Developing skills

During the therapeutic work with the dyad, the therapist may seek to develop the skill sets of either the carer or the child.

With caregivers, the primary focus is on caregiver sensitivity, including reflective function.

With the children, the skills the therapists focuses on are, reflective functioning, regulation and emotional literacy.

Achieving the goal

Details about the steps therapists take to achieve this goal, can be found in the next stage of the manual, Steps.

Steps specific for this goal include

• explaining and educating

• modelling and practicing skills with the caregiver

• modelling and practicing skills with the child