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Filial Play Therapy...
The Creative Therapy Center in Elk River specializes in Filial Play
Therapy and counseling services for children and their parents.
Filial Play Therapy is designed to strengthen the parent-child
relationship. Filial therapy can be used in families
who have few or no real problems but the wish to
strengthen their relationships within their family
system. Filial therapy can also be used in families
that are struggling with significant problems as well
as families that are working on re-unification.
In Filial therapy the parents work as a partner with
the therapist to create a positive change within the
family system. Filial therapy assists parents in
developing skills in the areas of structuring, limit-
setting and empathetic listening while engaging in
play with their child. Filial therapy begins in the office setting, but
gradually moves to the home-setting, allowing the parent to have
"special" play times with their child.
There are several advantages to Filial Therapy:
The Creative Therapy Center in Elk River specializes in Filial Play
Therapy and counseling services for children and their parents.
Filial Play Therapy is designed to strengthen the parent-child
relationship. Filial therapy can be used in families
who have few or no real problems but the wish to
strengthen their relationships within their family
system. Filial therapy can also be used in families
that are struggling with significant problems as well
as families that are working on re-unification.
In Filial therapy the parents work as a partner with
the therapist to create a positive change within the
family system. Filial therapy assists parents in
developing skills in the areas of structuring, limit-
setting and empathetic listening while engaging in
play with their child. Filial therapy begins in the office setting, but
gradually moves to the home-setting, allowing the parent to have
"special" play times with their child.
There are several advantages to Filial Therapy:
 | The parent has a relationship with the child and knows the | |
| child better than the therapist does. |
| Parents have the ability to learn the process of the play | |
| sessions. |
| Parents are the most important being in a child's life. |
| Changes that occur in the filial play therapy process are | |
| usually positive and long-lasting. |
| Parents gain a better understanding of their child through the | |
| play. |
Filial Play Therapy