Filial Therapy Foundations — A Four-Part Global Series

Presenter: Morgana Walker MAPS, Morgana Walker Psychology
Format: Live online (Zoom Webinar) with recordings and culturally adaptable resource packs available to subscribers on www.morganawalker.com
Focus: Practical, evidence-based Filial Therapy skills parents and caregivers can use immediately to strengthen attachment, improve child behaviour, and build family resilience across cultural contexts.

Schedule and Time Zones

Duration: 90 minutes each (60 minute teaching + 30 minute live Q&A)
Notes: Times shown for USA Eastern Time, UK local time, and Japan Standard Time. Live sessions scheduled to maximise participation across the Americas, Europe and East Asia; recordings available for subscribers in other time zones.

Target Audience and Cultural Relevance

• Primary audience: Parents and caregivers of children aged 2–12, family support workers, early childhood educators, and allied health professionals who support families.
• Global focus: Each session includes culturally adaptable examples, language options for key scripts, and guidance for working with extended family systems, multilingual households, and diverse school structures.
• Practical adaptations: Short role-play scripts, culturally respectful play rituals, and guidance for adapting Filial techniques where direct play with a child is limited by cultural norms or caregiving arrangements.

Session Summaries

• Session 1 Filial Therapy Essentials: The Why and How
  • Focus: Core principles, research foundations, and the structure of a Filial Therapy session.
  • Takeaways: How to set up weekly parent–child play sessions, consent and safety scripts, and simple assessment tools to track progress.
• Session 2 Play Skills That Build Connection
  • Focus: Specific play skills parents use to follow the child’s lead, reflect feelings, and build emotional attunement.
  • Takeaways: Demonstrations of play techniques, sensory adaptations, and short practice exercises parents can use immediately.
• Session 3 Coaching Parents Through Challenging Behaviours
  • Focus: Using Filial principles to respond to hitting, tantrums, withdrawal, and rigid routines without shaming.
  • Takeaways: Coaching scripts for parent supervision, debrief techniques, and culturally sensitive behaviour plans.
• Session 4 Sustaining Change: Embedding Filial Practice at Home and School
  • Focus: Strategies for maintaining momentum, involving schools and extended family, and transitioning skills into everyday routines.
  • Takeaways: Templates for collaborative meetings, brief teacher scripts, and a 12-week maintenance plan families can adapt.

Pricing and Access

• Full Series Subscription: $179 AUD — live access to all four sessions, downloadable resource packs, session recordings, and access to a private subscriber forum.
• Single Session Access: $55 AUD per session — live access + recording for that session only.
• Early Bird: 20% off full series subscription if purchased before 31 January 2026.
• Group Rate: 10% discount for groups of 5+ from the same school or organisation.
• Payment Methods: Secure checkout on www.morganawalker.com (credit/debit card and PayPal).
• Refund Policy: Full refund up to 14 days before the first session; partial refund (50%) up to 7 days before; no refunds within 7 days of a session. Recordings remain available to subscribers.

Deliverables Accessibility and CPD

• Included for subscribers: downloadable one-page session summaries, culturally adaptable scripts and templates, short practice activities, and a recommended reading list.
• Accessibility: live captions, downloadable slides, plain-language summaries, and recordings uploaded within 48 hours.
• CPD: Certificate of attendance provided; option to apply for CPD accreditation where relevant.

Promotion and Operational Checklist

• Promotion timeline: Early bird launch now–31 Jan 2026; targeted outreach to parent groups, schools, multicultural organisations, and allied health networks from Feb–Oct 2026.
• By 15 Jan 2026: Finalise session outlines, slides, and culturally adapted resource templates.
• By 31 Jan 2026: Launch subscription page with multi-currency pricing and early bird discount.
• By 10 Feb 2026: Test webinar platform settings, captions, payment flow, and translated promo snippets.
• Ongoing: Collect pre-submitted questions from international registrants; gather testimonials and short clips after each session to promote subsequent sessions.