Dear Sirs,

we are informing that since 1 May 2008 the seat of the Gestalt Therapy Institute Gestalt OK PSPP is situated: ul. Gwarna 2b

Dear Sirs,

We have determined the dates of the 1st Conference "Gestalt Psychotherapy - individual, group, society" organized in Krakow by the Polish Association for Gestalt Psychotherapy. The conference is going to take place in Krakow on 28-30 November 2008.

An exact participation fee will be announced after closing the list of participants. As of today we foresee the cost to be at least 150 PLN. Participants cover food and accommodation costs. The organizers can help with information about accommodation in Krakow.

Warm invitation from
Tomasz Rebeta
Vice Chairman of Polish Association for Gestalt Psychotherapy

We are happy and proud to inform you that in June 2007 during the meeting of the European Association for Psychotherapy Board in Florence the European Training Standards Commission nominated a working group, whose member became a representative of Polish psychotherapists, the President of Polish Federation for Psychotherapy Katarzyna Węglorz - Makuch.

The ETSC Commission determines training standards in psychotherapy and deals with rights to practice as a psychotherapists in member states. Creation of standards will allow education and practicing psychotherapy in all member states.

Objectives of ETSC Commission include realization of the European Platform which aims at the creation of the unified, binding for the whole Europe, definition of psychotherapy and determination of European standards of training in this profession.

Unification of definitions and creating congruent training criteria in a profession of psychotherapist will allow rendering psychotherapeutic services in any member state.

Members of a working group in the ETSC Commission:

- Richard Blaumer
- Paul Boysen
- Sean Doherty
- Peter Schulz
- Traudl Szyszkowitz
- Courtnay Young
- Katarzyna Węglorz-Makuch

Dear colleagues,

As you may know the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) is constantly working on the recognition of the profession of psychotherapy in the European Union. The aim is to ensure qualtiy criterias, set up common training standards and to facilitate the migration of psychotherapists.
The European Commission asked the EAP to justify the need for a common legislation through evidence that the current situation is unsatisfactory. Therefore the EAP needs to identify cases where psychotherapists had problems with migration and/or decided not to move because of disproportionate compensations demanded by the EU Member state they wanted to move to.
Please help us by filling in the following questionnaire:
If you have any questions concerning the questionnaire or if you are interested in further information concerning the EAP, please do not hesitate to contact the EAP headoffice: eap.headoffice@europsyche.org

Name:

E-mail address:

Country of origin:

Education / Training in Psychotherapy:

Country you wish(ed) to move to:

Compensations / additional trainings you were asked to complete before working as a psychotherapist in the desired country:

Other problems you had to face:

What is the financial aspect concerning migration in your case (costs for extra training, certificates, etc):

Did the formal/legal difficulties influence your decision whether to move or not?

The Sigmund Freud University of Wien (SFU) starts in wintersemester 2007/2008 an international doctoral course in Psychotherapeutic Sciences. The scientific responsibility from Prof. Bernd Rieken is supported by Assistant Prof. Dott. Omar Gelo and Assistant Prof. Dr. Diana Braakmann.

Aims: The doctoral study aspire to provide the candidates with the possibility of acquiring and developing scientific skills within the field of psychotherapy. It aims at bridging clinical practice with empirical investigation, in order to increase our understanding of how psychotherapy works.

Subject areas: Both qualitative as well as quantitative fields of psychotherapy research. Primary relevance will be given to themes relative to the immediate psychotherapeutic practice. It is moreover possible to develope interdisciplinary projects, for example the relationship between culture and psychotherapy, as well as in the field of the history of psychotherapy.

Admission requirements: Applicants for doctoral study should possess a master's degree and deepened knowledge and understanding of psychotherapy. Prerequisite is an admission interview.

Minimal duration of study: 4 Semester (from 2010 6 Semester, in conformity with European standards - Bologna process).

Titel: Doctor in Psychotherapeutic Sciences (Dr. sci. pth.)

Courses: The courses will be organized in intensive modules, and will be supported by E-learning methodologies.

Tuition fees: 5250 Euro each Semester (Payment by instalments - from 350 Euro monthly - is possible). Tuition reduction may be possible for candidates on request.

Advantages for doctoral students at the SFU:

intensive personal supervision

individual consultancy, which addresses the single students

specific and manifold project development

possibility of writing the dissertation in each participant's mother tongue (through the support of a SFU local mentor)

contact with other doctoral candidates from different countries

flexible arrangement

The Gestalt Therapy Institute invites to participate in the trainings:
Course for candidates for supervisors
and
Bodywork School
More information in the section: Training Cycles.

The Board informs and reminds about the possibility of placing advertisement about private practice on the Institute WebPages. An existing form of presentation of the list of Gestalt therapists will be changed.
The therapists who are interested in placing their names on the list with the information about the place of their private practice are asked to contact the Institute office.
Detailed information in the Institute Office.

Board

We are inviting to take advantage of the possibility to make up the curriculum differences and to apply for certificates of psychotherapists issued by the Institute. In order to do this, please apply to the Institute Office.
We are not planning any separate training and making up for the differences will take place through participation in workshops concerning individual subjects and conducted within current schools.

Board