Profile

JOE ACOURY

Beirut, Sursock Street, Aoun Building.

Tel: 03/762621 – 01/334237

E-mail: joacoury@yahoo.com

Date of birth: 23/12/57

Married with two children.

Nationalities: Lebanese and French.

Member of the Syndicate of Psychotherapists and Psychoanalysts (Number 94)

Member of  the International Gestalt Therapy Association (IGTA) ref: http://www.gestalttherapy.net/listings/LEBANON.html

EXPERIENCE

1- 2009 Trainer in El Youssef Hospital –Akkar for medical and paramedical staff for a communication update. 

2-  30 April 2008: Conference on "Diet Compliance" for dieticians of the department of public health at the American University of Beirut (AUB).

3- Since 2005: Trainer and Supervisor in the special integrative program for children with moderate learning problems at the Secondary Orthodox Church in –Bkefteen – Koura. 

4- Since 2004 director of the Gestalt Therapy Center at the Pasteur Medical Building, Medawar - Beirut. Tel: 01/444400.

• Clinical application of Gestalt Therapy is taught in groups through observation of the trainer under supervision and is followed by theoretical discussions and therapeutical integration of Gestalt Therapy.
• The training program has a clinical line and a development line.

The clinical line is primarily for psychologists, MD's, psychiatrists,   nurses, ergo-therapists, physiotherapists, special teachers, social workers, psychotherapists and others with sufficient clinical background.

The developmental line is open for persons working with development of other people, teachers, educationalists, theater people (TV and Radio), journalists, artists, employees in company departments, etc.

The training program is experiential, theoretical and practical.

The themes are:

- Intensive personal development.

- Developmental psychology.

- Personality psychology.

- Understanding own interactions.

- Relational work.

- Leadership feedback.

- Feedback and evaluation.

- Intervention and creative crisis and conflict resolution.

- Process oriented work versus goal oriented work.

- Supervision methods.

                              

5- Since May 2003 consultant for the Lycée Franco-Libanais of Nabatieh.

6- Since April 2000 Affiliate for PPCI (Personal Performance Consultants.  International).PPC International, L.L.C. 315 J.S. Mc Donnell Blvd, Building 305, 2^nd floor East Hazelwood, MO 63042 USA www.ppc-international.com.

7- 1999-2008 member of the Society of Therapists and consultants in Lebanon.

8- 1998 psychotherapist at Abou Jaoudeh Hospital.
 

9- 1997 psychotherapist at Serhal Hospital.

10- Since 1997 organizes workshops in Gestalt Therapy. 

11- 1996 participated in a workshop for teachers at the American University of Beirut: “THE GESTALT APPROACH IN EARLY DETECTION FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX YEARS”

12- 1994 Followed a 10 days seminar in Clinical Psychomotricity under the              supervision of M. Farouk Bouachba responsible of training in clinical psychomotricity in Germany.

13- Since 1994 school psychologist and trainer at the Grand Lycée Franco- Libanais.

14- 1993 - 2009 psychotherapist at the Lebanese Hospital (Geitawi)

15- Since 1992 psychologist at “Wahat al farah” for mentally retarded children, adolescents and adults. 

16- 1992-1995 psychologist at SESOBEL for disabled children.

17- 1984-1985 special educator at ACSAUVEL for mentally retarded children

18- Since 1983 in private clinical practice.

EDUCATION

1983           : B.A in psychology St Joseph University, Beirut. 

1986           : accomplished the first year of D.E.S (diploma of higher studies in psychology), Lebanese University.

1990-1991  : specialization in Gestalt therapy at the “ Gestalt Therapy and Training Center” 20700 Ventura Blvd; suite 326, Woodland  Hills, C.A 91364; David Gorton, Ph.D., director.

1996            : Trainer in Gestalt therapy certified by David Gorton Ph.D.

Since 1998  : member of the IGTA (International Gestalt Therapy Association).

1999            : Mémoire of D.E.S : EVOLUTION PERSONNELLE DANS LE CADRE DE FORMATION THEORIQUE ET THERAPEUTIQUE EN GESTALT THERAPY.

                                                                                                        

Joe Acoury