Violet Solmon Oaklander Foundation

About Violet Solomon Oaklander Foundation

The Violet Solomon Oaklander Foundation is a non-profit corporation created to further the work of Dr. Violet Oaklander, eminent child and adolescent psychotherapist, trainer, and author of 'Windows to Our Children', a seminal text now published in 13 languages. The Foundation brings together dedicated mental health professionals who are preserving, extending and supporting Dr. Oaklander's Gestalt-based therapeutic work with children and adolescents, as well as continuing her training work with adults.

The Birth of a Foundation
In October 2003 approximately 20 of Violet's family members and long-time colleagues met in Santa Barbara to discuss various ways of carrying on Violet's work after she retires. All of the founding members of the Foundation have been deeply touched by Violet's work and are dedicated to ensuring its longevity.

Our Progress
The founding members have worked with Violet to launch the VSOF website and store, develop training materials and programs, publish a quarterly electronic newsletter, create an archive library, network with professionals in multiple countries and develop a scholarship program to provide training for those in need.

Shop Online

Click here to enter the VSOF store, where you can purchase books, tapes and
DVDs by and about Violet Oaklander and her work.

Donate/Get Involved

Click here for more information on how to get involved with VSOF.

Calendar of Events

October 6-11 – Atlanta, GA
Felicia Carroll presents “The Neuroscience of Gestalt Play Therapy” at the Annual Conference of the Assoc. for Play Therapy.

October 10 – London, England
One-day workshop on Gestalt Therapy with Children & Adolescents led buy Jon Blend. life-changes@ntlworld.com

October 15 – San Luis Obispo, CA
One-day workshop on "Working with Children Recovering from Domestic Violence" facilitated by Lynn Stadler for the Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence (CADV). 805/962.9992 or lynnstadler@verizon.net

November 13 – Elon University – Elon, N.C.
A three-hour workshop entitled "A Gestalt Play Therapy Sampler" presented by Ann Young at the North Carolina Association for Play Therapy Fall Conference. Contact Ann at heloisaportela@gmail.com for details.

November 22 – VSOF meeting – Agoura Hills, CA
ALL WELCOME! Please join us and see your Friends of the Foundation donations at work. Contact Sue Talley at talkingear@gmail.com for details.

December 9-13 – Anaheim, CA
VSOF booth at the Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference and Violet will present three times at the conference – a one-hour talk, a two-hour workshop, a conversation hour paired with author Mary Pipher, and a book signing.

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Newsletter

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