The first years of a child's life are crucial to their development and mental health.  Parent-Infant Psychotherapy (PIP) highlights the importance of bringing the baby or young child into the therapy alongside the main caregiver(s) or parent(s).  In the early years of a child's life (0-3) the brain develops more quickly than at any other time and millions of new neural pathways are created every second (neuroplasticity).  This has huge implications in how the baby perceives it's world during this time and will greatly effect the quality of their ability to regulate emotions, allow for good ego stability and develop the blueprint for positive relationships throughout life.  This is what makes these first years so vitally important and why seeking help should be something more commonplace in our society, without fear of shame or judgement.  

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Techniques drawn out of psychoanalytic thinking and attachment theory are used alongside play with both the child and caregiver(s), to put words and feelings to the experiences of the baby and therefore aid the  potential for crucial bonding and emotional release.

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PIP is suitable for babies with a range of affective and developmental disorders, parent's struggling with the demands that a new baby can bring to the family unit, or those just looking to keep in touch with their baby's inner world as effectively as possible.