We invite you to join
Lecture series
"Scientific research in Gestalt psychotherapy: the path to evidence-based practice"
Dear colleagues!
We are pleased to invite Gestalt therapists to a series of two introductory lectures on the integration of the scientific approach into Gestalt psychotherapy practice. At a time of increasing demands for evidence-based psychotherapeutic methods, it is important to understand how to combine the phenomenological nature of the Gestalt approach with modern research standards.
Speaker
Oleksandr Vynogradov
PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor at the Department of Social Psychology, Kyiv Institute of Modern Psychology and Psychotherapy.
October 15, 2025, online, 6:00 PM BTS , 7 PM (CEST)
Lecture 1: "The Crisis of Trust in Psychotherapy Research: From the Replication Crisis to New Standards of Evidence"
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The replication crisis in psychology
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The phenomenon of the "reproducibility crisis"
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P-hacking, HARKing, and other questionable research practices
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The "file drawer problem": hiding negative results
Systemic problems of RCTs in psychotherapy
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Limitations of randomized controlled trials for complex interventions
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The problem of "double-blind" design in psychotherapy
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Reductionism: the loss of the holistic nature of the therapeutic process
New approaches to evidence
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Open Science and preregistration of studies
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Practice-based evidence
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Personalized medicine vs standardized protocols
Participation is free, with prior registration required.
November 11,2025, online, 6:00 PM BTS , 7 PM (CEST)
Lecture 2: "The Evidence Base of Gestalt Therapy: Current State and Perspectives"
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Overview of existing RCTs and meta-analyses on the effectiveness of Gestalt therapy
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Specifics of outcome measurement: from symptom reduction to personal growth
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Adapting standardized methodologies for the Gestalt approach
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Practical steps for therapists: how to get involved in research activities
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Building research networks among Ukrainian Gestalt therapists
These lectures will help form a basic understanding of the possibilities and limitations of scientific research in Gestalt therapy, as well as inspire the development of evidence-based practice.
Participation is free, with prior registration required.