40 years excelling in counselling & psychotherapy training
A hub for inspiring learning, therapy and a meeting space in the heart of London
Gestalt is a life-changing approach to life, counselling and psychotherapy. It enables people and organisations to manage change, develop meaningful relationships and lead fulfilling lives by creatively using their own resources, skills and strengths. The Gestalt Centre has a long history in delivering insightful high quality counselling, psychotherapy, professional and organisational development training programmes, including UKCP and BACP accredited courses. The centre is also a vibrant hub for a range of therapeutic practices that enhance mental and psychological wellbeing. It offers a welcoming and inspiring space for professionals and organisations to meet, think and work.
08/01/2026
๐โโ๏ธโโก๏ธLast Chance to book a place.
Introducing Gestalt: Theory & Practice
Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
One-Day Online Workshop
Gestalt uses powerful tools that focus on the individualโs present experience and the context of our experiences and actions. Studying Gestalt develops greater self-awareness and understanding, which can significantly enhance communication skills. It is an excellent complement to many coaching approaches and highly valuable for personal and professional development.
This one-day workshop provides an introduction to Gestalt, its fundamental principles, and an opportunity to explore the theory and practice of key Gestalt concepts.
Urtzi Cristobal Elina Stamou Ilaria Calussi Yeffett Christina Schuierer Michael Ellis Richard Spence Emma Haughton FRSA Caroline Hattersley MEd MIoD Michael Ellis Gestalt Centre London
07/01/2026
โก Exploring Shame in Organisations - Weekend Workshop. 24th & 25th January 2026.
Shame is a powerful emotion. An intensely painful experience.
It comes up when we feel unworthy, like we are somehow not adequate or not โgood enoughโ.
As human beings, weโre wired for connection with others. As professionals and Organisations, we rely on it to progress and succeed.
Shame in teams and Organisations can be very toxic and damaging.
It is also taboo. It isnโt usually talked about.
In this workshop, we discuss shame and explore how it manifests in Organisational life.
Join us if you would like to:
โ Explore and understand shame and how it shows up for people and in Organisations
โ Examine how shame is established, triggered, and reactions to it
โ Learn how to recognise shame and relevant dynamics in behaviours, systems, and organisational cultures โ and how it differs from โguiltโ and โembarrassmentโ
โ Explore how to create โantidoteโ strategies that unlock potential to generate profound and positive change in organisations
โ Gain confidence in confronting and transforming shame in organisations
โ Find out about and experience key Gestalt approaches and practices, such as the power of working in the โhere and nowโ to enable awareness, meaningful relationships, effective communication, and change
Christina Schuierer Richard Spence Adam Kincel Yeffett Michael Ellis MBACP (accred) Urtzi Cristobal Ilaria Calussi Elina Stamou Johnny Kelleher
02/01/2026
๐Gestalt Taster Event - Monday 12th January 2026. (In-Person)
2 pm - 5 pm. The Gestalt Centre LondonGestalt Centre London
This is a half-day workshop (3 hours) offered regularly as part of our programme of theoretical and experiential introductions for individuals seeking to learn more about Gestalt practice.
This may be of interest to you if youโre new to Gestalt - especially if you're considering training as a Gestalt therapist in 2026, adding to your skill set as a therapist in another modality, or as a coach, manager, practitioner or consultant working in organisations, education or health and social care. Also, as an opportunity for personal development.
It is particularly relevant if you are considering attending the Gestalt Centre accredited Counselling or Psychotherapy training programmes, starting with the Certificate in Humanistic Counselling (counselling) or the Diploma in Professional Development (psychotherapy).
Additionally, it's a great starting point if you're interested in attending one
of our weekend or 10-week Personal Growth and Development Groups, or if you're a professional working in organisations and would like to gain a sense of Gestalt as a relational approach.
The workshop combines experiential learning, exploration and information to support your decision regarding Gestalt training and development as a pathway for you.
Monday 12th January 2026.
2 pm - 5 pm
In-Person
Gestalt Centre London
15 - 23 St Pancras Way
Camden Town
London NW 1 0PT
Urtzi Cristobal Elina Stamou Ilaria Calussi Yeffett Christina Schuierer Michael Ellis Richard Spence Emma Haughton FRSA Caroline Hattersley MEd MIoD
24/12/2025
๐ฟ Working with Trauma โ Weekend Masterclass
24th & 25th January 2026 Live and interactive, online
Gestalt Centre London
With the massive levels of trauma experienced by people across the world, resulting from war, famine, and displacement, to say nothing of the economic crisis, therapistsโ skills are increasingly called upon to help clients process and overcome their experiences.
This weekend course is for anyone working in a therapeutic capacity with individuals who suffer from the after-effects of trauma. Using the Gestalt approach and neuroscience, it combines:
โ Theoretical input
โ Experiential learning
โ Skills practice
To help you grow in confidence by developing your ability to work with clientsโ trauma.
Led by:
โจ Senior Gestalt Integrative Psychotherapist, Supervisor, and Trainer, Angelika Wienrich BA
We welcome practitioners from all modalities, with or without prior knowledge of Gestalt.
๐ Details:
24th & 25th January 2026
Online, live, interactive
Adam Kincel Michael Ellis Christina Schuierer Richard Spence Caroline Hattersley MEd MIoD Emma Haughton FRSA Urtzi Cristobal Gilead Yeffett
24/12/2025
We are recruiting a Trainer for our Groupwork Programme!๐โจ
As professionals working with people, we are required to work collectively in groups and teams. Working together this way can be highly effective, impactful, rich, and rewarding work.
Creating, developing, and working with teams and groups effectively requires a range of skilful facilitation capacities, including relational capabilities, group dynamics work, self-awareness, and reflexivity.
Our Group Facilitation Programme is designed for people who facilitate groups and lead teams, or are planning to do so, both face-to-face and online.
It is a successful Gestalt Centre programme, running for over 20 years, evolving and growing with new content. Participants come from a range of backgrounds and settings, which enhances the learning. This includes people working with groups and teams such as coaches, consultants and OD practitioners, team leaders and senior executives, health practitioners, therapists, teachers, and many others.
As the programme is growing, weโre looking to recruit an additional Trainer for the ONLINE and IN-PERSON formats of the programme.
Weโre looking for someone with:
โข Extensive Gestalt training/experience in organisational settings, ideally as a coach, OD practitioner, or therapist
โข Extensive experience working in relational and psychologically informed ways
โข Extensive training experience in a variety of settings, including online formats
โข Good knowledge of online training delivery platforms
โข Wide-ranging experience of working in/with organisations
If the above resonates with you, get in touch!
Please share far and wide so the right person can find us.
Urtzi Cristobal, Elina Stamou Ilaria Calussi, Christina Schuierer, Michael Ellis Richard Spence, Emma Haughton FRSA, Caroline Hattersley MEd MIoD
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19/12/2025
๐Gestalt Taster Event, Monday 12th January 2026. (In-Person)
2 pm - 5 pm. The Gestalt Centre London offers a half-day workshop (3 hours) regularly as part of its programme of theoretical and experiential introductions for individuals seeking to learn more about Gestalt practice.
This may be of interest to you if youโre new to Gestalt - especially if you're considering training as a Gestalt therapist in 2026, adding to your skill set as a therapist in another modality, or as a coach, manager, practitioner or consultant working in organisations, education or health and social care. Also, as an opportunity for personal development.
It is particularly relevant if you are considering attending the Gestalt Centre accredited Counselling or Psychotherapy training programmes, starting with the Certificate in Humanistic Counselling (counselling) or the Diploma in Professional Development (psychotherapy).
Additionally, it's a great starting point if you're interested in attending one of our weekend or 10-week Personal Growth and Development Groups, or if you're a professional working in organisations and would like to gain a sense of Gestalt as a relational approach.
The workshop combines experiential learning, exploration and information to support your decision regarding Gestalt training and development as a pathway for you.
Urtzi Cristobal Elina Stamou Ilaria Calussi Yeffett Christina Schuierer Michael Ellis Richard Spence Emma Haughton FRSA Caroline Hattersley MEd MIoD
18/12/2025
๐ฟ Working with Trauma Weekend Masterclass
24th & 25th January 2026 Live and interactive, online The Gestalt Centre London
With the massive levels of trauma experienced by people across the world, resulting from war, famine, and displacement, to say nothing of the economic crisis, therapistsโ skills are increasingly called upon to help clients process and overcome their experiences.
This weekend course is for anyone working in a therapeutic capacity with individuals who suffer from the after-effects of trauma. Using the Gestalt approach and neuroscience, it combines:
โ Theoretical input
โ Experiential learning
โ Skills practice
To help you grow in confidence by developing your ability to work with clientsโ trauma.
Led by:
โจ Senior Gestalt Integrative Psychotherapist, Supervisor, and Trainer, Angelika Wienrich BA
We welcome practitioners from all modalities, with or without prior knowledge of Gestalt.
Adam Kincel Michael Ellis Christina Schuierer Richard Spence Caroline Hattersley MEd MIoD Emma Haughton FRSA Urtzi Cristobal Gilead Yeffett
05/12/2025
โจWorking with Complex Dynamics in Organisations?
Last Chance to book -13th & 14th December 2025
In organisations today, dynamics are rarely straightforward.
Teams face shifting priorities, stakeholders bring competing agendas, and leaders are under pressure to manage challenges and deliver quality โ pronto!
These challenges are at their core: human and relational. They show up in tensions between colleagues, frictions across teams, or the unspoken undercurrents that can slow progress.
The question is: how do you work with these dynamics โ and succeed?
The Gestalt in Organisations: Core Concepts course is designed to help you with exactly that. In two days of experiential learning, you will:
โ Gain awareness of yourself, others, and organisational dynamics.
โ Understand what drives and blocks relationships, engagement, and change.
โ Build confidence to influence and shape dynamics with colleagues, teams, and stakeholders.
โ Strengthen your ability to use yourself more skilfully as a leader in complex situations.
โ Establish a solid grounding in the humanistic and relational Gestalt principles and practice, applying them to your real-life challenges.
This isnโt about yet another course for you. Itโs about enhancing your professional development to develop the awareness, clarity, and confidence you need to navigate complexity โ and lead people through it effectively.
If youโre working with complex dynamics and competing priorities, this course is for you.
๐ Gestalt in Organisations: Core Concepts | The Gestalt Centre
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๐ Advance Your Facilitation Practice - The Art of Group Facilitation 2026. Gestalt Centre London.
Are you an experienced facilitator ready to deepen your insight, sharpen your skills, and expand your impact?
This advanced short course is designed for professionals who have already undertaken groupwork training and are seeking to enhance their facilitation expertise. Whether you work as a team coach, therapist, psychologist, counsellor, consultant, or in education, health, or probation services, this programme is for you.
This course supports you to:
โข Strengthen your core facilitation competencies
โข Deepen personal awareness and presence
โข Expand your range of interventions and groupwork tools
โข Cultivate the power of embodied facilitation
โข Build confidence in holding open, honest conversations
โข Tune into group energy to create meaningful change
โข Gain conceptual clarity and peer feedback across disciplines
Youโll join a rich, collaborative learning environment alongside other professionals passionate about group and team development.
Course Dates (2026):
โข Friday 30th January
โข Friday 27th February
โข Friday 27th March
โข Friday 17th April
โข Friday 22nd May
Times: 10:00 AM โ 5:00 PM (each day)
5 days spread over 4 months โ In-person
Ready to take the next step in your professional growth?
For further information and/or to book your place, check out our website or email us
Urtzi Cristobal, Elina Stamou, Ilaria Calussi, Christina Schuierer, Michael Ellis, Richard Spence, Emma Haughton FRSA, Caroline Hattersley MEd MIoD
13/11/2025
๐ชทGestalt Taster Event -Monday 15th December 2025. (In-Person)
2 pm - 5 pm. The Gestalt Centre London
This is a half-day workshop (3 hours) offered regularly as part of our programme of theoretical and experiential introductions for individuals seeking to learn more about Gestalt practice.
This may be of interest to you if youโre new to Gestalt - especially if you're considering training as a Gestalt therapist in 2026, adding to your skill set as a therapist in another modality, or as a coach, manager, practitioner or consultant working in organisations, education or health and social care. Also, as an opportunity for personal development.
It is particularly relevant if you are considering attending the Gestalt Centre accredited Counselling or Psychotherapy training programmes, starting with the Certificate in Humanistic Counselling (counselling) or the Diploma in Professional Development (psychotherapy). Additionally, it's a great starting point if you're interested in attending one of our weekend or 10-week Personal Growth and Development Groups, or if you're a professional working in organisations and would like to gain a sense of Gestalt as a relational approach.
The workshop combines experiential learning, exploration and information to support your decision regarding Gestalt training and development as a pathway for you.
Monday 15th December 2025.
2 pm - 5 pm
In-Person
Gestalt Centre London
15 - 23 St Pancras Way
Camden Town
London NW 1 0PT
the way we connect, communicate, and navigate the human dynamics at play
The ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ข๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐: ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ course is designed to enhance exactly these capabilities.
Over two days, you will:
โข See and understand what drives โ and blocks โ engagement and change
โข Build confidence to catalyse change
โข Enhance your understanding of team and stakeholder dynamics
โข Strengthen relational and emotional intelligence
โข Enhance your presence in your leadership role
โข Explore and practice in small, diverse groups with expert tutors
โข Gain insight into key Gestalt principles as a humanistic and relational approach to organisational dynamics
This course isnโt about quick fixes โก
Itโs about equipping you with the ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐, ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ to work with whatโs really happening in your organisation โ so you can lead transitions more effectively and sustainably ๐ฟ
๐ If this resonates, ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ might be the next step in your leadership journey.
๐ฟLocation:
Gestalt Centre London, 15-23 St Pancras Way, NW1 0PT
๐ฟJoin us and take your group facilitation skills to the next level!
Urtzi Cristobal, Elina Stamou Ilaria Calussi, Christina Schuierer, Michael Ellis Richard Spence, Emma Haughton FRSA, Caroline Hattersley MEd MIoD
13/10/2025
๐ฟ Thinking of a career change in 2025?
Our 1-Year Certificate in Counselling might be the perfect next step.
๐ซ Itโs not too late to apply โ applications are still open!
This Level 4, part-time training runs every other Saturday (10 am โ 5 pm) across 15 weeks, starting in November 2025. Itโs designed for:
โ Aspiring therapists
โ Professionals seeking personal growth
โ Practitioners wanting to deepen their work in Gestalt therapy
Youโll gain:
โจ Strong self-awareness
โจ Communication and counselling skills
โจ A solid grounding in counselling theory & ethics
Whether you're exploring a new path or ready to begin formal therapist training, this experiential and intensive programme could be your foundation.
It fulfils the entry requirements to apply for our two-year, BACP-accredited Diploma in Counselling and, for many students, itโs a powerful personal journey โ challenging, rewarding, and full of achievement.
This flexible weekend format suits those with weekday work or family commitments.
๐ซ Itโs not too late to apply โ applications are still open!
๐ Apply or learn more here:
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The Gestalt Centre story started in 1980, with a small group of therapists who had experienced the transformative power of the holistic and humanistic gestalt approach in helping people gain quality of life and wellbeing that comes from โhere and nowโ awareness, creativity and resourcefulness, diversity and community, with genuine relationships and connections with ourselves, people and our environment. These were and still are, key organisational principles and our wish to enable the psychological well-being of individuals, groups and organisations through Gestalt education, training and practice, became our purpose.
The Gestalt Centre has been fast growing, into a dynamic organisation that runs and hosts a range of counselling, psychotherapy, personal and professional development courses and a range of therapeutic practices that enhance mental and psychological wellbeing.
We are proud to report nearly 40 years of training excellence with UKCP/BACP accredited courses, enabling the training and growth of outstanding counselling and psychotherapy practitioners and a vibrant community of practice that now runs from our centre and beyond.
In a true Gestalt fashion, in 2018, we intentionally paused and reflected on our journey so far and how we wish to shape our future as an organisation. We acknowledged and considered where we are at as an organisation and the world around us and spoke to colleagues, clients, members and friends about our wishes and hopes for the future. These conversations led to the development of our organisation strategy for the future.
Our 2018-22 Strategy is inspired by gestalt as an innovative life-changing approach that enables people and organisations to enhance wellbeing and lead fulfilling lives with mindful awareness, tapping into oneโs own resourcefulness, and linking with our environment and people around us, to successfully navigate change. Our whole strategy is about meaningful, mindful and dynamic connections with ourselves, our organisation, others around us and our environment.
Deeply connecting with GC values, who we are and where weโre going
Meaningfully connecting with each other with kindness and understanding
Connecting with our internal dynamics and the external environment, the opportunities and challenges they offer, with mischievous curiosity, resilience and resourcefulness.
