You, me, and the parts of myself I’m still getting to know

An interview with Violet Oaklander on the role of the relational triangle in her approach to therapeutic work with children and adolescents.

Much of what has been written regarding relational practice has focused
on the quality of the two-way relationship between the therapist and the client.
In Violet Oaklander’s approach, this aspect of relational practice is clearly
important, that is, much of what she is able to help the client achieve in therapy
is based first on the establishment of trust, support, guidance and fun between
the adult therapist and the child client.

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Peter Mortola, Ph.D.

Peter Mortola, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of School and Counseling Psychology at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, where he coordinates the School Psychology Program. He teaches classes on lifespan development, group counseling for children, and consultation in the schools. He also leads preventative groups for fifth-grade boys at a local elementary school and is in the process of publishing a book on the subject. Peter has worked closely with Dr. Violet Oaklander over the past ten years, attending nine intensive summer trainings, and is in the process of publishing a book on the Oaklander method of training adults to do therapy with children through the GestaltPress. Peter can be contacted at this email: pmortola@lclark.edu.

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