child-parent relationship therapy skills for the working mama

Many working mothers feel this intense pressure to ‘do it all’ and feel guilty when they are trying to juggle their parenting whilst still showing up in their careers and for themselves. 

It can feel overwhelming trying to figure out what your child might need from you or navigate their emotional well-being as well as your own. 

This 8-week online course incorporates an evidence-based play therapy model, child-parent relationship therapy (CPRT), designed to teach parents the play therapy skills to conduct play therapy sessions with their child, along with a focus on maternal mental health (a.k.a your wellbeing) and unique challenges as a working mother!

What is the Child-Parent Relationship Therapy Model (CPRT)?

CPRT is a research proven, play-based therapy developed by Landreth (play therapist) and based on the work of the Guerneys (family therapists) that helps parents and children build stronger relationships. Through CPRT, parents learn play therapy skills to understand and support their child's emotional and behavioural needs.

4 Key Benefits of CPRT (backed by research!)

1. Stronger parent-child bond

2. Improved emotional & behavioural issues in children

3. Increased confidence for parents

4. Less stress and better communication in the whole family

Why is this play therapy course designed for working mothers?

After I became a Child Therapist, I noticed a huge gap between therapists who work with children, and those who work with mothers. I wanted to specialise in both so I went on to complete training in maternal mental health and worked for several years as a Mental Health Clinician for a specialised psychology practice, solely focusing on providing therapy to mothers. Many of my clients were working mothers (as am I), and I wanted to cater to the unique needs of working mothers, supporting them to understand themselves and their child and strengthen the parent-child relationship. 

Course Outline
In this online course, you get 8 weeks of online modules and live QnA sessions. I use my Play Prescription® framework to cover the following topics:

MODULE 1 (Week 1 & 2)

• Your childhood experiences and impact on parenting
• The role of primary attachments
• Working mother beliefs
• Inner child work
• Parent-Child Play Therapy Skills Part 1

MODULE 2 (Week 3 & 4)

• Inner Critic/Perfectionism
• Self Preservation as a working mother
• Being flexible not rigid with 'rules'
• Being kind and accountable to yourself
• Parent-Child Play Therapy Skills Part 2

MODULE 3 (Week 5 & 6)

• your child's needs underlying behaviour
• the most generous interpretation
• the purpose of behaviour
• your unmet needs as a working mother
• Parent-Child Play Therapy Skills Part 3

MODULE 4 (Week 7 & 8)

• Societal norms of the working mother
• Habits 101
• Setting up systems of support
• The role of boundaries
• Parent-Child Play Therapy Skills Part 4