COR Northwest Family Development Center

Certificate in British Object
Relations Psychotherapy

Certificate in Parent-Infant Psychotherapy – Secure Beginnings

Registration

Working Analytically with Parents & Infants

18 sessions (6 sessions in each term)
First and Third Fridays
12:00 noon-1:30 pm
September 5 – June 2009
Fees: $285 or $240 for members. If registered by Aug. 22, $240 or $195 for members
Instructors:Yaffa Maritz, MA (206) 979-7473 and another instructor TBA-for the first 6 sessions

Current research highlights the important developmental effects of relationship upon the infant’s sense of self, upon personality, and upon attachment. A healthy relationship enables the infant to adjust socially as well as to learn from experience. Disruption of this first relationship affects the child forever. Early intervention is prevention as well as treatment. This seminar will examine articles that focus on the relationship between mother and child. Discussion of clinical examples will enable clinicians to apply the readings to their work with adults as well as with mothers and infants.

Prerequisites: Infant Observation or permission of instructors. Open to all interested clinicians.

This is a required seminar for the Secure Beginnings Certificate Program in Parents and Infants, and the first term (6 sessions) is required by the Listening Mothers Group Leader Program.