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ForFamily & dyadic therapy

Shared activities for family therapy

PlaySpace supports dyadic and family sessions with shared activities, coaching in the moment and plans that everyone at home can follow.

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The approach · Family & dyadic therapy

Tools for your treatment approach

Explore activities and example goals for family & dyadic therapy.

Area of care

Family communication

Changing patterns in how family members talk, listen and repair.

How PlaySpace helps

Family activities designed for everyone to join.

Example goal

Family uses a shared repair script after conflict.

Features · Family & dyadic therapy

How PlaySpace supports family & dyadic therapy

Studio

Activities for parent and child

Games are designed for a parent and child to play together, which gives you something real to coach.

Sessions

Coaching in the moment

You can offer prompts without interrupting the play, so the parent learns while the interaction continues.

Alliance

Every perspective in the record

Each family member’s view is documented separately, so no one’s experience is lost.

Your care day · Family & dyadic therapy

Tools for your daily work

Choose tools for preparing activities, running sessions, reviewing notes and supporting families.

1Before the session
Studio

Create parent and child games and family story activities.

2In the session
Sessions

Run dyadic sessions with coaching prompts alongside the play.

3Between sessions
Alliance

Document family sessions and send special-time plans home.

In practice · Family & dyadic therapy

Ways to use PlaySpace

01Sessions

Parent coaching during play

You follow how often a parent uses praise and reflection during child-led play and coach them as it happens.

02Studio

Welcoming a new sibling

You create a family storybook about the new baby in which the older sister is the main character.

03Alliance

Special time at home

The family receives a short nightly plan with a simple checklist, which makes the habit easier to keep.

FAQ

Questions, answered

More answers in the Quick start guide.

No. PlaySpace drafts notes, plans and summaries for you to review. Nothing reaches a family or the record until you approve it.

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Across PlaySpace

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Ready when you are

See how PlaySpace supports family & dyadic therapy.

Our clinical team will walk you through PlaySpace with examples drawn from your discipline and care setting.