Introduction. The problem of overweight and obesity in children in the modern world has reached the scale of a global epidemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the proportion of children suffering from this pathology has significantly increased over the past three decades, which makes it one of the most relevant topics in the field of medicine, social and clinical psychology. The aim of the work is to investigate the psychological support of families, the peculiarities of child-parent relationship. Materials and methods. The sample consisted of patients aged from 6 to 10 years with a confirmed diagnosis of overweight 72 people, and their mothers - 35 people. The study was conducted by means of the following methods: Projective technique “Houses”, by O.A. Orekhova and “Zondi test”, by L. Zondi. The T-Wilcoxon criterion was used to identify differences. The T-Wilcoxon test was used to identify differences. Results. In the group of children with excessive body weight after the program the vegetative coefficient significantly increased (T=3.5, at p<0.01), which indicates an increase in the children’s ability to energy expenditure. Also, in the group of children after the program, total deviation scores decreased significantly (T=47.5, at p<0.01), demonstrating an increase in normal emotional background. Discussion. Based on the results, the psychocorrectional program was focused on improving intra-family communication, teaching cognitive restructuring techniques and developing stress management skills, which reduced the level of emotional stress in children. Conclusion. Family plays a key role in the emotional well-being of a child.