Parent Child Attachment Play (PCAP) proposal
An indirect dyadic attachment approach, which works on the attachment relationship acting as context foundation for life..
Information:
PCAP is very innovative and empowering early help attachment programme for parents and
children aged 3-15. This is a gentle, play-based approach aimed at improving the attachment
quality of the parent-child relationship using attachment mechanisms and child-oriented play
with parents/carers and their children. This programme is based on the latest attachment
research which shows that supporting the parent- child relationship enables the best outcomes
for children because when this is working then helpful child behaviour generally follows and
family life becomes manageable.
3 skills are taught through interactive workshop style sessions to use within a weekly playtime
the parent will have with the child. These skills empower the parents and carers as change
agents in their own family.
Structure:
10-steps METHOD (12-16 weeks)
1. Introductions and referral form.
2. Assessment, Parent-Child play observation (optional) and contracting.
3. Skill 1: Play
4. Skill 2: Containment
5. Plan home playtimes and revise skills 1 and 2 as needed.
6. Skill 3: Reflective functioning (attachment).
• 1 session – Head (really focusing on the child and keeping them in mind), Heart (recognise the child’s feelings).
• 1 session – Hands (what to say and do to show child you are attuned).
7. Plan, set-up and begin you and me playtimes with Support of practitioner
8. Continue weekly sessions with practitioner until playtimes are going well at home –
discussion, practice, goal-setting.
9. Phone meetings/email for support.
10. Ending (report). Evaluation Base.
(TOPSE) which measures Parental Self -Efficacy. Completed before and after.
This approach can be used with individuals and groups. Please contact me for more information.