Therapeutic services
for children, young people and their families
in South Manchester and Cheshire
07515 484 310
Carolyn@PlatypusPlayTherapy.co.uk
What is Heart-to Heart?
Heart-to-heart is a fun and effective early help attachment programme for parents/carers and their children/teens to attend together. It can be delivered with groups, 1:1 or through a home-visiting model and is split across two approximate age ranges; 5-9 years and 10-15 years. This flexible programme is based on the latest attachment research which shows that supporting the parent-child attachment relationship sets the scene for the best outcomes for children right into adulthood. Adolescence can be a challenging time for parents and carers and this programme offers an ideal opportunity to share and experience new and empowering evidence-based knowledge with families.
What is Parent-Child Attachment Play (PCAP)?
Parent-Child Attachment Play (PCAP) is an enjoyable and proven programme for strengthening parent-child relationships. It is a 10-step programme for parents or carers.
Practitioner-led sessions introduce new ideas, activities and research which can then be put into practice at home with their child during short weekly activity times. It can be delivered on a one-to-one basis or within groups; at a local venue or at home.
This programme offers an ideal opportunity for parents or carers to strengthen their relationship with their child, whilst simultaneously developing their child's emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour.
Parent-Child Attachment Play aims to provide:
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Supportive sessions designed specifically for parents or carers.
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Enjoyable, interactive and low-key activities and resources to help strengthen relationships.
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Exploration of the importance of attachment security.
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Knowledge of three key skills of play, containment and an attachment-generative mechanism known as Reflective Functioning.
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An opportunity to create a personalised low-cost mini play or activity kit.
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Empowerment and encouragement by providing the latest science of child development, including how to help children meet their full potential and make helpful behaviour choices.
