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Our Study Program
A good score reader is not a good musician. Knowing the rules of the game does not make you a good player. Our training focuses on "mastering" the theory and "physically appropriating" the methodology. Metaphorically speaking, we are an Academy for the Fine Arts of Experiencing and Connecting. Like a conservatoire, we want to preserve something essentially human and pass it on to the next generation.
One of the four institutes in the Netherlands that are accredited by the European Association of Psychotherapy EAPTI
EAPTI - EAP Accredited Training Institutes
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Would you like to become a member of the NVAGT or know more about being a Gestalt Therapist in The Netherlands? Find more information here
Requirements to join NSG
The NSG has been offering Gestalt training since 1972. Our four-year program in Gestalt Therapy is accredited by NVAGT and EAGT, and meets the training requirements these bodies set. Our training program provides the requirements needed to qualify as a Gestalt therapist. However, to be eligible for an accreditation process conducted by the NVAGT/EAGT, additional requirements apply.
For more information on admission requirements NSG and curriculum, please contact us.
Changes in 2030
According to regulations, up until recently, one could become a Gestalt Therapist even if their previous degree was not humanities related. One could complete the 4 years of Gestalt Training at the NSG followed by a short additional course (PSBK), and become fully accredited. In this case, additional hours of supervision, learning therapy and NVAGT points through Gestalt workshops were needed, but it was a possible path. As an accredited Gestalt Therapist, one could be covered by insurance, for themselves as well as for their clients ( through the "aanvullende" health care insurance package).
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As of 2030 this will be changing, meaning that the RBCZ, the organization related to the dutch health care system, has announced that they will only be allowing graduates that hold one of the background diplomas listed in this document.
To comply with this change and to ensure that all of our students will be able to become fully accredited therapists, starting in September 2025, we will be requesting from all prospective NSG students to be graduates of one of the fields listed in the aforementioned document.
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If you do not have the prior listed in this document, you are welcome to follow the training for your own development, but please be aware that it may not lead to accreditation.
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Accreditation process​
Completing the training is an essential step towards becoming an accredited Gestalt therapist. Accreditation is granted by the professional bodies, not by the NSG, and depends on further conditions — including your prior education, supervision hours, personal therapy and continuing development. Whether an accredited therapist's work is reimbursed depends on the individual insurer and policy, and cannot be guaranteed.
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​If accreditation matters to you, please check your eligibility with us and with NVAGT before you apply.
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