Perinatal Anxiety: A Core Needs Approach
Perinatal Anxiety A Core Needs Approach:
Learning Goals
1.5 hours of professional development (PD)
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognise how perinatal anxiety can affect a parent’s sense of safety, daily life and connection with their infant.
- Identify core emotional needs that may be under strain for both parent and infant.
- Explain how the Internal Alarm and Anxious Critic can contribute to worry and protective coping, including checking, reassurance seeking and avoidance.
- Consider how the Core Needs Approach can be integrated with evidence-based treatments for perinatal anxiety, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).
This training combines a webinar, reflective learning activities and practical resources. You will receive a certificate upon completion.