Marilyn Lammert

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Location:
5117 Manning Drive
(near downtown Bethesda)
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-951-9645

Relational Gestalt Therapy Training

INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP and ONGOING CONSULTATION AND STUDY GROUP (see descriptions below)

WORKSHOP:

3 Category 1 CEU’s (social work)

Date and Time: Monday, April 26th: 12-3

Cost: $65 before April 8

$75 after April 8

Location: 5117 Manning Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814

Information: Marilyn Lammert

pakm78@gmail.com - 301-951-9645

Register: www.drmarilynlammert.com/articles/gestalt-wksp.php

This 3-hour relationally-oriented gestalt workshop will enhance your clinical skills. Whether you are seeking to further your gestalt experience, want greater freedom and creativity to engage with your clients, or want to integrate gestalt concepts into your current practice this workshop will enhance your clinical practice. Basic gestalt concepts and methods will be discussed as well as a live Gestalt therapy session demonstration.

Comments from previous workshops:

“Great intro to Gestalt.” ~ P.T., Arlington, VA

“Marilyn is an outstanding teacher.”~S.N.,Washington, DC

” . . .helpful for people at different stages of their practice experience.”~C.M., Washington, DC

“I would definitely recommend this workshop, it was an easy way to learn. I . . . enjoyed myself and learned a lot.”~L.S.,Reston,VA

ONGOING CONSULTATION AND STUDY GROUP:

2 Category 1 CEU’s (social work) per session

Date and Time: Monthly – 2nd Monday 10:30-12:30

Cost: $45 per session (in three session blocks)

Location: 5117 Manning Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814

Information: Marilyn Lammert pakm78@gmail.com - 301-951-9645

Register: www.drmarilynlammert.com/articles/register-gestalt-csg.php

Feeling stuck or at a loss is not uncommon in therapy. The focus here is on entering the client’s world and on the creative experimentation which emerges from the here-and-now dialogue of therapist and client. The experiential approach is based on the premise that therapists often possess the necessary knowledge, but because of personal variables they are not always emotionally free to use that knowledge in a therapeutic manner. Gestalt therapy encourages liveliness and creativity while at the same time maintaining a strong focus on personal and interpersonal boundaries.

Members will take turns presenting case situations with which they would like help. While the starting point will be the presenter’s brief description, the experiential process after that will vary. In all cases, an emphasis on experimentation and awareness, use of direct experiencing, and close attention to contact between therapist and client will be part of the process.

The group is designed in such a way that people can learn together and can practice new approaches, feeling safe and supported.

Relevant theoretical perspectives will be provided.

This group is designed so that participants can learn together, practicing new approaches while feeling safe and supported.

and receive informational Gestalt article

FAQ’S

Who would benefit from coming? Beginning or more experiences therapists who want to feel more alive in their work and experience a heightened sense of connection to their clients.

How will this help me if I’m an experienced therapist? Sometimes you and a client are stuck, frustrated or feel at a loss. This approach offers a way to 1) go from talking about to direct experiencing, moving the process forward in an organic way, and 2) access the client world for a more complete understanding of what the client is experiencing so you can join together. Sessions will be more interesting, and you;ll be more effective.

What kinds of client will this help? Because Gestalt therapy is a process theory, it can be used effectively with any client population the therapist understands and feels comfortable with. The system adjusts to the client. Some examples that come to mind are those who: are stuck–in the past in a relationship, in a repetitive pattern; those who want to change and can’t seem to, have difficulty connecting to their feelings or whose feelings are scattered; those who have polarized experiences, e.g., a bi-cultural person who doesn’t feel completely a part of either world; those who have anxiety depression chronic or psychophysiologic illness. The effectiveness of Gestalt therapy has been confirmed with a wide range of clinical disorders (such as schizophrenia personality disorders affective and anxiety disorders substance dependencies and psychosomatic disorders).

Will there be experiential learning in the workshop? The workshop will be a combination of theory and practice concepts, historical background and experiential.

Is there any reading? When you register you will receive three informative articles which will be helpful but are not required.

BIO

Marilyn Lammert has practiced psychotherapy in the Washington, DC area for 30 years. She received her Master’s in Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis, her Doctor of Science from Johns Hopkins University, and did post-doctoral work at the Gestalt Institute of San Diego. In addition to her work as a clinician, Dr. Lammert has taught in graduate Social Work programs at Washington University, the University of Maryland and Catholic University.

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