Relationships with parents
Australia · CEU points & talks · Psychologists
How do you as a therapist manage relationships with parents? It's not easy for a parent to bring their child to therapy, and it's our job to try to put parents at ease. Bringing your child to therapy involves acknowledging that they need some kind of support or assistance, and that they would benefit from the input of an adult outside of the family. This can be difficult, and it's a big step for parents to do this. It's useful to remember that just as we as therapists might feel scrutinised, parents might feel the same! I found it helpful to hear Cheryl's experiences as an occupational therapist, as she reflects on how just giving the parent a home programme without the parent actually seeing how this is implemented in the room is not as helpful as finding a way to bring the parent into the therapy. My experience as a psychologist is that is is really useful for parents to learn how to talk to their children about feelings, and to observe how the therapist engages the child's emotional world. Even though the therapist may feel a bit 'watched', it's a good way of allowing things to get messy and real, and to collaborate with the parents and help them experience you as a non-threatening figure who is in fact an ally in thinking about their child. If you're interested in Cheryl's fascinating overview of the DIR:Floortime model, including how to gauge where a child is at emotionally and how to intervene accordingly, please see here for more information about this CEU-accredited talk.
CalabashCalabash ArticlesCalabash PartnersCalabash ContributorsCalabash SpeakersCalabash TalksCalabash Sign upCalabash Sign inTalk · A Brief Introduction to the EnneagramAllied Health Professionals CPD talksArticle · Medication for AnxietyExecutive functions CPD talksUploading an ArticleCalabash · South AfricaCalabash Articles · South AfricaCalabash Partners · South AfricaCalabash Contributors · South AfricaCalabash Speakers · South AfricaCalabash Talks · South AfricaCalabash Sign up · South AfricaCalabash Sign in · South AfricaTalk · Tour of the Enneagram Triads · South AfricaMood Disorders CPD talks · South AfricaArticle · Locating Dyslexia in the South African Schooling Context · South AfricaBipolar Mood Disorder CPD talks · South AfricaAbout Partners · South AfricaCalabash · AustraliaCalabash Articles · AustraliaCalabash Partners · AustraliaCalabash Contributors · AustraliaCalabash Speakers · AustraliaCalabash Talks · AustraliaCalabash Sign up · AustraliaCalabash Sign in · AustraliaTalk · Sexuality: Freud & beyond · AustraliaAustralian Counselling Association CPD talks · AustraliaArticle · Google Ads for Health Care Professionals · AustraliaNeuroanatomy CPD talks · AustraliaUploading an Article · AustraliaCalabash · New ZealandCalabash Articles · New ZealandCalabash Partners · New ZealandCalabash Contributors · New ZealandCalabash Speakers · New ZealandCalabash Talks · New ZealandCalabash Sign up · New ZealandCalabash Sign in · New ZealandTalk · Sensory & Emotional Regulation 4: Picky eating · New ZealandCognitive Behavioural Therapy CPD talks · New ZealandArticle · Help! I caught my child watching porn, what must I do?! · New ZealandVestibular Disorders CPD talks · New ZealandAbout Contributors · New ZealandCalabash · United KingdomCalabash Articles · United KingdomCalabash Partners · United KingdomCalabash Contributors · United KingdomCalabash Speakers · United KingdomCalabash Talks · United KingdomCalabash Sign up · United KingdomCalabash Sign in · United KingdomTalk · Intuitive Eating as a Non-Diet Approach to Use in Practice · United KingdomImago Relationship Therapy CPD talks · United KingdomArticle · Literature & Mental Health · United KingdomTherapy CPD talks · United KingdomAbout Calabash · United KingdomCalabash · United StatesCalabash Articles · United StatesCalabash Partners · United StatesCalabash Contributors · United StatesCalabash Speakers · United StatesCalabash Talks · United StatesCalabash Sign up · United StatesCalabash Sign in · United StatesTalk · Sensory & Emotional Regulation 1: An introduction to sensory regulation · United StatesNeurodiversity CPD talks · United StatesArticle · Psychiatric Medications for Children, Pregnant Women and the Elderly · United StatesSpirituality CPD talks · United StatesFrequently Asked Questions · United StatesCalabash · CanadaCalabash Articles · CanadaCalabash Partners · CanadaCalabash Contributors · CanadaCalabash Speakers · CanadaCalabash Talks · CanadaCalabash Sign up · CanadaCalabash Sign in · CanadaTalk · Mind Brain Body Connection and the Rhythms of Regulation · CanadaCouples CPD talks · CanadaArticle · Facebook Ads for Health Care Professionals · CanadaLearning Difficulties CPD talks · CanadaAbout Partners · Canada
Psychologist in Sydney