Secure Beginnings began as a research project to discover whether early intervention with pregnant women and continuing with the parent and infant after birth would make a difference in the long-term mental health of both mother and child. Special classes were developed at COR Northwest Family Development Center to train clinicians in this new clinical specialty, now called parent–infant psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Gradually a curriculum developed, becoming the present-day certificate program, which includes course work in British Object Relations and the psychological aspects of early development, beginning with prenatal life. Clinical training, required for certification, includes a year of Infant Observation and supervised psychoanalytic psychotherapy with a parent–infant dyad.
Our service program Secure Beginnings, please see http://www.securebeginnings.org/welcome.html
Secure Beginnings training has numerous applications. Some clinicians utilize their understanding of early development and the subtleties of the parent–infant relationship in their work with children and adults. Others make parent–infant work a subspecialty of their clinical practice, and receive referrals from birthing centers, hospital social workers, pediatricians, and parents who have participated in infant observation and the Listening Mothers educational group program. Whatever the application, it is clear that the future of psychoanalytic psychotherapy includes early intervention because of the benefit it provides in supporting the next generation of emotionally sturdy men and women.
Anyone with an interest in infant development is welcome to take classes at COR Northwest Family Development Center, and there is a special track for individuals who are not licensed clinicians and yet want to increase their understanding of the parent–infant relationship.
If you are interested in Secure Beginnings parent–infant psychoanalytic psychotherapy training, please contact Judy K Eekhoff, PhD-FIPA, Training Director for Secure Beginnings at (206) 328-5257.
COR Northwest Family Development Center and Secure Beginnings also sponsor adjunct courses and activities for the professional and lay public to broaden understanding of infant development and the parent–infant relationship. For instance, in 2003–04 we sponsored a film series called “Emotional Life – From the Beginning” to explore the nuances of emotional development and how it differs from cognitive and physical development.
We also sponsored a workshop on the topic of separation anxiety and how this is experienced by both infants and parents. Another series is planned for 2005-2006 following similar themes.
To receive timely news of upcoming training and events, join our mailing list. We also invite you to become a member of COR Northwest Family Development Center. Members receive a discount on all seminars and professional events, as well as the group’s newsletter. For more information, to place your name on the mailing list, or to become a member contact our office at (206) 443-9045.
Secure Beginnings Psychotherapists
The following is a list of parent-infant psychotherapists who have been trained and certified through Secure Beginnings program at COR Northwest Family Development Center. Parents, educators and health care professionals are invited to contact any of our providers for additional information on parent-infant psychotherapy. Treatment fees vary according to the private practice policies of individual providers.
Mirta Berman-Oelsner, PsyA-FIPA
4119 Dayton Ave N.
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 441-3667
mirtaboelsner@aol.com
Dana Blue, MSW
2025 First Ave., #750
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 709-9044
bluedana@hotmail.com
Lucy Cantril, LMHC
3130 E. Madison St., #203A
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 323-2675
Trilby Coolidge, PhD
3130 E Madison St, #203
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 782-9026
tcoolidg@nwlink.com
Myrna Dunlop, LICSW
1715 114 Ave SE #204
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425) 451-2116
myrna@myrnadunlop.com
www.counselingbellevue.com
Judy K. Eekhoff, PhD, PsyA-FIPA
1001 Broadway #318
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 328-5257
jkeekhoff@qwest.net
Sinikka Fitelson, LICSW
6327 NE 21st Ave.
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 517-5715
Ginger Harstad Glawe, PhD
7018 31st Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 985-8951
ghglawe@earthlink.net
Caron E Harrang, LICSW
509 Olive Way #850
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 264-4860
mail@caronharrang.com
Melissa Hoffman, LICSW
7315 212th St. SW #203
Edmonds, WA 98026
(425) 252-9216, x204
Michael Horne, MD
600 1st Ave #306A
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 749-4111
Ginger Miller, MA, LMHC
1711-12th Ave #201
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 860-1020
gingermiller@mindspring.com
Pamela Powel, LICSW
3130 East Madison #203A
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 324-6668
Rikki Ricard, PsyA-FIPA
1711 12th Ave.
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 725-6920
rikkir@comcast.net Thomas C. Saunders, LICSW
16030 Bothell-Everett Hwy #295
Mill Creek, WA 98012
(425) 745-0288
tsaunders01@hughes.net
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