What Is My Role in My Child’s Therapy?

About This Solution

Parents play an important role in children’s psychotherapy. It is important that you share concerns with the therapist and with your child, participate in creating goals for treatment. Ideally child therapists work with parents to support their child’s healthy development and address symptoms in ways that help.

After this workshop, you will be able to:   

  • Recognize the nature of your role in your child’s therapy and how to effectively carry out that role including changing your beliefs and parenting approaches
  • Identify ways to participate in goal setting with your child and their therapist
  • Identify indicators of progress and when to consider ending therapy or changing therapists

After this Quick Video, you will be able to:

Be sure to review the handouts and email solutions@peaceathomeparenting.com with any questions.

Parents play an important role in children’s psychotherapy. It is important that you share concerns with the therapist and with your child, participate in creating goals for treatment. Ideally child therapists work with parents to support their child’s healthy development and address symptoms in ways that help.

After this workshop, you will be able to:   

  • Recognize the nature of your role in your child’s therapy and how to effectively carry out that role including changing your beliefs and parenting approaches
  • Identify ways to participate in goal setting with your child and their therapist
  • Identify indicators of progress and when to consider ending therapy or changing therapists

After this Quick Video, you will be able to:

Be sure to review the handouts and email solutions@peaceathomeparenting.com with any questions.

Meet your Instructors

Ruth Freeman

Mental Health, School Age, Relationships,

LCSW

Ruth is a psychotherapist in private practice who has taught parenting education to hundreds of parents annually over the past 30+ years. She is co-founder of the Connecticut Parenting Education Netwo

Topics

Age Category

  • Prenatal & Infant
  • School Age
  • Teens & Young Adults
  • Toddlers & Preschoolers
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