Filial Play Coaching
Helping you build a stronger relationship with your child
If you're finding your relationship with your child difficult, or you're struggling with challenging behaviour, you don't have to work it out alone. Filial Play Coaching gives parents practical, play-based tools to strengthen their relationship with their child, improve communication and respond more confidently to challenging behaviour.
What Is Filial Play Coaching and how can it help?
Filial Play Coaching is a structured approach that teaches parents how to use play to build a stronger, more connected relationship with their child.
Rather than the therapist working directly with your child, I work alongside you, teaching you specific play skills that you can use with your child at home. Through regular, dedicated play time, you can create a safe space where your child feels heard, understood and accepted. This can help you understand your child's needs, strengthen your connection and respond more confidently to challenging behaviour.
The aim isn't to become your child's therapist. It's to help you become more confident in understanding and responding to your child through the power of play.
Why is play important for your child?
Play is one of the most natural ways children communicate, connect and make sense of their world. When parents are able to slow down and enter their child's world through play, it can create opportunities for connection, understanding and emotional expression.
Sometimes the most meaningful conversations with children happen without words.
Filial Play Coaching involves learning and practising specific play-based skills that you can use with your child at home. You'll be supported as you develop these skills, reflect on your experiences and build confidence in using them in everyday family life.
How can Filial Play Coaching help you and your child?
💛 Strengthen your relationship
Create regular opportunities for connection, shared enjoyment and positive interaction.
👂 Understand your child
Develop a greater understanding of your child's feelings, needs and behaviour.
🌱 Build your confidence
Feel more confident responding to your child's emotions, needs and challenging behaviour.
🧸 Support emotional wellbeing
Create a safe and accepting space where your child can express themselves through play.
🌿 Reduce conflict
Develop new ways of responding to difficult behaviour and challenging emotional moments.
Filial Play Coaching is available to parents in Nottingham, Derby and Lutterworth, with sessions tailored to your family's needs. If you're struggling with challenging behaviour or finding your relationship with your child difficult, get in touch to find out how Filial Play Coaching could support you.
Get in touch if you would like to find out more.