Empowering Parents as Co-Therapists

Beyond the Session Room: Teaching Parents the Tools to Support Emotional Change

The Parent Partnership – Transforming Child Outcomes Through Home-Based Therapeutic Strategies.

Working with children in the therapy room can be extremely powerful, but real change happens in the environments they live in every day. My presentation explores a practical and collaborative approach that empowers parents to become confident emotional guides for their children, without turning them into therapists!

Delegates will discover how simple, home-based tools can dramatically accelerate progress, reduce relapse & create a more stable foundation for both their child and their own long-term wellbeing.

I will introduce a clear Parent Partnership Model that blends emotional education, imaginative techniques, co-regulation & practical routines that fit easily into busy family life. Attendees will learn how to coach parents to understand their child’s behaviour, use calming and grounding strategies, and support emotional expression through everyday conversations, stories, and play. The presentation also highlights how to break down common barriers, such as parental overwhelm, fear of being judged and the impact of a parent’s own stress or trauma, while maintaining clear boundaries and professional safety.

Through real case examples and easy-to-apply tools, Practitioners will leave with a structured approach to involving parents that strengthens the therapeutic process, enhances the child’s emotional resilience, and builds confidence across the whole family system.

I am an Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist & Children’s Mental Health & Wellbeing Specialist based, in NW England, where I run a full-time clinic. I’m the founder of Little Mind Masters, supporting children aged 4 upwards to understand & manage their emotions through gentle therapeutic techniques, 1:1 sessions & wellbeing classes. I also work closely with parents/carers, Social Services & schools to promote early intervention & emotional resilience. I’m passionate about helping young people thrive.