Therapeutic Parent, Baby & Toddler Playgroup
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Therapeutic Parent, Baby and Toddler Playgroup for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Early Relationships and Mental Health Series: Session Four
With Inge-Martine Pretorius, Fatima Martinez del Solar & Teresa Sarmiento
The fourth lecture in our series on Early Relationships and Mental Health will focus on a psychoanalytic approach of working with infants, toddlers, and their parents in the context of a playgroup for refugees and asylum seekers.
The 10 Windsor Walk Therapeutic Parent, Baby, and Toddler group is facilitated by a multidisciplinary team of specialists in parent-infant psychoanalysis, child psychotherapy, adult psychotherapy and group analysis. This initiative is designed to enhance parent-child relationships during the crucial early years (0-3 years) within the context of trauma in the refugee and asylum-seeking community in South London, UK.
The approach is inspired by the therapeutic playgroup model developed by psychoanalyst Anna Freud and her colleagues, based on her experiences in Vienna with homeless children during World War II. This model provides a safe space for families to explore difficult emotions and experiences without feeling pressured or threatened with the emotional support offered by staff and the opportunity for children to engage in play with their peers. Many parents in the group face mental health challenges, including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and anxiety, which can affect their relationships with their children during this critical developmental phase. They often seek guidance on issues related to weaning, sleeping, socialization, and walking.
The team draws on their expertise in child development and psychoanalysis to provide support through both conversation and play at the playgroup. Our speakers will share their observations of significant improvements in the bonding between parents and children who have attended the group.
If you are interested in attending the entire Early Relationships and Mental Health Series please visit the webpage Early Relationships and Mental Health Series-Courses (trtogether.com)
This series is developed in collaboration with the National Centre for Supervision of Parent-Infant Relationships (NCSPIR). NCSPIR offers clinical supervision to practitioners and their supervisors working with parents and infants as part of the UK government’s Family Hubs and Start for Life program, which aims to improve early years services for families with children aged 0 to 2.
For full information see https://trtogether.com
For information about Tavistock Relationships visit https://tavistockrelationships.org
For information about NCSPIR visit https://ncspir.org.uk
