[2-day Short Course] Gestalt Play Therapy – The Oaklander Approach
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About the Course
This workshop (basic, part 2) continues to build on theoretical understanding and clinical skills of Gestalt Play Therapy with special focus on the Oaklander Approach. The Approach is represented in the works of Violet Oaklander, Ph.D., author of Windows to Our Children: A Gestalt Approach to Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy (1989) and Hidden Treasure: A Map to the Child’s Inner Self (2007). The workshop will examine closely factors that bring about change and growth for a child or adolescent through the therapeutic process of Gestalt Therapy.
Participants will learn a range of play modalities and media such as puppets, art and sand to provide them with a wide repertoire to meet the wide and complex needs of children and adolescents. Working in pairs or small groups, participants will have opportunities for group consultation and practice.
Note: This workshop is accredited with West Coast Institute (http://westcoastinstitute.us/) and the training hours will be counted towards certification as a Certified Gestalt Therapist with Children and Adolescents with WCI.
Objectives
At the end of the course, learners are expected to achieve the following objectives:
- Overview of the therapeutic process developed by Violet Oaklander.
- Understand Gestalt relational perspective on child development and the nature of the self
- Learn Gestalt play therapy process of working with projections through creative arts
- Learn how to build therapeutic relationship with children and adolescents and facilitate emotional expression and deeper self awareness.
At the end of the workshop, participants are expected to be able to do the following:
- Apply Oaklander's process for assessment and intervention with clients
- Developing intervention programs wth different creative arts modalities such as art, clay, puppets
- Use the Gestalt play therapy approach to help clients develop deeper self awareness.
Who Should Attend
Practitioners working with children and adolescents in the field of health and mental health (such as psychiatry, psychology, psychiatric nursing, special needs, medical doctors), helping professions (such as social work, counselling) and related fields (such as childcare/student care setting, physical therapy, art therapy, or other related fields).
Pre-Requisite
Attended a prior workshop on Fundamentals of Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents
(see here: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/swk/events/fundamentals-gestalt-therapy/).
Course Requirements
At least a Degree in any discipline.
Course Fees
| Fees Description | Total Payable (incl. GST) |
| Full course fees | $1962.00 |
| Pricing after SSG Funding* (Singapore Citizen below 40 years / Singapore Permanent Resident) | $981.00 |
| Pricing after SSG Funding* (Singapore Citizen aged 40 years and above) | $621.00 |
*SSG Funding Information: Learners must achieve a ‘Competent’ grade in assessment, to be eligible for SSG funding. Please note that learners may have to bear the full course fee (incl. GST) if they fail to meet this requirement.
About the Instructors
Ms Lee Sock Kuan
Director,
Tembusu Training and Therapy
As a certified Gestalt Therapist with Children and Adolescents (West Coast Institute, USA), Sock Kuan specializes working with children and their families on a myriad of traumas, developmental, mental health and attachment issues. She is also trained in Sandplay Therapy, Family Therapy and Emotional-Focused Therapy. She is currently training with Somatic Experiencing® International to incorporate somatic work into her clinical practice.
Sock Kuan also trains and supervises mental health practitioners. As an approved WCI trainer and supervisor, she mentors candidates in the Certification Programme. She is a registered Clinical Member and Supervisor with Singapore Association for Counselling and Association for Play Therapy (Singapore) and a Certified Practitioner in Therapeutic Play Skills with PTI (UK).