Description

Upon completion of this conference, participants will be able to:

1. Identify at least one reason why relational gestalt play therapy is needed in the current field of clinical social work practice.
2. Describe at least one of the factors associated with positive psychotherapy outcomes represented in relational gestalt play therapy.
3. Identify at least one way relational gestalt play therapy integrates relational dynamics in working with children.

 

Presenter Bio:

Valente Orozco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and Certified Gestalt Therapist with children, adolescents, and adults. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in social work from California State University, Fresno, as well as a Pupil Personnel Services credential. Valente is currently a doctoral candidate with a clinical concentration at the University of Kentucky, College of Social Work.

His clinical work and doctoral research interests in Gestalt therapy with children culminate in his capstone project, Relational Gestalt Play Therapy: Recentering Relationality in Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents. Valente began his career focused on children’s well-being, with internships in Child Welfare Services and school-based practice. He has devoted much of his career to the study and practice of Gestalt therapy and, in 2019, co-authored an article on Gestalt play therapy for Play Therapy Magazine’s special issue on seminal theories in play therapy.

In private practice, he focuses not only on the reasons individuals seek therapy but also on how these struggles emerge from relational dynamics in their lives. Serving as a trainer at multiple Gestalt therapy institutes, including The West Coast Institute for Gestalt Therapy with Children and Adolescents, he strives to provide trainees with relational experiences that foster learning of theory while building self-awareness that can support lasting healing and growth for their clients. He has given in-person trainings nationally and internationally in Mexico and Korea, and regularly works with therapists from around the world online.

 

Delivery Method: Live Interactive Training via Zoom Video Conferencing

Credit Hours: 1.0 (ACE)

Target Audience: This conference is intended for social workers and students.

Accreditation: University of Kentucky College of Social Work, Provider # 1377, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 9/29/25-9/29/28. Social workers participating in this conference will receive up to 15 general continuing education credits.

Claiming CE Credit: Instructions for claiming CE credit will be disseminated at the beginning of each session.

Questions: If you have any questions regarding CE credit or to report a grievance, please contact Christina Krantz at Christina.Krantz@uky.edu. For technical assistance, please contact lmshelp@uky.edu.

 

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in these presentations are those of the individual presenters and do not necessarily reflect the official policies or positions of the University of Kentucky or the College of Social Work. The inclusion of any topics, perspectives, or discussions is intended for academic engagement and does not constitute endorsement by the institution.