Course dates
10.-11.4.2025
9-16 FIN time
(obs. FIN time is 1 hour ahead Central European Time and 2 hours ahead GMT)
DEIS/MIM Advanced training– Working in pregnancy, infancy and with toddlers
Objectives:
The learning objectives of the 2-day (9.00-16.00 FIN time) training are:
- Basics of the MIM/DEIS procedure
- How to apply the MIM prenatally?
- How to work with the MIM with infant/parent dyads?
- How to work with the MIM with toddlers?
- Case examples, theoretical and practical considerations
Principles and practical guideline into MIM procedure and related DEIS (Dyadic Interaction Style Scoring)© are presented of the first day trough theory and videoexample practices.
Pregnancy is a period where emotional relationships (mother-fetal attachment, MFA) and prenatal reflective functioning are formed. They serve to prepare for the early caregiving, a system that overrides one’s own attachment needs (a.ka. motherhood constellation, D. Stern) t a certain extent. Parental own attachment models are activated and re-worked during the psychological preparatory process of becoming a parent. MIM work may be especially helpful in enhancing the emotional availability and increasing both the attachment as well as reflectiveness (i.e., treating the baby as a separate person).
Unique features of of early emotional interaction, including the nurturing elements, rhytmic synchronizing may be especially relevant when the pregnant parent has own trauma history, suffers from depression/anxiety which preclude the normal emotional sensitization towards the fetus. Prenatal MIM examples are presented, along with clinical case examples of a prevention model derived from Theraplay, called the Nurture and Play©, which can be implemented also by non-Theraplay trained professionals (well-baby clinic nurses, social workers etc.).
Working with infants using the MIM requires developmental understanding in assesment. Normative socio-emotional development needs to be put into a context of normative vs. harmful interaction patterns. Especially relevant is to assess parental emotional engaging and nurturing capabilities.
Finally, toddlerhood brings out new demans for the parents: namely, structure and challenge. Case examples will be given from various age points along with assessment practices and clinical case description.
Participants:
Clinicians working with pregnant mothers and couples, babies and toddlers. Max. 30 participants.
Materials:
The trainer sends a link to a dropbox 2 weeks before the training. In the dropbox: Training slides, and DEIS manual (.pdf format), Appendix, suggested readings and the DEIS Introductory video.
Price and Payment:
- You can register for the course by filling out the form below.
- The course price is 753€ incl. VAT
Course dates:
10.-11.4.2025 9-16 FIN time
(obs. FIN time is 1 hour ahead Central European Time and 2 hours ahead GMT)
Trainer:
Saara Salo, PhD, licenced clinical psychologist and psychotherapist (Family/Couples, EFT) therapy, Parent-Infant Psychotherapy)
Theraplay-Trainer/Supervisor, MBT-F (Mentalizing Based Treatment for Families) Trainer
Organizer:
Psykologi Saara Salo / Psykologitoimisto Salo
Business ID: FI27785936
Temppelikatu 11 A 17
00100 Helsinki, Finland
Email: saara.salo@theraplay.fi
Tel: +358 50 571 7699