GESTALT CENTRE MEMBERSHIP
All graduates from our Gestalt Centre Counselling and Psychotherapy Programs are welcome to become members of The Gestalt Centre. There are two forms of membership,
GC Counsellors and GC Psychotherapists and either pathway offers a range of benefits to support thier ongoing professional development and practice.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS for all Members
Marketing, listing and promotion
- Inclusion in The Gestalt Centre Register of Psychotherapists and Directory of Counsellors, our promoted digital listings on our website.
- Promotion of these via link within external GC events and marketing communications
- Space to advertise in our Centre and on our notice boards*
CPD, development and training
- 20% discount off all GC CPD short courses, programs and workshops
- 10% discount off GC contract and large event room hire**
Contact info@gestaltcentre.org.uk for rates and information
- Opportunity to apply to run short courses and workshops through and with The Centre***
- Membership updates containing employment, training and development opportunities
- Discounted annual purchase of the British Gestalt Journal.
- Access to The Gestalt Centre Library
* For members running their practice through the Centre.
** This offer does not apply to ad hoc bookings.
*** Subject to application and acceptance. Please see our website for how to submit a proposal.
Professional Support
GC Members – Counsellors
- BACP representation and information
GC Members – Psychotherapy
- UKCP and HIPC representation and information
- Support via the Gestalt Centre ethics and complaints committee
For members joining UKCP membership via The Gestalt Centre
- Individual quinquennial reaccreditation support
- UKCP Annual Practice and CPD Log
The Gestalt Centre register of Psychotherapists and Directory of Counsellors
Our two online listings of GC graduated psychotherapists and graduated counsellors are reviewed annually in the summer and updated throughout the year.
FEES 2023 to 2024*
The annual fee for GC Psychotherapists commencing October 2023 is £140.00
The annual fee for GC Counsellors commencing October 2023 is £85.00
The annual fee for GC Dual Membership – therapists wishing to join both psychotherapy and counselling membership commencing in October 2023 is £170.00
*Pro rata membership for 2023- 2024 is also available from the start of each calendar month.
PAYMENTS
Payment can be made by credit or debit card by contacting The Centre from Monday to Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm on 0207 383 5610. If you wish to pay by BACS, please confirm this with your application and we will provide payment details.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To become a Gestalt Centre Member, you must be a graduate of a GC Counselling training Diploma, or the Psychotherapy Practitioners Diploma course and up to date on annual CPD and reaccreditation requirements.
You may apply to join us as a member if you are qualified as a practitioner and still in further professional training with us or elsewhere.
Please note, if you are a psychotherapy student with us in your 5th year, students are required to be a member of GC for the first year of their professional practice.
TO APPLY/ RENEW
Please send us a biography of up to125 words, including your preferred contact details and a square, head and shoulders photo, preferably in black and white, to assistant.admin@gestaltcentre.org.uk for your online profile. Please also provide the names of any relevant professional organisations you are a member of such as UKCP, BACP, UKAGP or any other regulatory bodies.
To renew your membership, please confirm the above via email, letting us know of any changes you would like to your profile, and arrange payment.
We will confirm your membership with UKCP/ BACP and other membership organisations for all applications where stated. Please allow time for us to process your application. We will let you know by email when your membership is complete, and your profile is online.
