Workshops and Trainings: What is the difference?
Workshops are to Trainings what appetizers are to a meal. Workshops offer an introduction to
theoretical concepts and clinical practice. The weekend presentation includes didactic presentation,
handouts, and case presentation and group discussion. The Summer
Intensive offers experiential exercises and practice of clinical skills in addition to
extensive theoretical presentation and discussion. A book of readings and a book of handouts are
provided to each participant in the longer programs. Also, in the longer programs you have the
opportunity to build a professional community of support with clinicians who share your perspective. If
you are intrigued by what you learn in a weekend workshop, you might want to commit to a longer
program of study.
CEU's: 12 contact hours for MFT, LCSW, APT, and APA (through SICG)
Fee: $300.
Workshop 1: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning in Gestalt Play Therapy
Date: January 28-29, 2012
Objectives:
- To review the theoretical principles of Gestalt Play Therapy
- To develop an understanding of how these principles shape the thinking of Gestalt play therapists as they make assessments and diagnoses in their clinical work.
- To practice implementation of treatment planning from the perspective of the Oaklander Model in Gestalt Play Therapy.
Workshop 2: Every Child’s Life Is Worth A Story: Writing Life Narratives for Children
Dates: April 28-29, 2012
Objectives:
- To review the importance of a cohesive narrative in recovering from trauma and loss .
- To learn the elements of narrative writing for children in Gestalt Play Therapy
- To practice writing life narratives that restore neural integration and healthful development.
Workshop 3: Neuroscience and Gestalt Play Therapy: A Re-Assessment of the Oaklander Model of Gestalt Play Therapy
Dates: June 22-23, 2012
Objectives:
- To review the historical roots of Gestalt Therapy in the neuroscience of perception.
- To learn how the fundamental principles of contemporary neuroscience confirm the prinicples of Gestalt Play Therapy.
- To re-assess the Oaklander Model of Gestalt Play Therapy from the findings of contemporary relational and affective neuroscience.
Workshop 4: Working with Shame, Anger and Aggression in Gestalt Play Therapy
Date: August 4-5, 2012
Objectives:
- To review the nature of the self and the importance of shame and toxic introjects in the development of a faulty sense of self.
- To learn the implications of a shame-based sense of self in a child’s expression of anger and destructive aggressive behaviors.
- To further practice the clinical processes of integration based on the Oaklander Model of Gestalt Play Therapy with children supporting children toward a great sense of self acceptance and self-worth.