Testimonials

"These wonderful programs would be of interest to people who want to make a real difference in the world. Who want to understand how to put in place their own change programs that make that kind of difference. The Gestalt approach fundamentally respects the individual and believes in the individual’s ability to change themselves. It is this element that makes this learning so applicable in today’s world with the challenges of ongoing change that we are all facing. The session leaders are seasoned practitioners who not only know what they are doing but also know how to help others understand it."

Ron Wiens, Partner
Totem Hill, Canada & UK

"More than any organization I have been connected to, I am regularly reminded of GISC’s commitment not just to providing professional and personal development, but to changing peoples lives, and to making the world a better place."

Stuart Simon, Faculty Member, GISC

"The program I participated in at the Center has changed me. I am a different and better person. I am more effective at what I do and I have greater impact on the people around me. Because of the experiential nature, I cannot forget this program, it has become part of who I am.”

Managing Partner,
International Consulting Firm

"My attendance at several GISC workshops has widened my professional skill set, widened my circle of friends and associates, and widened the eyes of some of my colleagues when they noticed the very positive impact of my learning there."

William Palmer, President
William Palmer Consulting, Inc.

"I believe I am FAR more effective with my clients as a result of my training at GISC. And a much better person as well. The GISC faculty and staff are great. "

Lori Heffelfinger, Founder
The Heffelfinger Company

"As an organizational and leadership development coach based on Cape Cod, I was thrilled to learn of GISC as a local resource. I attended two workshops last year. The take-aways for me were the opportunity to be introduced to the Gestalt model and the privilege of connecting with a group of passionate, knowledgeable, interested, and interesting people - both participants and staff. At both workshops, I experienced several consecutive days of non-stop intellectual and emotional challenge; and observed highly skilled faculty and facilitators in action. "

Janice Kinder, Workplace Coach

"I very much enjoyed my week at GISC and went back home with new inspiration, ideas, and valuable experiences. And what an amazing building you have - the environment is so supportive to being open to new learning. I will definitely be back."

Tanya Faude-Koivisto

"After attending GISC, I pay more attention to the positive. I am more present when intervening with people in coaching and in groups. I spend much more time in trying to make people 'aware' of what is going on. I introduced the Cape Cod Model and the cycle of experience in my coaching and in my consultation with a workgroup who wants to improve the well being of their organization. The work group I work with is much more happy and more effective. Every meeting I have with them brings a new discovery for everyone. It is lot of fun. "

Yvon Boucher
Public Works and Government Service, Canada

"The Cape Cod Model gave me a coherent, simple framework, almost a new aesthetic, through which to understand human interactions. What I learned is a continued source of clarity about how we relate to each other."

Vanessa Grajwer

"I am a social worker working in community-based preventive and foster care services. The Cape Cod Model has helped me to serve my client families and the community better. I have benefited in learning how to balance intimacy and strategy in working with children, youth, and adults in their environments. My clients have expressed how much they appreciate the optimistic approach that I use in my work. Many of the parents I work with are used to hearing about what they are doing wrong. The Cape Cod Model assists me in pointing out the strength in my client family systems and, in doing so, I have seen parents move away from a place of shame to one of hopefulness and achievement."

Brooke Conley
Social Worker

"The Cape Cod training program has is on the one hand rooted in deep knowledge and understanding of the nature of individuals and groups. On the other hand it has been refined into a model that is precise and simple to learn. Having studied quite a few approaches in different programs I can say this combination of deep professional logic that has been refined into a clear powerful methodology is unique! I have found this model and the way it is taught by GISC's skillful faculty- a magical contribution to my work with individuals, teams, and organizations! "

Efrat Karin Salton
Organizational Consultant, University Lecturer
Graduate Program in OD Consulting, Israel

"The Cape Cod Model will shift the way you work and give you the ability to help others in ways that seemed impossible before the training. And it all happens within a positive and supportive environment. Nowhere else have I experienced training that stays true to being positive, that’s what made it possible for me to learn at a level that I haven’t experienced before."

Donna Dennis, PhD
Executive Coach & Consultant

"In my organization, after participating in the Cape Cod Training Program, I can adopt and keep an optimistic attitude in a challenging environment. I am astonished by how much that helps to widen the perspectives in a group and improve communication and understanding. This makes it easier to formulate and reach consensus around the common goals!"

Eva Axelsson, Business Development Manager
Apoteket Farmaci AB, Swedish pharmaceutical company

"Nothing in my professional life brings me more pleasure than teaching at the GISC. Whether I’m working with therapists, consultants, coaches or executives, I remain continually excited about facilitating a process that encourages people “see” differently, and that encourages them to bring forth as much of themselves as possible in their professional and personal lives. In addition I am regularly amazed and delighted by how much the teaching process impacts me, and supports my own growth and development."

Stuart Simon, GISC Faculty Member, Therapist, Coach, Consultant in Private Practice