Coaching Parents Through Co-Regulation: Core Techniques

About this training

This in-person training is designed for mental health professionals who are newer to play therapy or newer to working with parents/caregivers, and who want a clear, practical entry point into teaching families about dysregulation, self-regulation, and co-regulation. You'll leave with concrete language and activities you can use in session right away — no prior regulation-specific training assumed. 🎯 Learning Objectives ● Explain dysregulation, self-regulation, and co-regulation to parents/caregivers in play therapy ● Identify common barriers that get in the way of a parent's ability to co-regulate with their child ● Select play therapy-informed activities that support caregiver-led co-regulation at different developmental stages ● Demonstrate language for introducing a play therapy-based regulation activity to a caregiver in a way that builds trust rather than shame