Welcome to Creative Therapy Umbrella! This podcast is dedicated to helping therapists support the well-being and mental health of children, tweens, and teen (and even adults!) through the creative therapy approaches. Loaded with tips, tricks, how-to’s, and special guest interviews, you will walk away with applicable ideas to creatively connect and support the kids you work with. Feel free to reach out and connect anytime!
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Welcome to Creative Therapy Umbrella! This podcast is dedicated to helping therapists support the well-being and mental health of children, tweens, and teen (and even adults!) through the creative therapy approaches. Loaded with tips, tricks, how-to’s, and special guest interviews, you will walk away with applicable ideas to creatively connect and support the kids you work with. Feel free to reach out and connect anytime!
#123 – Parent & Caregiver Collaboration in Therapy: What It Looks Like & How to Do It
Creative Therapy Umbrella
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#123 – Parent & Caregiver Collaboration in Therapy: What It Looks Like & How to Do It
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In the second part of our series, we break down actionable strategies to integrate parents and caregivers into your sessions as co-therapists. From esteem-building and attunement to co-regulation and repair work, you’ll get concrete interventions, scripts, and playful activities designed to strengthen the caregiver-child connection—both in and outside of session.
💡 You’ll Learn:
How to coach parents using “Special Play Time”
Ways to teach tracking, reflection, and emotional labeling
The “Art of Apologies” as a therapeutic intervention
Tips for co-regulation and building safety through attunement
→ This episode is packed with tools you can start using immediately—whether caregivers are joining in person or supporting from home. the how in Part Two.
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Creative Therapy Umbrella
Welcome to Creative Therapy Umbrella! This podcast is dedicated to helping therapists support the well-being and mental health of children, tweens, and teen (and even adults!) through the creative therapy approaches. Loaded with tips, tricks, how-to’s, and special guest interviews, you will walk away with applicable ideas to creatively connect and support the kids you work with. Feel free to reach out and connect anytime!
