Les Roberts joins us again at the 2026 UKHC. Les will present “Empowering Parents as Co-Therapists”
The Presentation:
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.
Full details of the schedule and tickets can be found here at this website (see main toolbar for 2026 event).