About this course
Parent Training in CBPT is a structured path that supports parents as key partners in their child's growth. Rather than correcting parents, this approach recognizes them as experts on their own child — helping them understand problematic behaviors, build realistic expectations, and develop more effective ways of relating to them.
Participants will explore the core approaches behind Parent Training in CBPT and the five phases of the intervention, from assessment to conclusion.
This course is delivered in Italian, with subtitles.
Il Parent Training nella CBPT è un percorso strutturato che sostiene i genitori come alleati chiave nella crescita del proprio figlio. Piuttosto che correggerli, questo approccio li riconosce come esperti del proprio bambino, aiutandoli a comprendere i comportamenti problematici, costruire aspettative realistiche e sviluppare modalità relazionali più efficaci.
Il corso esplora gli approcci fondamentali del Parent Training nella CBPT e le cinque fasi dell'intervento, dall'assessment alla conclusione.
Il corso è disponibile in italiano, con sottotitoli.
"The search for why our child is displaying problematic behavior — and what we could have done differently — can lead us to consider turning to a specialist and calmly facing a path parallel to our child's own."
Geraci, 2022
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the core approaches underlying Parent Training in CBPT
- Identify effective strategies to help parents manage their child's problematic behaviors
- Describe the five phases of the Parent Training intervention
- Apply key techniques — such as positive reinforcement, modeling, and role-playing — within a parent-focused framework
Al termine del corso, i partecipanti saranno in grado di:
- Riconoscere gli approcci fondamentali del Parent Training nella CBPT
- Individuare strategie efficaci per aiutare i genitori a gestire i comportamenti problematici del bambino
- Descrivere le cinque fasi dell'intervento di Parent Training
- Applicare tecniche chiave — come rinforzo positivo, modeling e role-playing — in un'ottica centrata sui genitori
Example Curriculum
Meet your Instructor
Maria A. Geraci specializes in CBT psychotherapy, with a case of Childhood Depression treated with Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy at the Humanitas School of Specialization in Rome (LUMSA University). She has a Specialization in Psychological Evaluation from Sapienza University and a Master in Play Therapy from Lugano.
For 15 years, she has worked in developmental psychotherapy using CBPT, focusing on emotional regulation in children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders. She is an adjunct professor at LUMSA University and teaches in several schools of CBT psychotherapy.
