This new form, Gestalt group process, was evolved by the teaching faculty of the Gestalt Institute of
Cleveland. It represents an integration of the experiences of that community as well as the
conceptualisations of a number of individuals in that community.* I will be reporting about my view and
particular integration, but it is essential to acknowledge the joint creation of these formulations.
* We have had a community process at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland which makes it difficult to ascribe a formulation to any one individual. Since we began offering workshops and training
programs to the public in 1958, the majority of programs have been planned, designed and led by
staff teams in varying combinations. Because of this there has been a continuous and reciprocal
faculty learning process, so that the formulations and practices of any one person tend to be that
person's unique synthesis rather than that person's unique contribution. However, there are several
persons whose inputs and perspectives on group dynamics and system processes have been
highly important and influential. They are Edwin Nevis, Carolyn Hirsch Lukesmeier, Leonard
Hirsch, and Richard Wallen (deceased).