Foundations of Gestalt Therapy (9 CE hours)

Friedemann Schulz, MA, MFT 

Friedemann Schulz, MA, MFT, served as faculty chair for the Pacific Gestalt Institute (PGI) until spring 2021, and is past-president of the Gestalt Institute of Los Angeles (GTILA).  For many years, Friedemann taught at Antioch University Los Angeles, and has been a long-time supervisor of mental health professionals.  He maintains a private practice in West Los Angeles.  In addition to his clinical work, Friedemann is a senior instructor of Shintaido, a Japanese body discipline, and has led workshops in the US, Germany, and Mexico that draw from eastern philosophies and Gestalt therapy principles. His publications include "Roots and Shoots of Gestalt Therapy Field Theory: Historical and Theoretical Developments” (2013),  "Dialogue and Experiment", co-authored with Gary Yontef, PhD (2016), "Gestalt Couples Therapy" (2018), and "Living in a World of Meaning" (2022, in press). Originally from Germany, Friedemann came to the United States as a young adult and now lives with his family in Santa Monica, California.

Amanda Rowan, LCSW | Founder and CEO

Amanda Rowan is an LCSW and the founder and CEO of the Therapist Development Center. Amanda graduated with honors from Dartmouth College, where she majored in Neuroscience. She earned her Masters in Social Welfare at UCLA. Since founding the Therapist Development Center in 2008, Amanda has prepared more than 100,000 therapists nationwide to pass their state licensing exams.  She is a certified Gestalt Therapist who has worked with a wide variety of clients in a range of settings over the past 20 years.  She is a highly effective instructor who has a passion for collaborating with seasoned therapists who understand what works because they do it every day.