Gestalt International Study Center

1035 Cemetery Road, P.O. Box 515, South Wellfleet, MA 02663

Phone: +1 508 349 7900

Who we are

The people behind the scenes of GISC are critical to our success. Center staff and leadership are focused on supporting the excellence of our programs and the individual needs of each student.  Our board of directors reflects the same creative blend of leaders, therapists, consultants, coaches and academics that make up our faculty and our program participants. Their extraordinary commitment to GISC is based on their personal experience of the value of our programs. 

GISC Leadership

Laurie Fitzpatrick, CPC, ACC

President & CEO


A member of the leadership team since 2008, Laurie Fitzpatrick is President and CEO of GISC. She draws on her Gestalt training as well as her background in international small business management and communications to advance GISC’s vision to bring about transformative growth in the individuals and organizations it serves. Laurie is a graduate of Simmons College and Harvard University's writing program. She is a GISC and ICF Certified Coach.

Sharona Halpern, LMHC, ACC

Co-Director, Cape Cod Training Program


With over 30 years' experience as a Gestalt practitioner, Sharona maintains a practice in Newton, MA as psychotherapist, coach, consultant and trainer. She has provided training, consultation, and coaching in corporate, non-profit and academic institutions in the US and abroad. 



Joseph Melnick, PhD

Co-Director, Cape Cod Training Program


Joe is a couples and family therapist, an organizational consultant, and author of numerous articles and book chapters on intimacy, ethics, and small groups. He has taught worldwide and is founding editor of Gestalt Review. He also serves on the GISC Board of Directors.



Adriana Bellerose, MCC

Co-Director of Leadership Development

 
With over 30 years' experience in human resources and organizational development, Adriana has coached numerous companies and employees across the country. She has acted as a facilitator and consultant to executives in such areas as management training, organizational development, innovative relationship building and change management.


Debra Chaloux, PCC

Co-Director of Leadership Development


Leadership coach and global organization development consultant. Debra brings cross-cultural experience to her passion for the learning and growth of organizations and people. With over 30 years' business experience, Debra’s capabilities include organizational effectiveness, change management, leadership coaching and cultural awareness. She's a member of GISC's board of directors.


Jamie Morin, PhD, PCC

Co-Director of Coaching

President of Synchrony Point Coaching & Consulting, providing executive and leadership development coaching for individuals and teams, and operational consulting services for organizations. Grounded in deep business experience, an academic foundation in organizational psychology, and Gestalt principles, Jamie has over 30 years' experience managing complex business initiatives and leading service, sales, and marketing teams. 


Stuart Simon, LICSW, MCC

Co-Director of Coaching


A Gestalt practitioner with over thirty years' experience as a therapist, coach, consultant and trainer, Stuart is a partner at Management Support Services, Inc. and maintains a private practice in psychotherapy and coaching in Newton, MA. He is also a consultant, coach and trainer for the Corporate Education Group©.  Stuart holds the ICF Master Certified Coach credential and teaches on the Cape Cod Training Program faculty.


GISC Staff

Board of Directors

Officers :
Michael Walsh, Chairman
Donna Sabecky, Treasurer
Ned Robinson-Lynch, Secretary

Laurie Fitzpatrick, GISC President & CEO

Directors :
Roderick Allen

Debra Chaloux

Nora Herting

Aaron Kamholtz

Øyvind Larsen

Shanaaz Majiet

Les Schwab, MD

Michael Shipman


Emeritus:

Katherine Greenleaf

Paul Rookwood

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