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New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy

75th Anniversary Conference

Our Past in the Present, Our Future in the Moment

Celebrating 75 Years of Gestalt Practice, Community, and Innovation

June 4–5, 2027 New York City Online Worldwide
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A gathering,
75 years in the making

Join a global community of practitioners, trainers, and members to reflect on the past, engage with the present, and co-create the future of Gestalt therapy. Grounded in field emergence, this immersive gathering invites dialogue, experimentation, and shared inquiry into the NYIGT’s evolving relevance.

The conference will be Gestalt therapy in action, with participants embodying our past in the present and our future in the moment.

The New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy condemns genocide and wars of aggression and affirms the right of people to defend themselves within the limits of international law.

We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine as they defend themselves against Russia’s war of aggression. A portion of the proceeds from this conference will be donated to organizations providing humanitarian relief in Ukraine.

Schedule

Two days. Past, present, and future — in the moment.

Day One · Friday, June 4

Our Past in the Present

NYIGT Foundations, History, and Reach: Keeping Our Founding Principles Alive

Today will focus on the emergence of the NYIGT, shaped by the present remembrances of longtime members and the curiosity of participants.

Morning
10:00 – 1:00
Welcome and Orientation
An opening address by NYIGT president Dan Bloom.
Historical Exploration: NYIGT Lineage and Influence
Members of the NYIGT share their lived experiences of seminal figures connected with the institute.
Expanded Historical Perspectives: Global Reach and Institutional Spread — The Flame of PHG
An exploration of the NYIGT’s impact across the U.S. and Europe, including its role in conferences, training, and publication.
Open Discussion
Participants reflect on the transmission of Gestalt principles, institutional identity over time, and continuity and divergence.
1:00 – 2:30
Lunch Break
Afternoon
2:30 – 5:30
Social Situation: Embodying Activism
The intersection of the women’s movement, LGBT concerns, politics, and social justice in keeping with the exciting and tumultuous times in which the NYIGT was evolving.
Small Group Process
Facilitated experiential sessions, with a focus on the participants’ personal relationship to NYIGT history and an embodied experience of lineage and influence.
Large Group Process
An end-of-day community gathering, with feedback shared from the small group experiences.
Evening
An optional dinner with fellow participants, or a night at leisure.
Day Two · Saturday, June 5

Our Future in the Moment

NYIGT in the Present and Future

We will devote this day to exploring how the NYIGT is alive and how the actualities of the future are present in each moment.

Morning
10:00 – 1:00
The Bridge: Past in the Present
Experiencing how our historical roots sustain our contemporary clinical practices in changing world situations.
Contemporary Context and Field Conditions: Answering the Call of the Situation
A discussion of how significant global events, including AIDS, COVID, wars, and a changing world order, particularly in the Trump era, shape practitioners and communities; topics include participation, inclusion, connection, dialogue, and ethics.
The Future Impacts the Present: The Technological Revolution
An exploration of the impact of technology and the post-COVID world, including the internet and online therapeutic spaces, and the effects on Gestalt practice and the conference itself.
1:00 – 2:30
Lunch Break
Afternoon
2:30 – 5:30
Emerging Futures, Part I: AI, the Organism-Environment Field, and Self Process
An exploration of artificial intelligence through a Gestalt lens, focusing on ethics, awareness, and relational dynamics, and framed through NYIGT principles.
Emerging Futures, Part II: Sustaining Ourselves
Being therapists and human beings as the world moves forward — how we navigate challenges, make creative adjustments, and practice self-care to remain in our profession.
At the Horizon of Tomorrow — This Conference as the Future
A collective inquiry into the direction of NYIGT.
Small Group Process
Facilitated experiential sessions, with a focus on what the conference has created for the participants.
Closing Session: Who Are We Now?
Participants integrate their experiences from this special two-day gathering, share key insights across the past, present, and future, and reflect on continuity and transformation.
Evening
Please join us for a celebratory Gala Dinner!

Contributors to the conference will include: Dan Bloom, Frank Bosco, Charlie Bowman, Gayla Feinstein, Iris Fodor, Ruella Frank, Perry Klepner, Yaël Lewin, Maciej Lukaszewicz, Michael Vincent Miller, Jean-Marie Robine, Claire Spiller, Carol Swanson, and Lee Zevy.

Registration

Registration is open — early-bird pricing until February 1.

A portion of the proceeds from this conference will be donated to organizations providing humanitarian relief in Ukraine.

In-Person
$250 early bird
Early Bird $250 — by February 1 Standard $300 — by April 1 Then $350
Two full days at the Ethical Culture Society, New York — including the Gala Dinner evening.
Pay Early Bird — $250
Secure payment via PayPal
Online
$100 early bird
Early Bird $100 — by February 1 Standard $150 — by April 1 Then $250
Join live from anywhere in the world — full access to both conference days online.
Pay Early Bird — $100
Secure payment via PayPal

Questions? Write to 75thAnniversaryConference@nyigt.org

Location

The conference will be held at the historic Ethical Culture Society, New York, across the street from beautiful Central Park and not far from Lincoln Center.

The conference will also be online.

Suggested accommodations to come. Housing suggestions for participants will be posted here.

The Ethical Culture Society building at 33 Central Park West Map of the venue at 33 Central Park West, across from Central Park and near Lincoln Center