Advanced Parent-Infant Practitioner Training

Course details:

Who is this course suitable for?

The programme is suitable for: 

• experienced practitioners who are currently working with parents and babies from conception to two years and are looking to enhance their understanding of parent infant relationships. 
• a range of professionals including (but not exclusive to) midwives, health visitors, mental health practitioners, social workers and professionals with a recognised clinical accreditation in psychotherapy, psychodynamic counselling, psychology or arts therapies, through umbrella registering bodies such as UKCP, BPC, ACP, BPS, or BAC

If you are a professional with a recognised clinical accreditation, you may prefer to apply for our Diploma in Psychodynamic Parent-Infant Therapy, which will be advertised later in the year.  However, if you are unable to commit to the full Diploma and wish to apply for the Advanced Parent Infant Practitioner training instead, there is the option of completing additional components in order to obtain the Diploma. If you would like to discuss this further please email us at [email protected].

What are the core components of the training? 

The training will provide an overview of parent-infant relationships and infant development drawing on psychoanalytic, attachment and neuroscientific theories.  The training is 12 months and will include:

• Attendance at all our short courses
• An onboarding seminar for new trainees
• 9 teaching seminars
• 3 reading seminars
• 6 group supervisions
• Dedicated reading weeks

Teaching days will be delivered online and be attended jointly with the Diploma in Psychodynamic Parent-Infant Therapy Trainees. Occasionally, there might be the possibility to meet in person at our offices in Kidlington, Oxford, but only if this is logistically possible for the group. We would not wish travel to preclude anyone from applying for this training.

What is expected of me as a trainee on this course?

You will be expected to: 

• participate in teaching seminars, work discussion groups and training days over a 12-month period  
• be working with parents and infants whilst undertaking the course 

Is the training endorsed?

This training has been endorsed by APPCIOS (The Association for Psychodynamic Practice and Counselling in Organisational Settings), which is a member organisation of the British Psychoanalytic Council.

How much does it cost?

• Cost: £3,950 plus non-refundable application (£50) and interview fees (£75)
• By accepting an offer of a place on training a non-refundable 50% deposit of due within 30 days.  Trainees are committed to completing payment for the whole course, which is due before the course begins.

Note: fees are reviewed and updated annually  

Other practical details?

• The course runs for 12 months 
• All teaching and work discussion groups are held online and take place on Fridays 
• Detailed information about the training will be made available in our handbook following successful application 
• Application deadline: Friday 24th April 2026 at 5pm – please complete the application form and email to [email protected]
• Interviews: Friday 8th May 2026, 1pm onwards
• Start date: September 2026. 

Note: this is a rolling programme.  There will be 3 entry points for this course during the year (September 2026, January 2027 and April 2027).  We are currently advertising two places for September 2026.  If you are interested in applying for a later start date, or would like to discuss your interest in applying for this training, please contact us at [email protected]