Filial Therapy

What is Filial Family Therapy?

Filial Therapy is a proven method designed to fortify parent-child relationships, equipping parents with the essential skills to navigate their children’s social, emotional, and behavioural challenges. This relationship-enhancement family play therapy empowers parents to become therapeutic agents, fostering strong and constructive connections with their children. Through developmentally appropriate language, including play, Filial Therapy serves as a valuable tool in improving family mental health.

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How Does Filial Therapy Work?

Filial Therapy operates as a relationship-enhancement family play therapy designed to strengthen the bond between parents and their children. The process involves teaching parents specific skills to actively engage with their children in a therapeutic manner. Here’s an overview of how Filial Therapy works:

  • Training Parents: Parents undergo specialised training in Filial Therapy.

  • Play Sessions: Parents engage in structured play sessions with their children.

  • Therapeutic Play: The play is non-directive, allowing children to express themselves and addressing social and behavioural challenges.

  • Supervision and Coaching: Ongoing sessions with a therapist provide guidance and support for parents implementing Filial Therapy at home.

  • Parent-Child Connection: Consistent play sessions strengthen the parent-child relationship, enhancing understanding and communication.

  • Adaptability: Filial Therapy is versatile, tailored to meet the unique needs of each family for addressing behavioural and emotional concerns.

How Can Filial Family Therapy Help You?

Trained parents gain essential principles, by conducting 30-minute play sessions at home, with ongoing supervision ensuring success. Tailored for families with children aged 3 to 12 facing emotional or interpersonal challenges, Filial Therapy succeeds in addressing oppositional behaviours, anxiety, depression, and trauma.

Beyond the parent-child relationship, Filial Therapy contributes to the family’s well-being, enhancing parental understanding, warmth, and effective limit-setting. By comprehensively addressing worries and feelings, it builds trust and open communication. For children, it provides tools to express emotions, develop problem-solving skills, and boost self-esteem.

In essence, Filial Therapy transforms, strengthening parent-child bonds and fostering a positive family environment.

 

Why Us?

Choosing Tidda Counselling for Filial Therapy offers a unique and transformative experience for families. Our commitment to enhancing parent-child relationships through Filial Therapy stems from a deep understanding of its proven effectiveness in addressing children’s behavioural challenges and promoting overall family well-being. Here’s why Tidda Counselling stands out:

  1. Expertise and Experience

  2. Research-Backed Approach

  3. Tailored for Your Family

  4. Comprehensive Training

  5. Ongoing Support

  6. Proven Success

Choosing Tidda Counselling for Filial Therapy means choosing a dedicated and experienced team that is passionate about supporting families in building stronger, healthier relationships.

Filial Therapy can also be delivered Online via Zoom.