This group is designed for a parent and their infant (most will be ~6-16 weeks in age).
This 5-week parent-infant group draws on pediatrician Emmi Pikler’s groundbreaking research on infant competence and care and focuses on attachment, attunement, and caregiving during the earliest weeks with your newborn. This clinical group also focuses on parent support and can both prevent and treat postpartum mood disorders and "Baby Blues".
In our calm and nourishing setting, parents will slow down and “tune in” to their infants and themselves — delighting in infants’ natural development. As infants unfold within their caregivers’ consistent, warm, and secure presence, the roots of well-being grow for both infant and caregiver. Parents share experiences with one another, learn more about the Pikler approach, and find support in this joyful and challenging time of parenting a new human!
Facilitated by: Liz Hagerman, LPC, BC-DMT
Dates*: 5 Tuesdays: March 18-April 15
Time: Tuesday mornings 10-11:15 a.m.
Place: The Center for Family Well-Being, 5039 Connecticut Ave. NW #7 Washington DC 20008
Payment: This is a clinical group. This group requires a non-refundable $150 deposit, with the remaining amount billed one week before the program’s start date. Our clinical groups are typically reimbursable by PPO health insurance, medical flexible spending, or health savings accounts. Please note that the Center does not contract with insurance companies, but we provide all necessary documentation for clients to submit for reimbursement.
Questions & registration: For questions about the group or payment, please email amy@centerforfamilywellbeing.com or simply fill out the registration form below.
*Thanks for your interest in this group! We typically require at least four registered participants per group in order for it to run as scheduled. If we haven't met this minimum number of participants before a group begins, we may pause or push back the start date. We will always communicate any changes with registered participants. If you have any questions, please reach out to our Intake Care Coordinator Amy Murphy at amy@centerforfamilywellbeing.com.