CHILD-PARENT RELATIONSHIP TRAINING
It's about the RELATIONSHIP
CPRT is a 10-week group-based workshop that teaches you to understand and meet your child’s emotional needs. CPRT can make a big differencel in behavioural and other problems that a child may have. What is unique about CPRT, however, is that it focuses on the RELATIONSHIP, rather than on the problems.
Child Parent Relationship Training is great for adults who want to develop a relationship with their child that is closer, more empathic, more rewarding, and more fun.
People who join CPRT groups include mums, dads, foster parents, grandparents, babysitters, and older siblings, and even caring adult friends. You might consider putting your kids' babysitter or nanny in a CPRT group!
DATES FOR UPCOMING CPRT GROUPS
CPRT is a type of "filial therapy." Filial means family, and CPRT teaches parents to meet the needs of their children in a deeper way - thus, it is, in a way, a therapy that involves the whole family. Here is a description of CPRT, written by the people who developed the model:
“Filial therapy is a unique approach used by professionals trained in play therapy to train parents and other caregivers to be therapeutic agents with their own children through a format of didactic instruction, demonstration play sessions, required at-home play sessions, and supervision in a supportive atmosphere. Parents are taught basic child-centered play therapy principles and skills, including reflective listening, recognizing and responding to children’s feelings, therapeutic limit setting, building children’s self-esteem, and structuring required weekly play sessions with their children using a special kit of selected toys.
Parents learn how to create a nonjudgmental, understanding, and accepting environment that enhances the parent-child relationship, thus facilitating personal growth and change for both child and parent ... the objective is to help the parent relate to the child in ways that will release the child’s inner directional, constructive, forward-moving, creative, self-healing power.
As in child-centered play therapy, filial therapy is not focused on solving specific problems or a quick fix, but rather is structured to enhance the relationship, in this case between the parent and the child, with the parent serving as the therapeutic agent of change.”
From Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT): A 10-session filial therapy model by Garry Landreth and Sue Bratton, p. 11
HIGHLIGHTS OF A CPRT FILIAL THERAPY GROUP:
- 10 weekly 2-hour sessions in a small group of like-minded people provide a chance to develop new skills in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
- Included in each week are skill teaching, demonstration videos, group discussion, role playing exercises, laughter and comaraderie.
- 30-minute weekly play sessions, conducted at home with your child, allow you the chance to practice your new skills while developing a positive and nurturing relationship together.
- Learn to really listen to what your child is saying – not just with their words, but with their play, their actions, and their body language.
- Learn to respond to your child in a way that helps them to know that you understand and you care!
- Both (or all) parents are encouraged to join a group. Why? Because the process of CPRT develops a close and meaningful bond between the parent and child. It is best, of course not to leave any parent out of that bonding process. Don't miss the special deal below for spouses or parenting partners.
2011-2012
There are currently no upcoming CPRT groups scheduled. If you are interested in CPRT for yourself, you have two options. You can contact Jeanne about doing CPRT individually or as a couple (individual therapy fees of $125 per session would apply), or you can gather a group (minimum of 6 people) who are interested in taking a CPRT class, and work out a time when Jeanne could lead the group. Either way ...
Contact Jeanne to talk more about it!
780-757-8880, or info@jeannewilliams.ca
COST for GROUP CPRT : $500.00 ($50.00 per 2-hour session)
$50.00 will reserve your place in the group; the remaining $450.00 is due on the first day
SPECIAL DEAL: Reserve your spot in an upcoming group, and your spouse/parenting partner can attend free!
For more information, or to register, call Jeanne at 780-757-8880, or email info@jeannewilliams.ca
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