Learning Objectives: • compare three key play therapy modalities (child-centered, Gestalt, filial, and family-based) and identify appropriate applications for enhancing family communication and connection. • implement the core PRIDE skills (Praise, Reflection, Imitation, Description, Enthusiasm) used in filial therapy to coach parents in fostering a deeper, more secure emotional bond with their child(ren). • utilize an expressive arts-based narrative technique, such as a co-created "family poem" or narrative scrapbook, to help families externalize and document their strengths and evolving story