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Filial
Therapy
If you are looking for play therapy services for children ages 3-12, Filial therapy may be a great fit! Filial therapy is an evidence-based child-centered play therapy model that incorporates the parents in the treatment. The parent-child play sessions help create a unique opportunity for connection and understanding to take place. Play is essential for child development and child well-being which is why filial therapy incorporates play as a way to create change within the family system.
Reasons to Seek Filial Therapy
Benefits of Filial Therapy
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Children's behavioral issues
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Sibling conflict
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Parent-child conflict
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Poor emotion regulation in children and parents
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Poor family boundaries
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Lack of coping skills
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Wanting to strengthen family relationships
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Increase children's and parent's self-confidence
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Heal from traumatic experiences
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And so much more!
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For children to grow in emotional regulation, coping skills, and problem-solving skills
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To reduce children's problematic behaviors and grow their ability to work through conflict
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For parents to increase their understanding of their children's development, needs, and feelings
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Increase parent's confidence and their communication with their children
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For the family to reduce problems that brought them into therapy and prevent future problems from happening
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Increase the families coping and communication abilities
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Develop flexibility within the family
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Increase feelings of warmth and ability to have fun together
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And so much more!
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