Presented By
Jackie Flynn, LMHC & Karen Fried, LMFT
Credits
3 EMDRIA Credits
Learning Format
Online Course
This online course explores how the Oaklander Model of Gestalt Play Therapy can be thoughtfully integrated with EMDR therapy when working with children. It focuses on core Oaklander principles that guide play therapy practice including emotional contact, self support, and developmental attunement. Participants examine how expressive and projective play therapy interventions such as art, sandtray, and puppets support child self expression and emotional engagement. This online course demonstrates how Oaklander informed play therapy strategies can be integrated across all eight phases of EMDR therapy while maintaining appropriate pacing and fidelity to both models. It also introduces selected online play therapy tools and reviews ethical considerations for using these tools in telehealth and in person play therapy sessions. Clinical demonstrations and practical examples are used throughout to support application in real world practice.
