Gestalt Therapy
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Gestalt Therapy
About the Level 2 Gestalt Therapy Certificate
Developed by German-born psychiatrist, Fitz Perls in the 1990s, Gestalt therapy is a client centred approach to psychotherapy. The practice hones in on each person’s individual experience and assesses their state in the present moment. According to Gestalt therapy, the key to unlocking and fulfilling our potential is increasing our self-awareness and blocking negative thought patterns.
This engaging distance learning course has been specifically designed to teach students the key concepts of Gestalt therapy. Spread over eight informative units, this 64-hour home study qualification covers topics ranging from awareness, movement, art and sound, to working with couples, groups and communicating from within.
Who should study this course?
This course has been specifically designed for those who want to understand this strand of psychotherapy. Perfect for those with previous experience in other therapies, this course will help students to build on their knowledge and skills and become greater practitioners.
If you don’t have any experience in therapy, then don’t worry. This course is suitable for people of all knowledge and experience levels. All you will need is an interest in the topic, a way to access our materials and the motivation to study independently.
What happens after the course?
On successful completion of this home learning course, students will have gained a fundamental understanding of Gestalt therapy techniques. They will able to use this knowledge to begin practicing this kind of therapy with their own clients.
If this is a student’s first therapy course, then they may want to use this qualification as a grounding for further online or taught courses. Those who choose to continue their studies to a higher level will have a range of career opportunities open to them. These include:
- Therapist
- Counsellor
- Life Coach
For more information about this course, give us a call on this number: 01202 006 464
Modules
Introduction - Awareness
Communicating Within
Communicating with Others
Imaginative Journeys
Working with Couples
Working with Groups
Movement, Art and Sound
Working with Pairs
Entry Requirements
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
- All study materials
- Study Guide
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
Level 2 Gestalt Therapy Certificate of Achievement
The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that learndirect has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 2 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed learndirect to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.
Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.

- SALE Savings End Midnight Friday 29th September
- SALE Savings End Midnight Friday 29th September
Gestalt Therapy
About the Level 2 Gestalt Therapy Certificate
Developed by German-born psychiatrist, Fitz Perls in the 1990s, Gestalt therapy is a client centred approach to psychotherapy. The practice hones in on each person’s individual experience and assesses their state in the present moment. According to Gestalt therapy, the key to unlocking and fulfilling our potential is increasing our self-awareness and blocking negative thought patterns.
This engaging distance learning course has been specifically designed to teach students the key concepts of Gestalt therapy. Spread over eight informative units, this 64-hour home study qualification covers topics ranging from awareness, movement, art and sound, to working with couples, groups and communicating from within.
Who should study this course?
This course has been specifically designed for those who want to understand this strand of psychotherapy. Perfect for those with previous experience in other therapies, this course will help students to build on their knowledge and skills and become greater practitioners.
If you don’t have any experience in therapy, then don’t worry. This course is suitable for people of all knowledge and experience levels. All you will need is an interest in the topic, a way to access our materials and the motivation to study independently.
What happens after the course?
On successful completion of this home learning course, students will have gained a fundamental understanding of Gestalt therapy techniques. They will able to use this knowledge to begin practicing this kind of therapy with their own clients.
If this is a student’s first therapy course, then they may want to use this qualification as a grounding for further online or taught courses. Those who choose to continue their studies to a higher level will have a range of career opportunities open to them. These include:
- Therapist
- Counsellor
- Life Coach
For more information about this course, give us a call on this number: 01202 006 464
Modules
Introduction - Awareness
Communicating Within
Communicating with Others
Imaginative Journeys
Working with Couples
Working with Groups
Movement, Art and Sound
Working with Pairs
Entry Requirements
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.
All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.
*You will have access to the course for 24 months.
Assessment
Assessment Method
After each lesson there will be a question paper, which needs to be completed and submitted to your personal tutor for marking. This method of continual assessment ensures that your personal tutor can consistently monitor your progress and provide you with assistance throughout the duration of the course.
What's Included
- All study materials
- Study Guide
- Full Tutor and Admin support
- The course fee includes the awarding body registration and certification fee (valued at up to £30.00).
Endorsement

At the end of this course successful learners will be given the option to receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).
Level 2 Gestalt Therapy Certificate of Achievement
The course has been endorsed under the Quality Licence Scheme. This means that learndirect has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet defined quality criteria. The completion of this course alone does not lead to a regulated qualification* but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills gained. The Learner Unit Summary may be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this subject. To this end the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 2 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of demand/complexity involved in successful completion by the learner.
The course itself has been designed learndirect to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.
The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.
The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through our awarding organisations we have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. We are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.
Our knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables us to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.
*Regulated qualification refers to those qualifications that are regulated by Ofqual / CCEA / Qualification Wales
To view a sample of the Certificate of Achievement, please click here.
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