Mentalizing the Body in Research and Clinical Practice: Parental Embodied Mentalizing Assessment (PEMA)
Organisation
Anna Freud
Type
Conferences and Events, Training
Application deadline
January 25, 2026
Summary
Anna Freud invite all professionals who work with early years children and parents and carers to join this training from 26-30 January to transform your early years practice.
Discover how to identify parent-infant embodied circles of communication and key elements of parent-infant interaction. Explore the theory and research behind Parental Embodied Mentalizing (PEM) from its developer, Dr Dana Shai. Delve into the nuances of parent-infant non-verbal communication and their profound impact on child development.
The training will additionally help you learn the step-by-step processes to identify risk and protective factors in parent-child dyads to enhance your early years work.
“I have done many trainings throughout my career, but this one was special! I found it a wonderfully enriching experience. The pace of the training was just perfect and there was a great mix of theory and practice. I am looking forward to using this approach with families.”
– Previous delegate