Presenter: Dimitris Tzachanis

Description:

Join us for an exciting journey back to the roots of Gestalt therapy! Through a wealth of audiovisual material, we will immerse ourselves in the zeitgeist of the early 20th century and follow in the footsteps of Fritz Perls, one of the main founders of Gestalt therapy. We will explore through primary sources the influence that the theater and three important artistic movements – Bauhaus, Expressionism, and Dada – played in the development of Gestalt therapy, and we will reflect on how relevant their ideas are to us today.

While the presentation is theoretical, to make it more stimulating, the participants will have at various points the opportunity – if they wish – to interact with the material and share their experience with the group. Αt the end, there will also be space for questions and answers.

Biography:

Dimitris Tzachanis, the founder of Gestalt Synthesis (www.gestaltsynthesis.gr), is an accredited psychotherapist by the National Society for Psychotherapy of Greece (NOPG) and a holder of the European Certificate of Psychotherapy. He trained in Gestalt therapy with the Gestalt Institute of San Francisco, was the head of the institute in Greece, and is a member of EAGT. He is also an accredited body psychotherapist, a graduate of the Center for Psychotherapy & Counseling “Wilhelm Reich,” and a member of the Greek and European Associations of Body Psychotherapy. He has studied social anthropology (BA) at Kent University and psychoanalytic studies (MA) at Brunel University in London. He is working both individually and with groups, designs and facilitates therapeutic and training seminars, and is teaching Gestalt therapy at Kethesy.