Continuing Education
Oaklander Training is pleased to introduce our newest Healing Through Play trainings on Teachable.
Healing Through Play courses continue Violet Oaklander's tone of fun, effective, and experiential training for therapists working with children, adolescents, and their families.
Our course lessons include a combination of theory, application, and demonstrations which can be utilized in Gestalt Therapy with children, psychotherapy with children, and play therapy. Each course utilizes tools and interventions for use in therapy with children and adolescents, and features a variety of materials including drawing, puppets, clay, sand tray, picture cards, and more!
All courses are eligible for continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as well as continuing education credit towards Certification from the Violet Solomon Oaklander Foundation. (CEU Provider #133907 - Karen Fried, LMFT)
Sand Tray: Using the Oaklander Model
The Oaklander Model uses sand tray and miniatures for children to create scenes as projections of their inner experience, wishes, feelings, and/or past, present and future situations in their lives.
This course includes an introduction to using sand tray as a therapeutic tool, a walkthrough of onlinesandtray.com, how to use the sand tray with the Oaklander Model, a demonstration of using an online sand tray virtually, and an office tour: using a sand tray in the office.
Sand Tray Part II: Expanded Use & Application
This course is a follow up to our first Sand Tray course, Sand Tray: Using the Oaklander Model. We've incorporated many of the questions and feedback received from the 1000+ students enrolled in our original Sand Tray course.
This course includes: an introduction to using sand tray with the Oaklander Model, an interview with Violet on the use of Sand Tray in Gestalt Play Therapy, 3 demonstrations using the sand tray with children, a demonstration with a family, a demonstration with an adult, and an office tour.
Bandeja de Arena:
Utilizando El Modelo Oaklander (en Español)
El Modelo Oaklander utiliza una bandeja de arena y miniaturas para que los niños creen escenas como proyecciones de su experiencia interna, deseos, sentimientos y/o situaciones pasadas, presentes y futuras en sus vidas.
Este curso incluye una introducción al uso de la bandeja de arena como herramienta terapéutica, un recorrido por onlinesandtray.com, dos demostraciones, videos de Violet Oaklander discutiendo la bandeja de arena y dos recorridos por la oficina.
Come Usare il Gioco con la Sabbia con il Modello Oaklander (in Italiano)
Il Modello Oaklander utilizza una sabbiera e miniature affinché i bambini possano creare scene come proiezioni delle loro esperienze interiori, desideri, sentimenti e/o situazioni passate, presenti e future nella loro vita.
Questo corso include: Un'introduzione all'uso della sabbiera come strumento terapeutico, una guida a onlinesandtray.com, compresa, i'illustrazione di come condividere lo schermo durante la terapia online, come utilizzare la vaschetta di sabbia con il Modello Oaklander, una dimostrazione sull'uso di una vaschetta di sabbia virtuale online con un bambino, un tour dell'ufficio.
Puppets: Using the Oaklander Model
The Oaklander Model uses puppets for children to project their inner experience, wishes, feelings, and/or past, present and future situations in their lives. Some therapists use puppets to assess clients’ process, emotions, and functional age.
This course includes an introduction to using puppets as a therapeutic tool and with the Oaklander Model, a walkthrough of onlinepuppets.org, demonstrations with physical and online puppets, a showcase of different puppets, and interviews with Violet Oaklander about using puppets.
Dollhouse: Using the Oaklander Model
The Oaklander Model uses the Dollhouse as a play therapy tool to improve their sense of self. Using the dollhouse app, or of course an actual dollhouse, children can create scenes that represent their view of their actual living situation, what they wish for, as well as many other options.
This course includes: the rationale for using the dollhouse in play therapy, the application of the Oaklander Model using the dollhouse, how to establish a relationship with the client using the dollhouse as an option in play therapy, and prompts to use that utilize the dollhouse in creative ways.
Brief Therapy: Using the Oaklander Model
The Oaklander Model uses Brief Therapy to help clients successfully resolve their presenting problems in a limited amount of sessions. Brief therapy is important for therapists to master as many families have time constraints that limit the number of sessions they can attend.
After completing this course you will have received theory and experiential examples that demonstrate how and why to apply the concepts of the Oaklander Model in a brief therapy setting.
Rosebush Drawing: Theory & Experience
The rosebush is a classic exercise used countless times by Violet Oaklander and featured in her book, Windows to Our Children. Learn how to use this experience with children and adolescents.
This course includes, an introduction to using the Rosebush Drawing as a therapeutic tool, a virtual demonstration, a discussion of the demonstration, and tips & suggestions regarding the application of the Rosebush Drawing.