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    Evidence-Based Parent-Child Support | Serving Plano, Fort Worth, and Texas Families

    CPRT is a play therapy-based intervention that focuses on strengthening the parent-child relationship while addressing children’s behavioral, emotional, social, and attachment disorders. CPRT is an evidence-based treatment program that consists of 10 weekly sessions.

    Throughout the program, parents/caregivers will learn parenting skills and techniques from a trained play therapist, to effectively communicate with their children and understand their emotional and behavioral needs.

    Child-Parent Relationship Therapy may be beneficial to you if you:

    • Struggle to understand your child’s emotions and behaviors
    • Feel frustrated with your child’s behaviors
    • Are searching for ways to support your child’s social-emotional development
    • Want to strengthen the quality of the parent-child attachment bond
    • Want to provide more opportunities for your children to thrive both socially and emotionally
    • Struggle with responding to your child’s difficult behaviors
    • Feel out of control in interactions with your child
    • Want to gain support from other parents in the community
    • Want to feel closer to your child

    During CPRT, parents/caregivers learn and practice skills to respond to their child’s underlying needs to address symptoms. Parents/caregivers also learn to effectively limit their child’s misbehavior. In CPRT, parents/caregivers implement the skills in weekly play sessions with their child and get feedback on their skills from a trained CPRT facilitator. Ultimately, CPRT aims to create a more nurturing, understanding, and connected parent-child bond, while enhancing your child’s emotional and behavioral development.

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     Individualized CPRT

    A therapeutic process for an individual parent or couple which helps align their parenting beliefs and practices to optimize their effort and help their children’s development.

    Topics may include exploring their family of origin parenting styles, how beliefs became established and skills to break cycles left behind by their own trauma or past experiences. CPRT concepts are guiding and practiced in this journey!

    How is CPRT Conducted?

    Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) is a structured, 10-session evidence-based model that empowers you to become the primary healing agent in your child’s life. Rather than the therapist working with the child in isolation, CPRT focuses on the parent-child bond as the most powerful tool for change.

    The process is divided into two distinct, interconnected parts:

    1. The Home Play Session

    Beginning in the fourth week of the program, you will conduct a weekly 30-minute play session at home. This isn’t just standard play; it is a therapeutic “Special Playtime” where you use a specific kit of selected toys to create a safe, non-directive environment.

    • Child-Centered Focus: You apply the four core “Be-With” attitudes: being present, following the child’s lead, reflecting feelings, and setting therapeutic limits.
    • Authentic Connection: In the comfort of your own home, your child communicates their needs through the “language” of play, while you provide the “grammar” of acceptance and understanding.

    2. The Virtual Processing & Supervision

    Following your home session, we meet for our virtual clinical session. This is a dedicated space for reflection and professional guidance.

    • Reviewing the Play: We process the dynamics of your home session. You’ll share your experiences, successes, and the “stuck” moments.
    • Skill Refinement: Using the “Describe, Demonstrate, Do” protocol, I will provide feedback to help you fine-tune your responses and deepen your attunement.
    • Direct Application: We bridge the gap between the play session and your daily life, teaching you how to apply these therapeutic skills to everyday challenges like transitions, outbursts, and power struggles.

    Research Note: Studies show that when parents are trained as therapeutic agents, children often make faster and more sustainable progress because the healing happens within their most important relationship—the one they have with you.

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