Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy (AAGT)

Overview:

Profession(s): Gestalt Therapy
Member Type(s): Psychotherapists and others interested in the Gestalt approach
Scope: International
Formed: 1991
Members: 235
Address: AAGT Administrative Assistant, 60 Waller Ave, White Plains, NY, 10605, USA
Phone: (+1)-914-686-3477
Email: scfalschlunger@optonline.net
Website: www.aagt.org

Description:

An international community of people interested in the Gestalt approach. Organised in regions, with Regional Contact Persons (RCPs) with an international Board.

Mission/Aims:

The purpose of the Association shall be to support the professional and personal associating and advancing of persons interested in participating in a forum committed to the preservation and advancement of the philosophy, theory, practice, and research of Gestalt therapy and its various applications.

Principal Activities:

Conferences: international and regional
Interest groups
Videos of presentations
E-mail discussion list and web networking facilities
Production of international directory
Organisational membership

Member Benefits:

Reduction in conference fees
Participation in discussion lists
Entry in international directory of therapists and training institutes

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Continuing Education Units for a number of professional associations in the USA for attendance at conferences.

Affiliations:

Our member Associations, Chapters, Divisions:
Gestalt Institute of Cleveland (GIC)
Gestalt International Study Center
Gestalt Associates for Psychotherapy (GAP)
New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy (NYIGT)
Gestalt Therapy Institute of Philadelphia (GTIP)

Verification Criteria:

This will differ in different parts of the world. Qualification from a reputable training school, state certification, certification by a national body, depending on country.