Gestalt Institute of Cleveland

Gestalt Institute of Cleveland Our Mission
Creating powerful, positive change in individuals, groups, organizations and communities.

The Gestalt Institute of Cleveland applies Gestalt theory and practice to support people and organizations by engaging in a discovery process for growth and development to succeed in our changing world. What We Teach
totality of body, mind and spirit;
the uniqueness of each person's experience;
awareness of what is present in the here and now;
and creation of shared understanding through dialogue.

You become the coach who sees more, works deeper, and makes a distinctive impact.A coaching credential establishes your ...
09/04/2026

You become the coach who sees more, works deeper, and makes a distinctive impact.

A coaching credential establishes your professional foundation.

The GPCC™ Program develops the coach you become.

By combining ICF required Level 2/PCC coaching education with the depth of Gestalt practice, the program equips you with:

✓ Professional credibility and versatility to coach individuals, leaders, teams, and organizations through complexity and change.

✓ A strong, grounded coach identity that gives you the confidence to work with what is emerging in real time, especially when the coaching becomes more demanding.

✓ A deeper way of working that helps you recognize patterns others may miss and create the conditions for meaningful, sustainable change.

This is an immersive, rigorous education in how to see, listen, respond, and intervene with greater awareness and precision.

You graduate with an ICF Level 2 credential pathway and a distinctive Gestalt foundation grounded in one of the world’s leading Gestalt traditions.

The result?

You do not simply know how to coach. You become a coach whose depth and capability clients can experience.

Our next GPCC™ cohort begins October 16.

September 22 is the final opportunity to attend a FREE Info Session before the program begins.

Meet the faculty, experience our approach, ask your questions, and consider the coach you want to become.

https://www.gestaltcleveland.org/sept-22-gpcc-info-session

📅 Tuesday, September 22
⏰ 1–2 PM ET
💻 Online

What happens when talking about it isn’t enough?Sometimes the insight your coaching client needs doesn’t come from anoth...
08/26/2026

What happens when talking about it isn’t enough?

Sometimes the insight your coaching client needs doesn’t come from another question. It comes from creating, experimenting, noticing, and experiencing something differently.

Creative Expression: Going Deeper With Your Coaching Clients in a Virtual Setting is an experiential online workshop designed to help coaches bring creative expression into their work, even if you don’t consider yourself an artist.

Across four virtual sessions, you’ll explore creative techniques that can help clients unlock dilemmas, identify personal values, deepen self-discovery, and move from insight toward positive action.

You’ll experience and practice approaches like junk-mail mosaic, 3-D expression, creative marking and writing, partnering with nature, and more, while learning how to adapt these techniques for use with your own coaching clients.

And if you’ve attended this workshop before, there’s something new to explore. Different creative modalities are being introduced this year.

📅 September 28 & 29 + October 5 & 6
💻 Live Online Workshop
🎓 13 ICF CCEs

Advanced Registration Incentive ends August 28. Use code CREATIVE when registering.

https://www.gestaltcleveland.org/workshops-training/p/creative-expression-virtual-2026

Come discover what becomes possible when coaching moves beyond simply talking about the experience and gives clients new ways to explore it.

Advance toward your ICF PCC credential while mastering the humanistic depth, embodied presence, and real-time responsive...
08/20/2026

Advance toward your ICF PCC credential while mastering the humanistic depth, embodied presence, and real-time responsiveness of Gestalt coaching.

These two world class programs combined build the coach's capacity to stay grounded and present when coaching becomes complex.

While you walk your ICF PCC education path, you also deepen your humanistic coaching skills with Gestalt methodologies.

Build your credentials. Deepen your capabilities. Learn skills for maximum impact.

ICF + Gestalt = no better pairing.

Curious about what that looks like in practice?

Join us for a FREE GPCC™ Info Session to explore the program, meet members of our community, and discover whether Gestalt coach training is the right next step for you.

https://www.gestaltcleveland.org/coachcertification -sessions

Competencies matter.But coaching isn't only about knowing what to do or asking good questions.It's about developing the ...
08/10/2026

Competencies matter.

But coaching isn't only about knowing what to do or asking good questions.

It's about developing the capacity to work with the complexity happening in the moment. It is about self and relational awareness, presence beyond being here in the moment, and understanding of the coaching field as it evolves and changes.

The GPCC™ Coach Certification Program combines ICF Level 2 education with the humanistic depth of Gestalt methodology, so you graduate with both a globally recognized certification education (PCC) and a way of coaching (Gestalt) that stays with you long after the program ends.

Join us at an upcoming FREE Info Session to learn more.
https://www.gestaltcleveland.org/coachcertification -sessions

08/06/2026

The most effective leaders don't just hear what's being said.

They notice what isn't.

When Allison Bruce completed Gestalt Institute of Cleveland's Working with Teams & Groups Program, she says it changed how she leads, teaches, supervises, and shows up in every room.

One lesson transformed everything:
"I learned how to listen to the space between the words and the things that were happening that were unspoken."

If your work involves leading people, you already know that every group has its own dynamics.

Learning to recognize them can change how you facilitate conversations, navigate conflict, and create lasting change.

✨ Curious what that looks like?

Join us for a FREE online Info Session and meet the faculty behind the Working with Teams & Groups Program.

📅 September 15
🕐 1–2 PM ET

Reserve your spot today.
https://www.gestaltcleveland.org/calendar/2026/9/15/free-info-session-wwtg

Not every addiction begins with a substance.Many begin with a need to survive.Understanding that changes everything.Trau...
07/30/2026

Not every addiction begins with a substance.
Many begin with a need to survive.
Understanding that changes everything.

Traumatic childhood and life experiences can profoundly shape how we relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us.

For many individuals, addictive behaviors develop as ways to cope with emotional pain, regulate overwhelming experiences, or adapt to difficult circumstances.

Join Rafael Cortina, MBA, LMFT, MAC, CCTP-II, President of the International Association of Advanced Gestalt Therapists (IAAGT), for a two-day experiential workshop exploring the connection between trauma and addiction through a compassionate, relational Gestalt lens.

📅 August 22-23, 2026
📍 Berea, Ohio
🎓 14 CE Credits Available

✨ Early Bird Registration: $350 through August 10
Use code HEALING.

Together, we'll explore pathways toward greater awareness, healing, integration, and wholeness.

https://www.gestaltcleveland.org/workshops-training/p/reclaimingwholeness

There will always be reasons to wait.A busier season.A clearer plan.More certainty.And yet, many meaningful decisions be...
07/15/2026

There will always be reasons to wait.

A busier season.
A clearer plan.
More certainty.

And yet, many meaningful decisions begin before we feel completely ready.

If you've been wondering whether coach training might be part of your next chapter, we invite you to join Chris Nagel and Teresa Andreani for our upcoming FREE Info Session to learn more about the Gestalt GPCC™ Coach Certification Program.

🗓️ Tuesday, July 21
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM ET

No pressure.

Just an opportunity to explore the program, ask questions, connect with members of our community, and discover whether this path aligns with where you're headed.

🔗 Registration for this FREE Info Session is available here:https://www.gestaltcleveland.org/july-21-gpcc-info-session

Many approaches to leadership and professional development begin with strategy, performance, or action.Gestalt begins wi...
07/03/2026

Many approaches to leadership and professional development begin with strategy, performance, or action.

Gestalt begins with awareness.

It asks us to notice what's happening within ourselves, between ourselves and others, and in the present moment before rushing to solutions.

From that awareness, new possibilities emerge.

It's one of the reasons Gestalt continues to influence coaches, leaders, educators, consultants, therapists, and other helping professionals around the world.

If you've ever wondered what a Gestalt approach to coaching looks like in practice, our upcoming FREE Info Session on July 21st, is an opportunity to explore the program, meet faculty, and ask questions in a relaxed, conversational setting.

https://www.gestaltcleveland.org/july-21-gpcc-info-session

Which principle resonates most with your own experience: awareness, curiosity, partnership, experimentation, or whole-person development?

06/30/2026

"What do humans do when AI can do more?"

That question led Alhassan, an HR leader with 25 years of experience, to the Gestalt GPCC™ Coach Certification Program.

What he found wasn't just new coaching skills.

He learned how to be more present, work with what is happening in the moment, and lead with greater awareness.

The impact reached far beyond the workplace. His employees noticed. His family noticed. Most importantly, he noticed.

If you're curious about coach training that develops the human skills technology can't replace, this is a story worth hearing.

06/24/2026

"Some of the best money I've ever spent."

When Harry Schessel talks about his experience in the Gestalt GPCC™ Coach Certification Program, he describes it as one of the best decisions of his life.

"It was one of the best things I've ever done."

Through the program, he discovered a deeper understanding of himself, learned new ways of relating to others, and developed coaching skills that continue to shape his work today.

"It's a real program. It's going to be challenging, and you're going to get everything that you want out of it."

Our next free info session takes place July 1 from 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET.

Address

1 Berea Commons, Suite 216
Berea, OH
44017

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 8:30am - 2pm

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+12164210468

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