Learn the gestalt method of handwriting analysis with Sheila Lowe, a professional handwriting analyst and educator with more than 50 years of experience.
This comprehensive independent study program teaches you to understand handwriting as a unified whole rather than a collection of isolated traits. Through detailed lessons, handwriting samples, and practical exercises, you’ll develop the skills to recognize patterns of personality and behavior using the gestalt approach.
Learn Gestalt Graphology
A comprehensive, self-paced textbook course with practical exercises and personal feedback from Sheila Lowe.
$575
How the Course Works
Learn Gestalt Graphology
A comprehensive, self-paced textbook course with practical exercises and personal feedback from Sheila Lowe.
$575
The Independent Study Program in Gestalt Graphology is designed for students who prefer to learn at their own pace. There are no deadlines or scheduled classes.
The course includes detailed lessons, numerous handwriting samples, and practical exercises to help you apply what you’ve learned.
At the end of each section, you’ll find quiz questions. When you’re ready, email your answers to Sheila for her personal feedback. You can take as much time as you need to complete the course.
Students who successfully complete all the lessons and quiz questions receive a certificate of completion.
What You’ll Learn
Through this course, you’ll learn to:
- Develop your observational skills through handwriting “eye training.”
- Recognize essential features of the writer’s core personality.
- Understand different thinking styles, mental processing, and social behavior.
- Identify factors influencing self-concept, emotional expression, and behavioral control.
- Explore the Big Five personality characteristics and their expression in handwriting.
- Apply psychological concepts from Freud, Jung, Adler, Horney, and Maslow.
- Recognize handwriting indicators associated with personality difficulties and potentially concerning behavior.
- Integrate your observations into a coherent, written personality profile.
- Understand both the possibilities and limitations of handwriting analysis.
What’s Included: Three Special Bonuses
BONUS #1: Twelve Hours of Video Instruction
Watch the first video free on YouTube.
Receive links to twelve one-hour videos recorded during an online class. These lessons complement the written course materials and explore important topics relating to handwriting and behavior.
BONUS #2: Free Electronic Book
Receive a complimentary electronic copy of Succeeding in the Business of Handwriting Analysis, Sheila’s practical guide to building a professional practice. The book covers conducting assessments, marketing your services, and managing the business side of handwriting analysis, along with additional insights into handwriting interpretation.
BONUS #3: Exclusive Lectures by Leading Experts
Enjoy recorded lectures by respected handwriting analysis educators, including Roger Rubin, Renate Griffiths, and Erika Karohs. Originally presented at Vanguard Conferences, these videos are available exclusively to Sheila’s course students.
Tuition and Registration
Tuition: $575
The tuition includes the complete Independent Study Program in Gestalt Graphology, all three bonuses, and personal feedback from Sheila Lowe on submitted quiz answers.
Students may enroll at any time and work through the materials at their own pace.
Payment Options
- Zelle (preferred) or Venmo: 805-341-7833
- PayPal: sheila@sheilalowe.com
- Credit card: Click here to pay online
- Check: Email sheila@sheilalowe.com for the mailing address
For questions about enrollment, contact Sheila at sheila@sheilalowe.com
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the course take?
The course is entirely self-paced, with no deadlines. Some students complete it relatively quickly, while others prefer to spread their studies over a longer period. You decide how much time to devote to each lesson.
How is this course different from Reading Between the Lines?
Reading Between the Lines: Decoding Handwriting introduces the fundamental principles of gestalt handwriting analysis. The Independent Study Program builds on those principles with more extensive instruction, handwriting samples, and practical exercises, helping students develop their analytical skills.
Will I be professionally certified after completing the course?
No. Students who successfully complete the course receive a certificate of completion, not professional certification.
Those wishing to pursue professional certification are encouraged to join the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF) and undertake its independent certification examinations. These are rigorous examinations that require substantial knowledge and preparation.
The Independent Study Program provides a strong foundation for students who wish to pursue that goal.
What Students Say
“If you want to learn handwriting analysis, this is the best course out there. Her explanations of psychological theory and how it applies to handwriting analysis are excellent. Her writing on Maslow is the best I have ever read.”
— Dr. Marion Rollings, PhD, Psychologist
“Your course and your books intensified my knowledge and gave me a fundamental wholistic understanding of Gestalt Graphology that I’d been seeking but could not find.”
— Ashira G., Canada
“The course was so informative, I learned so much and you can tell by Sheila’s feedback on your work, that she is invested in her students.”
— Angie O., Australia
“Sheila Lowe created a course that not only made me understand graphology more deeply, it also changed the way I analyze a person’s personality.”
— Hendri H., Indonesia
About Your Instructor
Sheila Lowe is a court-qualified forensic document examiner, handwriting analyst, author, and educator with more than 50 years of professional experience. Born in England and based in Southern California, she began studying handwriting analysis in 1967 and later trained with internationally recognized experts, including Charlie Cole and Roger Rubin.
She holds a master’s degree in psychology and has taught handwriting examination at the University of California, Riverside Extension for credit in the Crime Scene Investigation Program, and UC Santa Barbara in the Discovery Program, as well as at professional conferences throughout the United States and internationally.
Sheila is a past president of the American Handwriting Analysis Foundation (AHAF), longtime editor of its quarterly publication, The Vanguard, and Ethics Chair of the Scientific Association of Forensic Examiners (SAFE).
Her teaching emphasizes understanding handwriting as a unified expression of personality rather than simply identifying isolated traits.