Gestalt Therapy Australia

What Gestalt Therapy Australia does

Gestalt Therapy Australia (GTA), founded in 1995 and headquartered in Melbourne, is a private vocational training organisation specialising in Relational Gestalt Therapy (RGT) education. It delivers a four-year psychotherapy training program through two pathways — an in-person route anchored at the Gestalt Centre Training Campus "Elie" in Parkville, and a blended (hybrid) route combining facilitated online classes with four in-person long weekends — each capped at roughly 18 students per cohort to preserve a 1:8 facilitator-to-student ratio. The curriculum is built on GTA's proprietary "Six Relational Gestalt Foundations" framework (Aware, Present, Receptive, Choiceful, Situated, Engaged) and a Personal Abilities Feedback assessment instrument, both developed in-house over nearly three decades. Years 1-2 confer a stand-alone Graduate Certificate; years 3-4 deliver advanced clinical training with 100+ hours of supervised face-to-face client work staged through the wholly-owned ConnectGround community clinic in Carlton North, supplemented by 50 hours of mandatory personal therapy. GTA also runs a professional development portfolio of workshops ($45-$2,250), a PACFA-accredited 5-day Gestalt Supervisor specialist course ($2,250), and a 12-month cross-modality internship at ConnectGround.

The business is monetised primarily through annual tuition at $10,600 per student per year (4% discount for upfront payment, 4-installment option, $1,540 deposit to secure a place), a $200 application fee, and a growing recurring stream of graduate and practitioner-facing workshops, supervisory training, and clinic services. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; no external funding rounds, parent company, or acquisition activity is reported. GTA is integrated into a federated ecosystem alongside Gestalt Centre (corporate/administrative), ConnectGround (clinical), Lygon Therapy, Relational Skills, and the Victorian Association of Gestalt Practitioners (VAGP), with formal alliances to PACFA (peak body), Gestalt Australia & New Zealand (GANZ), UK-based Relational Change, We Al-Li (Indigenous-informed practice), and Gestalt Therapy Brisbane (Master's pathway). The named operating footprint is two Melbourne facilities at 622 Lygon Street Carlton North and 27 Royal Parade Parkville, with leadership comprising Managing Director Tony Jackson and Director of Training Dr Leanne O'Shea; total community (students, faculty, staff, and clinic users) exceeds 80 people, supported by approximately 15 teaching faculty.

Name

Gestalt Therapy Australia

Legal name

Gestalt Therapy Australia

Website

https://gestalttherapyaustralia.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gestalt Therapy Australia is a Melbourne-based private training organisation, founded in 1995, delivering a four-year Relational Gestalt psychotherapy program via in-person and blended pathways, plus workshops and a PACFA-accredited supervision course, to aspiring and practising therapists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychotherapy Training and Education

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAAAEAC

Workforce & Career Transition Noncredit Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Continuing Education (Noncredit) & Lifelong Learning Programs

SECONDARYHLAFABAC

Outpatient Mental Health & Counseling Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

Keywords

• Psychotherapy training programs
• Gestalt therapy education
• Professional development workshops
• Supervisor training courses
• Counselling internship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Melbourne

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Program Tuition: Annual program fees of $10,600 for the psychotherapy training program, paid upfront with 5% discount or in 4 installments across the academic year. Deposit of $1,540 required to secure enrollment.
2. Application Fees: $200 application fee payable upon submission, may be waived in certain circumstances.
3. Professional Development Workshops: Single workshops and seminars offered throughout the year for professional development, with fees ranging from $45 to $2,250 depending on course length and membership status.
4. Supervisor Training Program: 5-day intensive supervision training course at $2,250 for therapeutic professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Gestalt Therapy Australia delivers a four-year relational gestalt psychotherapy training program that combines weekly classroom group-process learning, personal therapy, and a real-world clinical internship through its in-house ConnectGround Clinic. Students progress from a two-year Graduate Certificate stage to advanced practitioner registration, with delivery available through a Melbourne in-person pathway at the 'Elie' campus or a blended online-plus-intensives pathway for regional and international students. GTA also offers professional development workshops, a 12-month counselling and psychotherapy internship for graduates, and PACFA-accredited Gestalt supervision training.

Product overview

Gestalt Therapy Australia offers a four-year psychotherapy training program delivered through two pathways: In-Person Training (based in Melbourne at the Elie campus) and Blended Training (combining online classes with in-person intensives). The core training program is structured as foundation studies in years 1-2, leading to a standalone Graduate Certificate, followed by advanced clinical training in years 3-4. A distinctive component is the ConnectGround Clinic Internship, where students gain real-world client experience. The organization also provides professional development workshops, a 12-month counselling internship program for graduates, supervisor training, and access to library resources. All offerings are grounded in Relational Gestalt Therapy principles emphasizing awareness, presence, receptivity, choice, situatedness, and engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gestalt Therapy Training Program A four-year relational gestalt psychotherapy training program combining experiential group-process learning, personal therapy requirements, and supervised clinical practice; structured as foundation studies in years 1-2 (leading to a stand-alone Graduate Certificate) and advanced clinical training in years 3-4.
• In-Person Training Pathway

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates work in various settings including private practice, education, hospitals, youth services, community health, and mental health organizations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Relational ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Founded by Sally Denham-Vaughan and Marie-Anne Chidiac in 2012 with the purpose to develop Relational theory and praxis in psychotherapy, coaching, community building, and organisational development. GTA is proud to officially partner with Relational Change to support achievement of this purpose in Australia.
• We Al-licoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrograms informed by Aboriginal Australian stories utilizing traditional Indigenous healing combined with western trauma-informed approaches. We Al-Li and GTA partner to provide training and support to faculty and wider community.
• Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe leading national peak body and professional association for counsellors and psychotherapists in Australia. GTA graduates may apply for PACFA membership. Supervision training accredited as Specialist Training.
• Gestalt Australia & New Zealand (GANZ)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerProfessional member association for the study and advancement of Gestalt theory, therapy, philosophy and practice in Australia and New Zealand. GTA students receive discount membership.
• Gestalt Therapy Brisbane (GTB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGTB offers a Masters of Gestalt Therapy. GTA graduates can apply via the graduate entry program, enabling pathway to further academic qualification.
• Northern Centre Against Sexual Assault (NCASA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCASA counselors deliver trauma-informed workshops on sexual assault disclosures for GTA students and professionals, strengthening trauma-informed practice competencies.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Gestalt Institute of Cleveland: Long-established US Gestalt psychotherapy training institute. Comparable as a specialist Gestalt training provider serving practitioners seeking rigorous experiential training in the same modality.
• Relational Change: UK-based organization developing Relational theory and praxis in psychotherapy, coaching, and community building. Official GTA partner with shared relational Gestalt foundations and similar experiential methodology.
• Gestalt Associates Training Los Angeles (GATLA): Historic US Gestalt training organization with clinical and professional programs. Comparable as a long-standing Gestalt training institute serving practicing therapists and aspiring practitioners.
• Pacific Gestalt Institute: US-based Gestalt training institute offering clinical and academic programs. Comparable in offering comprehensive Gestalt practitioner training with similar experiential learning emphasis.
• Gestalt Therapy Brisbane: Australian Gestalt training institute offering a Masters of Gestalt Therapy. Most direct comparable peer — GTA graduates have a graduate-entry pathway into GTB's Masters program, indicating closely aligned methodology and audience.

Broad incumbents

• Gestalt Australia and New Zealand (GANZ): Regional professional member association for Gestalt theory and practice across Australia and New Zealand. GTA students receive discounted GANZ membership — broader industry body rather than direct training competitor.
• Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP): Australian tertiary education provider delivering accredited counselling and psychology programs. Competes for the same career-transitioning professional audience but with government-funded degree pathways GTA cannot offer.
• Minster Centre: UK psychotherapy training institute offering integrative and humanistic modalities. Comparable as a practitioner training organization with similar experiential pedagogy, though broader than Gestalt-only.
• Metanoia Institute: UK-based psychotherapy and counselling training institute offering multiple modalities. Broader incumbent — overlapping training mission and practitioner audience but a wider modality portfolio than GTA's Gestalt focus.

Others

• Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CAAP) training providers: Network of PACFA/CAAP-accredited training programs across Australia. Adjacent competitors for aspiring therapists seeking registered practitioner pathways — overlapping curriculum goals but generally broader or non-Gestalt modalities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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