
202-854-8741
3810 Medical Parkway Austin, TX 78756
Child & Family Therapy in Austin, TX
Neurodivergent-Affirming Play & Nature-Based Counseling
services offered

Family Therapy
In order to fully understand a child, the therapist must understand the system the child lives in and the generations of systems that existed before them. Involving children in family therapy provides a more accurate assessment of dynamics, attachment patterns, and roles. Family play therapy is offered as a means to blend talk and expressive therapies to enhance communication, understanding, and emotional relatedness within families.

CPRT - Child Parent Relationship Therapy
Child-Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT) is a play therapy-based treatment program for young children presenting with behavioral, emotional, social, and attachment disorders. CPRT is a systemic intervention grounded in child centered play therapy theory, attachment principles, and interpersonal neurobiology. CPRT is based on the premise that a secure parent-child relationship is the essential factor for a child's well-being.
MIM - Marschak Interaction Method
The Marschak Interaction Method (MIM) is a structured observation technique developed by marianne marschak to assess the quality and nature of child-caregiver relationship: engagement, nurture, challenge, and structure. The MIM is a semi-structured videotaped caregiver-child observation which is designed to elicit different aspects of the relationship know to be important in terms of the child’s development.