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Filial Therapy
What is Filial Therapy?
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Filial Therapy is a behavioral method of intervening in the psychosocial development of children less than eleven years of age, using the parent as agents of change. Parent(s) are taught to conduct child-centered play therapy with the instruction and supervision of professionals (Guerney, 1980).
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What’s involved?
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8 sessions of training with certified Play Therapists. Parent(s) meet with the group to learn child-centered play therapy. The meetings will follow this format:
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Session 1: Intake
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Session 2: Skills Training
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Session 3: Skills Training
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Session 4: Preparing for Home Session
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Session 5: Home Session Feedback
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Session 6: Home Session Feedback
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Session 7: Generalization
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Session 8: Termination and Wrap Up
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New groups will be forming periodically.