Play2heal Therapies
Play Therapy
Autplay Therapy
AutPlay integrates psychological/counseling theory, models of play therapy, and relationship development approaches together in a collaborative protocol to assist children and adolescents toward gains in addressing mental health struggles. Parents and children are considered co-change agents in the therapy process and work as partners with the therapist.
The therapeutic powers of play (core change agents) are utilized to address a variety of possible needs including emotional regulation struggles, social navigation needs, engagement/connection growth, anxiety and fear reduction, sensory challenges, executive functioning struggles, depression and self-esteem issues, trauma issues, stigmatization, and parent/child relationship struggles.
Baby Bonding
Baby bonding is a very gentle and effective preventative and early help attachment programme for parents and their babies-in-waiting and babies. It can be delivered with groups, 1:1 or through a home-visiting model and is suitable from 28 weeks of pregnancy.
This flexible programme is based on the latest attachment research which shows that supporting the earliest parent-infant attachment relationship sets the scene for the best outcomes for children right into adulthood.
Baby bonding aims to provide:
· Lovely local sessions designed to get parents and their babies off to the best start possible together.
· Enjoyable interactive activities and resources to help build a strong relationship both before and after birth .
· An opportunity to explore all aspects of baby development including the amazing baby brain, how babies communicate, how we can help to calm and soothe babies in our fast-moving world, and other important developmental information .
· Empower and encourage parents as the experts in their baby’s care and how they play the most important part of all.
· Share evidence-based tools and techniques with parents to help them manage the transition to parenthood and the challenges it brings.
· Opportunities to develop a supportive network with other parents that may continue after the programme ends.
What is Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT)?
Child-Parent Relationship Therapy is a play-based treatment program for young children presenting with behavioral, emotional, social, and attachment concerns. At the heart of CPRT is the premise that a secure parent child relationship is the essential factor for children's well-being.
The goal of CPRT is to strengthen the quality of the parent-child attachment bond as a means of reducing child behaviour problems and stress in the parent-child relationship. CPRT was developed for children ages 3- 10 years but has been adapted for use with toddlers and pre-adolescents.
Child-Parent Relationship Therapy is a structured, supportive group programme for parents and carers. The group provides a therapeutic environment for parents to explore the difficulties they are having with their children and learn skills to respond more effectively to their children's emotional and behavioural concerns.
Training is provided to small groups of parents and carers, in ten weekly sessions of two hours each. The course is delivered through a mixture of presentations, video clips, group discussions, demonstration and skills practice, including discussion and debrief of the play sessions carried out at home.
Parents are taught
· to identify and respond to their children’s feelings
· to use reflective listening skills
· to set effective limits, and
· to enhance their children’s self esteem.
CPRT is a well-researched parenting model with numerous studies investigating its effectiveness. Overall research indicates that CPRT is effective in reducing children's behaviour problems and decreasing parental stress (Bratton et al., 2010). Specifically, studies show CPRT's efficacy across a variety of issues and populations
CPRT can also be provided on a one-to-one basis to individuals or couples.
Please get in touch if you would like more information, or to discuss whether this approach will be suitable for you and your family.
07512790297
play2heal.therapies@gmail.com
