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Introduction to Gestalt Therapy 1 Day Workshop in Vermont
October 16 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
With Nicole Levin, LCSW, CYT and Mark Putnam, MD
Instructors and Facilitators:
Mark Putnam, M.D., has been faculty with the Pennsylvania Gestalt Center for thirty years and has had the great pleasure of working with his inspiring colleagues, Mariah Gladis and Dori Middleman. Mark is committed to passing on the legacy of Mariah’s practice of Gestalt through the Center’s training programs and workshops.
Mark serves as Chief Medical Officer for Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern PA, Chief Medical Officer for Berkshire Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Services, PLLC, and as Medical Director for the Department of Psychiatry at Penn State St. Joseph Medical Center in Reading, PA. He is board-certified in Adult, Child/Adolescent and Administrative psychiatry.
Nicole Levin, LCSW, CYT is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, educator, and movement facilitator dedicated to supporting healing, growth, and authentic self-expression. She earned her Master of Social Work degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997 and has spent nearly three decades helping individuals and groups deepen awareness, resilience, and wellbeing.
In her private psychotherapy practice, Nicole works with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. Her approach is grounded in Gestalt therapy and emphasizes present-moment awareness, emotional integration, and meaningful connection.
Nicole serves on the faculty of the Pennsylvania Gestalt Center, where she teaches in the professional training program, leads workshops, and facilitates experiential group processes. She is passionate about creating spaces where people can explore themselves more fully through dialogue, relationship, and direct experience.
As a Group Motion Dance Facilitator, Nicole leads improvisational movement experiences that integrate mind, body, and spirit, inviting participants to access creativity, embodiment, and connection through movement. She is also a yoga and holistic movement teacher who has taught at nonprofit organizations, health centers, and the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.
Nicole leads day-long workshops and weekend retreats that weave together breath, movement, self-exploration, and community. Her work offers opportunities for participants to reconnect with themselves, expand their awareness, and cultivate greater vitality, presence, and personal growth.
Group rate available when you book with this link: Comfort Inn and Suites Gestalt Retreat
CEUs: This retreat is approved for 6 CEU credits by the VT OPR for providers.
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Cancellation Policy:
Refunds minus $50 administrative fee provided until 10/1. No refunds after 10/1. Registrations can be transferred to another individual by emailing rachael.little@gmail.com. In the event that the event is canceled by the organizers, a make-up date will be provided.