Attachment
The Soul-Body
You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees for a hundred miles through desert repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves …. Extract from poem Wild Geese by Mary Oliver Practicing body-centred healing for many...
Are You Parenting An Alpha Child?
Alphas are those children who are “in charge” in some way in the family. They tend to be demanding, bossy, want everything their way, are controlling, and often won’t listen to direction, boundaries or authority. Underneath all of this rather difficult and stressful...
FOR PROFESSIONALS: Core Isolation in Prenates, Babies, Children & Adults
Published in the Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health 35(2), Summer 2021 Abstract: Isolation experienced during the foundational period from preconception through early infancy affects core imprinting. Attachment and embodiment issues are central to...
FOR PROFESSIONALS: Prenatal Developmental Milestones in Attachment
It’s now acknowledged within mainstream psychology that attachment begins at birth. The cutting edge field of Somatic Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology (SPPP) finds that attachment begins way before birth, a wisdom that is not yet in the mainstream thinking and...
What Is Conscious Early Parenting?
What can you, as individuals and parents, do about the way you are bringing your children in to life, so that they have the best chance at holistic health? One of the core principles of Somatic Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology is that babies are conscious and...
Prenatal Parenting: Creating a Secure Attachment Before Birth
Unborn baby's are conscious, sentient, and vulnerable. They benefit greatly from gentle, loving connection provided regularly by their parents, especially their mother, from the very beginning of their life - long before birth. Become the parent you already are,...