Parent and child attachment therapies promote therapeutic parenting skills, provide safety and security for children, and strengthen the child and parent relationship.
Theraplay-informed sessions is a dyadic and family therapy developed to support strong and healthy child/caregiver attachment. Strong attachments between parent/carer and their children are thought to support the development of resilience and positive lifelong mental health.
Theraplay-informed sessions happen either in a group with other parents/carers and their children or just with you, your child and a therapist. They give you the opportunity to play a series of fun games with your child to strengthen your relationship, allowing you to delight in and notice your child’s strengths. During sessions, you can spend time with your child with no other distractions or expectations on your time. The range of playful activities enable the parent/carer to co-regulate their child’s behaviour and support them in developing a sense of safety.
Life is busy, and often difficult to find the time to spend one-on-one with your children, whilst juggling many other tasks. Theraplay-informed sessions allow you to either individually, or as part of a group, spend quality time with your child each week and help children with a variety of needs.
PCAP is a gentle play-based 10 step approach for parents or carers and their children aged 3 to 15 years old. PCAP therapists work with parents or carers and not directly with the child.
PCAP involves the therapist sharing 3 skills: child-led play, containment, and reflective functioning.
