Infant Mental Health
Establishing a secure parent-child attachment relationship during the first three years of a child’s life is fundamental for lifelong emotional wellbeing and essential for enjoying satisfying relationships throughout the lifespan. This one-day workshop will delve into:
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The development of the baby’s first attachment relationship to his most important caregiver
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The impact of early caregiving on the baby’s developing brain
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Infant and toddler distress and how parents respond to them
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Why parental reflective capacity is so important for secure attachment
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How you can incorporate of the tenets of attachment theory into your clinical practice.
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Ways to develop parents’ capacity to understand and care for their baby that promote secure infant attachment.
The course delivery provides a mixture of evidence-based information, group-work, videos and interactive work.
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Do you want to help infants develop secure relationships with their caregivers?
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Do you want to help caregivers share a sensitive, affectionate and empathic relationship with their babies?
Then this is the workshop for you.
Please Note: SLHD and Regional LHDs Bookings (excluding ISLHD & CCLHD)
- No Tuition Fee
- Resources/publications will be on a loan basis, with the option of purchasing.
- All cancellations to be made to [email protected]
Course Details
free (All TFCC and SNF Staff)
free (SLHD and Regional LHDs only (excluding ISLHD & CCLHD))
$ 200.00 (All External Applicants )
Course Enquiry
Online