The therapeutic parenting approach that informs Caring Families Aotearoa's practice is based on the Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Practice model (DDP) developed by Dan Hughes (2009, 2011). This is a model that is based on observations and understanding of early child development, alongside understanding the experiences that children have missed out on when their early development has occurred with parents who were not able to meet their developmental needs.

This session will give caregivers a greater understanding of how DDP is used to create healthy patterns of communicating so that children feel safe and emotionally connected.