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SUMMARY:An Introduction to Autism for Gestalt Therapists
DESCRIPTION:Psychotherapy isn’t meeting the needs of the autistic population. Autistic patients often report psychotherapy is unhelpful and at times harmful and suicide is the leading cause of death for autistic adults without co-occurring intellectual disability\, occurring at a rate nine times higher than the general population (Hirvikoski\, 2016). Gestalt Therapy’s focus on awareness\, without trying to fix or change\, is well matched to the needs of autistic patients\, yet still requires additional training on autism (Narzisi\, 2023). Understanding the common attributes and vast diversity of autistic people is a cultural competence that is often overlooked in psychotherapy and psychotherapy training. As Gestalt Therapists\, learning about autism can enrich our ground and support us in better serving the autistic patients we work with.  \n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, Jen will draw from her clinical and personal experiences\, the lived experiences of others\, and current research. The workshop will begin with foundational education on autism and autistic ways of experiencing the world. We will then move into the topic of practicing Gestalt Therapy with autistic patients. Workshop participants will explore principles of Gestalt Therapy including dialogue\, field theory\, and phenomenology\, and how the process of therapy may have aesthetic differences when working with an autistic patient. \n\n\n\nAbout your Presenter: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJennifer Jimenez Leong\, LMFT is an autistic Gestalt Therapist certified by the Pacific Gestalt Institute (PGI). She is a former adjunct professor at Antioch University Los Angeles where she taught graduate-level Gestalt Therapy courses and current adjunct faculty at PGI. Jen maintains a private practice specializing in working with autistic patients and runs a consultation group for Gestalt Therapist trainees. Since realizing her autistic neurotype\, Jen has sought to learn not only about her own autistic experience but also the diverse and often misunderstood experiences of the broader autistic community. Dedicated to inclusivity\, she challenges stereotypes while educating and advocating for autism awareness and acceptance. \n\n\n\nCost:                    GANZ Members: $55. Non-GANZ Members: $95. \n\n\n\nPurchase your tickets here! \n\n\n\nPlease note: This webinar will not be recorded.
URL:https://www.ganz.org.au/event/webinar-an-introduction-to-autism-for-gestalt-therapists/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Working with illness\, disease and dying from an embodied relational stance
DESCRIPTION:In this Workshop we will focus on the Embodied sensory Atmospheres that are emergent in the presence of those that are ill\, experience disease and on the path towards death. Within the larger context of the health care system and Social Construction of illness (Conrad & Barker\, 2010) the Gestalt value of interactional relational experience (Clemmens\, 2011\, Clemmens\, 2025) offers a palliative and validating alternative to the isolation that is so common for people who are suffering in these ways. An overview of this phenomenological and somatic emphasis will be explored and practiced in working with clients who are ill or in the process of death. Participants will be invited to experience and acknowledge their own embodied response to illness and death as well as supporting clients in their own journey.  \n\n\n\nAbout your Presenter: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael Craig Clemmens is a psychologist and trainer in Pittsburgh\, Pennsylvania. He is a faculty of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland and teaches at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur\, California. Michael is the author of Getting Beyond Sobriety (1997)\, the editor of Embodied Relational Gestalt: Theory and Applications (2019) and numerous articles on Gestalt therapy\, body process\, and addiction. His main interest is the complex interaction of our bodies and the multi-layered field. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nCost: \n\n\n\nGANZ Members: $55. Non-GANZ Members: $95. \n\n\n\nPurchase your tickets here! \n\n\n\nPlease note: This webinar will not be recorded.
URL:https://www.ganz.org.au/event/webinar-working-with-illness-disease-and-dying-from-an-embodied-relational-stance/
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