Play By the Bay ~ Bellingham Play Therapy

All about Parenting

CPRT is one option for improving your relationship with your child as is traditional family play therapy sessions. For a 10-week investment, the rewards are generally immeasurable and long-lasing. But if you need emergency parenting help right away there are several good systems of discipline that can be learned and implemented by most parents in about an hour or two - certainly within the same day, if motivated.

Issues of co-parenting, parenting through divorce, step-parenting and adoption can be addressed by: 1). Introduction to basic systems of discipline, 2). Implementation of the system-of-choice into the home or (homes) as soon as possible and 3). Introduction to play therapy methods and language to enhance communication with your child.

Parenting today is about as complex and challenging as it ever was. Parents know more but are also overwhelmed by too much information (TMI). In your experience at Play By The Bay, parenting becomes doable and then, enjoyable.

There is truth to the idea that successful parenting is linked to the amount of self-respect, control and awareness a parent holds for themselves. This is especially true during times of crisis, loss, separation or trauma; or when relationships are headed in a downward, negative spiral.

I teach Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to older children (8 - 12+) along with their parents, or their parents alone, so that you can practice these essential skills either together or on your own.