Parent-Infant Psychotherapy
Infant Mental Health is a specialist area of clinical psychological work that examines the earliest emotional and social development of babies, and the subsequent adaptations in the family. Work is often brief, and involves the entire family whenever possible. I have been working with parents and infants and teaching psychologists and social workers about infant social development for 15 years. I was trained by the renowned infant researcher and psychoanalyst, Dr. Beatrice Beebe.
Families who may benefit include:
Expectant couples anxious about their future role as parents.
Parents with babies under one-year of age
Parents with a child under 1 who are concerned about:
Parent-child bonding
Persistent eating or sleeping difficulties
Separation anxiety
Unusually muted or indifferent attitude toward parents
Very fussy behavior and/or unresponsive to comforting
Development delays or physical illnesses, which place a special emotional burden on parents and siblings