For Parents and Families with Young Children

The Institute for Parenting offers clinical services to address the multi-faceted needs of families with babies and young children. Our main focus is on the nurturing relationship, because research shows that infants and toddlers need secure relationships to build capacities for coping and learning.

Our supervising clinician have extensive training and experience in infant and early childhood mental health to help parents and their 0-6 year-olds find their way to a strong, and healthy foundation in life. We hold in mind that parents are the experts on their children, and we work with parents and other caregivers to help support their child’s healthy social, emotional, and psychological development.

For Families with Babies and Young Children

The Institute offers:

• Supportive services for families with babies and young children in our clinic, on location in a school or other appropriate setting, or via confidential telehealth.
• Developmentally informed, dyadic trauma treatment for 0-6 year-olds and their caregiver.
• Supervising clinicians are fully rostered in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), an evidence-based trauma intervention; we are the only clinic on Long Island able to provide CPP training.
• Consultation for mental health, behavioral, and/or developmental concerns.
• Consultation in childcare, school, or other group settings.
• Consultation in health care settings, such as hospitals or primary care clinics.
• Caregiver education and guidance.
• Psychoeducational and reflective groups for parents in our clinic or on location in the community.