Foster Care Training

In this workshop, we will demonstrate through theory, case studies, and practice how the sandtray can be a powerful tool to use in Gestalt Play support strategies for children and adolescents and for their family members. Using the Oaklander Model of Gestalt Play, participants will learn the fundamentals of both virtual and in-person sandtray work. This training will teach how to apply the theory and technique of this projective support strategy, and how to modify it specifically to honor diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging issues which children, adolescents and families face. Oaklander’s approach, employed by therapists worldwide in dozens of cultural contexts, is particularly suited to exploring and extending both the connectedness and the individuality of each growing self. In this training Karen Fried, Psy.D., M.F.T, will show participants, through a blend of theory and hands-on experience, to use this remarkably adaptable Oaklander Model in sandtray work.