional qualifications and competencies of EAGT Gestalt therapists.
Preference is given to those who have a doctorate degree in psychology, social work, psychiatry, philosophy, sociology and have EAGT accreditation as a therapist or supervisor.
Duration and Format of the Program
Period of study: 2024-2027
A total of 12 five-day seminars,
4 seminars per year.
The meeting schedule can be found on the website below.
The meetings will be held online until quarantine restrictions are lifted.
Then, the training will take place offline, in Georgia.
About the Author and Presenter of the Program
Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb - Doctor of Philosophy, Director of the Gestalt Institute of Italy (Syracuse, Palermo, Milan), International trainer of Gestalt therapy and psychopathology, as well as supervisor of training programs.
Mrs. Spagnuolo-Lobb is a full member of NYIGT, SPR, GTA.
She is the President of the Italian Federation of Recognized Gestalt Training Institutes (FISIG), former president of the European Association for Gestalt Therapy (EAGT), founder and Honorary President of the Italian Association for Gestalt Psychotherapy (SIPG).
Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb is the author and editor of 250 publications and 13 books.
Her book "The Now-for-Next in Psychotherapy. Gestalt Therapy Recounted in Post Modern Society" (2013) has been translated into 8 languages and is currently being translated into Georgian.
Her works: "Aesthetic Relational Knowledge", "Polyphonic Development of Domains" and "Dance Steps between Psychotherapist and Client" are concepts that are in collaborations with different universities. See more details on the website: www.gestaltitaly.com
Topics and Schedule of Seminar
Seminar N1
25-29 June, 2025
Silvia Tosi and Fabiola Maggio
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The theory of self in GT
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The experience of contact-withdrawal in a field
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The concept of psychopathology in Gestalt therapy: Neurotic, psychotic, borderline, traumatized experiences and their fields
Seminar N2
24-28 September, 2025
Salvo Greco and Ilenia Baldacchino
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The phenomenological turn in psychotherapy
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Awareness of the field: the aesthetic relational knowledge
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Working with a field perspective
Seminar N3
26 - 30 November, 2025
Silvia Tosi and Fabiola Maggio
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Development and the concept of Polyphonic development of domains
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GT with Children
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Dance steps
Seminar N4
28 January - 1 February, 2026
Alessia Repossi and Silvia Tosi
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Now-for-next principle for families and siblings
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An aesthetic model for parenthood
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Working with adolescents in GT
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Exam - questionnaire on theory and methodology
Seminar N5
15-19 April, 2026
Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb and Piero Cavaleri
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Now-for-next principle for couples: a Gestalt therapy model
Seminar N6
17-21 June, 2026
Michele Cannavo and Rosanna Militello
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Bodily experience
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Psychosomatic suffering
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Traumatic experiences in early age
Seminar N7
23-27 September, 2026
Giuseppe Mirone and Silvia Alaimo
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Sexuality disorder
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Eating disorders
Seminar N8
25 - 29 November 2026
Giancarlo Pintus and Valeria Rubino
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Narcissism
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Borderline and personality disorders
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Exam - a verbatim written description of the session
Seminar N9
10-14 February, 2027
Valeria Rubino and Michele Cannavo
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Traumatic experiences in adults: Dissociation and PTSD
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Psychosis
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Depression
Seminar N10
14-18 April, 2027
Giancarlo Pintus and Rosanna Biasi
Addictions
Anxiety disorders
Panic attacks
Seminar N11
9-13 June, 2027
Francesco Lotta and Susanna Marotta
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"Now-for-next" principle for group psychotherapy
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The ethical principles in psychotherapy and supervision
Seminar N12
22-26 September, 2027
Margherita Spagnuolo Lobb and Fabiola Maggio
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The creative style of each participant. Supervision seminar
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The examination is a description (aesthetically and phenomenologically) of a therapy that lasts for 8 sessions.
Cost of Participation in the Program
Tuition Fee - 8,000 euros
Payment in installments is possible
Payment
prepayment:
Participants make an advance payment of 2,500 euros before the start of the program and then 500/500 euros during each seminar;
Attention!
The advance payment of 2500 euros is non-refundable if the student is already accepted into the program and there are only 3 months left before the program starts!