2023/2024 Oaklander In-Person Training: Learning Objectives & Agendas

Oaklander Model Across the Life Span: Applications to Young Children through Adulthood
March 8-10, 2024


Learning Objectives:

Participants will:

  1. Review and apply developmental theory to using Gestalt Play Therapy to children, teens and adults.

  2. Learn how to use Gestalt Play Therapy to understand and effectively and respectfully address resistance in therapy with children, teens and adults.

  3. Identify and recognize the differences using Gestalt Play Therapy with children, adolescents and adults at different stages of development.

  4. Understand how to apply the principles of Gestalt Play Therapy to working with parents of children at different developmental levels.

  5. Identify and acknowledge there is great diversity in how children, teens and adults access and process what is available to them in their environment. By understanding the this variability, participants can practice in a manner that Gestalt Play Therapy is accessible to all clients that could benefit from this model.  

Our learning objectives:

  1. Identify and address issues in working with young children 4-7

  2. Identify and address the issues in working with children from 8-12

  3. Identify and address the issues in working with teens

  4. Identify and address the issues in working with adults

  5. Learn theory and practice for the types of scripts and variations of the Oaklander Model interventions

  6. Understand and learn how to effectively address resistance according to each age group

  7. Identify and learn how to work with parents of each phase of development.

Daily Agenda

Day 1 of 3
Friday, March 8, 2024
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm PACIFIC

1:00-1:30 Introductions and experience 
1:30-2:15 Overview and experience of ages and developmental stages
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30-3:15 Theory and drawing experience Working with young children 
3:15-3:45 Working with Tweens
3:45-4:00 Q and A closure

Day 2 of 3
Saturday, March 9, 2024
Time: 9:30am - 4:30pm PACIFIC

9:30-9:50 Check in and experience 
9:50-11:15 Theory and drawing experience adolescents 
11:15-11:30 Break
11:35-12:00 Theory resistance at each stage 
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Clay experience
2:00-2:20 Adolescence and anger
2:20-2:40 Break
2:40-3:40 Sand Tray experience 
3:40-4:15 Case study working
4:15-4:30 Closure - pick a card for what stood out about today and share

Day 3 of 3
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Time: 9:00am - 2:00pm PACIFIC

9:00-19:30 Check in and experience
9:30-10:15 Theory and experience working with adults
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 Experience: working with projective cards and practice
11:30-12:15 Lunch
12:15-1:00 Working with parents at each stage - important considerations
1:00-1:20 Integration of stages and concepts
1:20-2:00 Experience and closure