The IAPCCT Gestalt standard describes competent Gestalt practice built on awareness, contact and dialogue, aligned in spirit with recognised Gestalt training standards.
This standard defines the competencies required for ethical, effective Gestalt practice at each stage of professional development, built on awareness, contact and dialogue.
It applies to members practising Gestalt approaches, to accredited programs, and to certifying institutes.
Applies Gestalt principles of awareness and contact in the here-and-now.
Not required
Works competently with the contact cycle and awareness experiments.
50 hours logged
Leads advanced and group Gestalt work and works with interruptions to contact.
A Practitioner credential in this methodology.
125 hours plus, with supervision
150 hours logged
Advanced work with trauma or clinical presentations is undertaken within scope and under supervision.
Trains and assesses Gestalt practitioners.
A Master Practitioner credential and practice experience.
120 hours plus, with supervision
Supervised delivery
Supervised delivery and assessment.
Certifies Gestalt trainers and stewards the standard.
A Trainer credential and a substantial training record.
5+ years post-Trainer; delivered programs
Board and peer review.
Gestalt therapy for diagnosable presentations is practised within an appropriate clinical qualification and under supervision. Coaches and practitioners applying Gestalt methods work within their scope and refer on where clinical needs arise.
Membership, credentials and accreditation all map to this standard.
The International Association of Professional Coaches, Counselors, and Therapists. An independent body setting standards, accrediting programs, and credentialing practitioners since 2012.
