When the Parent Follows the Child: What is Filial Therapy? Workshop

Name: When the Parent Follows the Child: What is Filial Therapy? Workshop
Start: 2025-09-12T10:00:00-04:00
Location: 505 N Main St, Attleboro, MA 02703-1745, United States

Schedule

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 10:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

505 N Main St, Attleboro, MA 02703-1745, United States | Attleboro, MA

Program Description
Filial Therapy is a powerful and historically significant approach rooted in Child-Centered Play Therapy, designed to extend the benefits of play therapy into the home. While a trained play therapist may only see a child or family periodically, caregivers have daily opportunities to connect and support their children through play. Filial Therapy empowers caregivers to become agents of healing by teaching them play therapy skills that address a wide range of challenges, including adoption-related issues and externalizing behaviors. Research consistently supports the effectiveness of training adults to use play therapy techniques in their interactions with children.
Join us as we explore the goals and methods of Filial Therapy, gain hands-on experience, and learn about tools to utilize in your practice!

Learning Objectives
Discuss similarities and differences between Child Centered Play Therapy, Filial Therapy, and Child Parent Relationship Therapy.
Name the 8 goals for the child and the 10 goals for the caregiver in Filial Therapy.
Explain the actions involved in the four components of Filial Therapy including Structuring, Empathic Listening, Child Centered Imaginary Play and Limit Setting Skills.
Apply the Filial Problems Checklist to planning play therapy sessions.

About the presenter
Denise is a Certified LIG Playmaker and play-ologist. She is a special educator, certified early intervention specialist, licensed mental health counselor, and Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor™ passionate about applying the powers of play to make a difference for our future generations. Denise supports children, caregivers, and educators through the approaches of the Hanen® Program, the Pyramid Model, and Developmental Individual-Differences Relationship -Based Model® (DIR®) with specialization in working with young children (those under age 8 years).