Growing up in Germany, Gerlinde Gelina discovered very early that she had two passions - the creative force and a desire to understand the essence of human beings. Following a family tradition, she earned her master's degree and became dental lab technician. She satisfied her longing for creativity as she shaped new smiles for people. To explore her curiosity for the human soul, she studied Gestalt psychotherapy.
Gerlinde will be joining Karen Carnabucci for the all-day retreat Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Grandmothers And Others on Saturday, Oct. 30, at Lake House Health & Learning Center, Racine. See more details here.
A graduate of the Gestalt Institute of Cologne, Gerlinde's coursework included the study and application of a broad range of psycho-social issues and Gestalt techniques. During this time, Systemic Constellation Work became her focus.
Gerlinde has been involved in Gestalt and Constellation work for more than 14 years. She has been leading workshops and working as a Gestalt therapist, utilizing the approach of Bert Hellinger, since 2001, and she co-founded the Gestalt Study-Group in Cologne.
Having progressively refined her technique, Gerlinde has trained with many of the founders and leading facilitators of Dynamic and Systemic Constellations, including Bert Hellinger, Dr. Wilfried Nelles, Dr. Victor Chu, Jacob and Sieglinde Schneider and Stephan Hausner.
In October 2005 she presented a workshop on systemic dynamics of career issues at the first U.S. Conference on Systemic Constellation Work.
