Therapy Services
Filial Family Therapy
Filial Family Therapy is a proven therapeutic approach that blends non-directive play therapy and family therapy to enhance relationships, foster meaningful connections, and safeguard against family discord.
“Based on the principles of Child Centered Play Therapy. It changes children. It changes parents. It changes the whole family”
What is Filial Family Therapy?
Children primarily express themselves and resolve issues through play. In Filial Family Therapy sessions, caregivers are empowered to become the core agents of therapeutic change through mentored and supervised sessions in child-centered play therapy methods by a qualified therapist trained in filial therapy.
Filial Therapy plays a crucial role in enhancing family mental health by utilising developmentally appropriate language and incorporating play.
Parents and caregivers are taught how to use basic play therapy methods and engage in 'therapeutic play' with their child at home, supporting their natural way of expressing themselves. Subsequently, parents and caregivers take part in ongoing sessions with the therapist, who provides direction as they employ their fundamental play therapy skills during 30-minute weekly playtime sessions with their own children at home.
This strategy effectively supports relationship and attachment difficulties, as well as a broad spectrum of problematic issues and behaviours.
Enhances Insight
Our aim is to support parents and caregivers in gaining insight into their child's world and experiences through the power of play. Through play, children open up about their underlying issues and motivations, process their pain, and develop both solutions and a better understanding of their emotions.
Strengthens Relationship
By engaging in consistent therapeutic play sessions, parents and children can strengthen their relationship, leading to improved understanding and communication.
Empathy and Acceptance
Playing together helps parents and caregivers enhance empathy and acceptance, which are key in fostering responsive and sensitive parenting, enhancing parent-child interactions, and creating a positive attachment bond.
Tailored Approach
All families are unique. The beauty of Filial Family Therapy lies in its versatility, as it can be tailored to meet the individual needs of every family, providing them with a specialised approach to address their behavioural and emotional concerns.