Abstract

Play therapy and filial therapy methods have been shown to be effective for a variety of childhood issues. Filial therapy, especially child parent relationship therapy (CPRT), is also effective in reducing parental stress and improving the relationship between parent and child. Parents play an important role in a child’s well-being at home and are a vital part of a child’s involvement in counseling. In this review, we sought to identify best practices when working with parents during the CPRT process. In this article, we illustrate obstacles some parents may have to ongoing participation in treatment and solutions counselors might use to overcome these obstacles. Although these best practices are helpful for counselors using CPRT, we believe they are also helpful for counselors working with parents in many different settings.