The Appalachian Gestalt Therapy Institute (AGTI) is one of over 100 training centers around the world and the only center of its kind in North Carolina. 

AGTI's Goals are:

  • To provide Training for professionals and non-professionals alike!
  • To Deepen participant's whole person awareness through emphasizing interpersonal relationships and personal growth.
  • To Enhance and Expand participant's therapy practice using Gestalt Therapy.

AGTI is the hosting group for the Association for the Advancement of Gestalt Therapy --- An International Community's southeast USA Fall regional conference.


What participants had to say...

"The Gestalt trainers were wonderful! They were warm, supportive and skilled in group facilitation. They brought a wealth of experience and demonstrated Gestalt theory and methods through the use of role playing and practical application that allowed our staff to not only learn valuable techniques but reaffirm the extreme importance of building a solid relationship with clients to faciltate positive movement. The techniques are well grounded, practical and effective in not only trauma based counseling but can be incorporated in many forms of counseling. In my opinion this has been the most useful training our staff has done in years! Our staff left feeling empowered and excited!"

Jolita A. Jackson, Med.,LPC
In Home Services Director-Barium Springs
(In response to "Trauma Focused Therapy: A Gestalt Approach")

"I also want to say, I have not seen better examples of Gestalt Therapy practice in action than I saw at the retreat last weekend. Gestalt blooms in the Smokies!"

Jim Willis, PhD.
Communications Professor
(In response to Personal Growth Weekend)

2011 - 2012 Training Schedule

Overnight Sessions

Dates (3 overnight, Conference, 5 single day):

  • September 23-24, 2011 Overnight
  • October 21-23, 2011 Fall Conference
  • November 12, 2011 Single Day
  • December 10, 2011 Single Day
  • January 21, 2012 Single Day
  • February 18, 2012 Single Day
  • March 9-10, 2012 Overnight
  • April 21, 2012 Single Day
  • May 11-12, 2012 Overnight
+ Location & Times

Location:

Overnight Sessions:
THE YMCA BLUE RIDGE ASSEMBLY
84 Blue Ridge Circle
Black Mountain, NC 28711

Single Day Sessions:
SERVANTHOOD HOUSE
156 E Chestnut St.
Asheville, NC 28801

Fall Conference:
WARREN WILSON COLLEGE
Asheville, NC

Time:

Overnight Sessions:
6:00 PM - 10 PM Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday

Single Day Sessions:
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM with 1½ hour lunch break

Fall Conference:
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Friday Evening
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Sunday

For more information about the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly Retreat Center go to www.blueridgeassembly.org.

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