In-Person & Virtual Trainings with Dr. Karen Fried
Featured Trainings
2024-2025 Virtual Training for Child & Adolescent Therapists:
Play Therapy Using the Oaklander Model Parts I - VIII
Spring 2025 In-Person Training: Sense of Self Series Using the Oaklander Model
Continuing the Legacy of Violet Oaklander
Violet Oaklander provided a blend of theory and experience to train therapists in her model of Gestalt Play Therapy.
Karen Fried offers training, supervision/consultation and presentations on how to use the Oaklander Model in your own work with children, adolescents, and their families.
All offerings continue Violet's tone of fun, educational and experiential training for therapists featuring a variety of materials including drawing, puppets, clay, sand tray, picture cards and more!
We welcome attendees with different experience levels, coming from all over the world.
“I can’t praise Dr. Karen Fried enough! She is intelligent, creative, warm and an incredible person. She has trained therapists to do my work in Europe and here in the United States. I believe it would be a privilege for anyone to participate in her training.”
Trainings Offered Include:
Part I: Introduction to the Oaklander Model
Part II: Experiencing the Model
Part III: Working with Parents & Intro to Sand Tray
Part IV: Applying the Oaklander Model
Part V: Cognitive Applications of the Oaklander Model
Part VI: Children and Adolescents at Risk
Part VII: Somatic Work, Self nurturing, Reflection, & Compassion
Part VIII: Treatment Planning
“Karen is such a treat. She is an effective educator and also provides a relaxing learning environment. I appreciate her authenticity!”
“BEST ZOOM TRAINING I HAVE TAKEN SO FAR! Thank you [Karen] for your thoughtfulness, kindness, generosity and nurturing.”
About the Instructor
Karen Hillman Fried, Psy.D., M.F.T (MFT30667)
Karen Fried, Psy.D., M.F.T. is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and an Educational Therapist in Santa Monica, California. She has a private practice in Psychotherapy and is Co-Director of the K&M Center. Inc., a learning center providing educational and remedial services to students ranging from four years old to college age. Karen uses the Oaklander Model of Child Therapy in her practice and is the President of the Violet Solomon Oaklander Foundation. She trains child and adolescent therapists in this model in the US and internationally.
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Continuing Education
Trainings meet the qualifications for continuing education for LMFT’s and LCSW’s as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Trainings meet the qualifications for continuing education towards certification from the Violet Solomon Oaklander Foundation (VSOF).
Virtual Trainings meet the qualifications for contact hours of continuing education via live webinar for the Association for Play Therapists. In-Person Trainings meet the qualifications for contact hours of continuing education for the Association for Play Therapists. Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals. APT Approved Provider 21-640.
Non-Discrimination Statement
All trainees are welcome without regard to gender, race, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion, or disability. Oaklander Training complies with all local, state, and federal regulations including the American’s with Disabilities Act. Please indicate on your registration or contact Karen Fried if you have questions regarding special accommodations.
Oaklander Training maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Grievance Policy
Oaklander Training is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict compliance with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in treatment of program participants. If any registrant has special needs, please make those clear at the time of registration. Oaklander Training will do its best to anticipate problems and, if they present themselves, will work to alleviate or resolve complaints as quickly as possible. Direct communication of any difficulties to the workshop leader or the Oaklander Training assistant is requested and will be respectfully attended to.
Cancellation Policy
In the event you are unable to attend a training that you have registered for, please email us as soon as possible. Cancellations made 30 days in advance of the start of the training will be issued a full refund minus a $25 administration fee. Cancellations made within 30 days of the start of the training are subject to a $100 fee.