Parents' attendance


In order to achieve the parents' necessary insight and motivation, their presence during the therapy sessions is of great benefit.

In this way, they become eye and ear witnesses of their child's thera- py process, to a big part experiencing this process first-hand, atten- ding as observers and not having to explain or justify their behaviour directly and in person.

It is easier for parents to feel sympathetic towards their child even in conflict situations, when witnessing how the child really feels about the present situation.

In short, it is a question of satisfying the basic developmental needs of the child, as well as putting the parents in the position to recog- nize and fulfil these needs for their child, e.g. food, support, protec- tion or boundaries.

Children need to feel that they are granted an important place in their parents' lives. Then they can feel that they are right and they are wanted.