The Use of Drawings in the Oaklander Approach to Gestalt Play Therapy
Description:
OPD Points: 5
Learning OutcomesBy engaging in this workshop, you will the opportunity to:Deepen your understanding of the Oaklander approach to therapy with children, adolescents and adultsGain an understanding of how to use drawings in the therapeutic processEngage in a hands-on learning opportunity to explore the use of drawings in therapy and counseling
Key Learning Objectives / Outcomes:
In this workshop, I will reinforce the value of a playful and creative approach to therapy, based on the work of Dr. Violet Oaklander. I will demonstrate through both theory and practice how a playful and creative approach to therapy can help enliven, sharpen, and make more authentic the therapeutic encounter, both between the therapist and the client, as well as between the client and the sometimes surprising aspects of the self that are discovered through play and art: Paradoxically, play and art can make therapy more real. In addition to theory and research, we will focus in this workshop on a set of drawings that can be used with clients of all ages to enhance therapeutic contact and allow relevant content to emerge and be explored in a way that provides new perspectives and possibilities.
Presenter / Provider:
Peter Mortola
Presenter Qualifications:
Peter Mortola, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Counseling, Therapy and School Psychology Department at Lewis and Clark College's Graduate School of Education and Counseling, Portland, Oregan, USA. He is the author of Windowframes: Learning the art of Gestalt play therapy the Oaklander way (Routledge/Gestaltpress, 2006), the culmination of 10 years of inquiry and research on Violet Oaklander’s methods of both child therapy and adult training. Windowframes has been translated into German, Spanish, Romanian, Italian and Korean. He is also the co-author of BAM! Boys Advocacy and Mentoring: A leader’s guide to facilitating strength-based groups for boys (Routledge, 2008), and The Bear Inside (19th Avenue Press, with Illustrator Mark Molchan), a children's book about regulating strong emotions. The Bear Inside has been translated into Spanish, Bulgarian, Russian, and Sinhala language versions. For 15 years, he has also facilitated a partnership between Lewis & Clark College and David Douglas School District in which graduate students have served over 1500 sixth-grade students in the small group counseling setting.
Start / End Date
June 11, 2024
June 11, 2024
Course Duration:
Course Hours:
5 hours