Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) for Children, Young People and Families
Our trainings aim to equip you with the knowledge and skills to implement a mentalizing approach to your current clinical work.
MBT Programmes
Listed below are Mentalization-focused and MBT training programmes offered by Anna Freud for professionals working with children, young people and families.
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Mentalizing and MBT with Children, Young People & Families - An Introduction
Discover mentalization's applications for diverse groups in our online training. Build a strong foundation in theory for enhanced skills with children, young people, families, parents, c...
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Mentalization-Based Treatment for Children (MBT-C) - A Time-Limited Approach
Mentalization-Based Treatment for Children (MBT-C) is a time-limited approach to working with children in middle childhood (ages 5-12) and their parents.
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Mentalization-Based Treatment for Families (MBT-F)
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to Mentalization-Based Treatment for Families (MBT-F), providing a hands-on exploration of the model's essential elements.
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Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A)
Explore Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A), a proven approach addressing a spectrum of mental health needs in adolescents.
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Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) for Reflective Fostering
Introducing MBT Reflective Fostering—an innovative approach transforming foster care for children and young people.
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Reflective Parenting with Teenagers: Mentalizing Adolescents
The training course will help professionals working in adolescent services or in their own practice support parents to learn how to take a more reflective, mentalizing approach to their ...
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Mentalizing The Body In Research And Clinical Practice: Parental Embodied Mentalizing Assessment (PEMA™)
This 5-day online training in Parental Embodied Mentalizing Assessment (PEMA™) is for professionals working with parents, infants, and young children. It equips participants to recognise...
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Introducing Mentalizing: Working with Parents and Infants
This training aims to introduce mentalizing as a framework for understanding parent infant relationships and how professionals can work towards enhancing parental mentalizing.
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The Lighthouse MBT Parenting Programme
The Lighthouse Parenting Programme is an evidence-based intervention, underpinned by research in the fields of attachment, child development, trauma, neuroscience and by core psychoanaly...
International MBT-CYP training and conferences
MBT-Family Training: Applying MBT with Children, Adolescents, and their Families (in French)
Our colleagues at the Réseau Francophone des Thérapies Basées sur la Mentalisation will be offering their much-anticipated MBT-F Training: Applying MBT with Children, Adolescents, and their Families in Lille, France, on 26-27 March 2026.
This training provides a valuable opportunity to deepen your understanding of the MBT model and its application across different age groups and family contexts. The course will be held in French and led by experts in mentalization and systemic therapy, Professors Martin Debbané, Mario Speranza, Karyn Doba, and Jean-Louis Nandrino.
For more information or to register your interest, please visit: https://mentalisation.org/formation-tbm-famille-application-des-tbm-aupres-des-enfants-adolescent-es-et-leurs-famille/
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Once you’ve completed your MBT CYP training we hope you will be able to bring this knowledge to your current practice, whatever setting you are working in.
For those who want to be registered as an MBT CYP practitioner, ongoing support and supervision in the model you trained in will be important. This will help you to continue to develop your skills in implementing the MBT techniques acquired in your training and develop your ability to hold a mentalizing stance in working with children, young people and families. If you’d like to be recognised as an MBT CYP Practitioner, supervision with an approved supervisor on two cases is essential. Please see below a list of approved supervisors including supervisors’ country, email address, job title, language(s) spoken, and MBT modality/modalities they offer supervision in.
You can also email the training team on training@annafreud.org to register your interest in a supervision or online practitioner development group run from the Anna Freud Centre.
UK
Alan Larney, alan.larney@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Dr Andrew Newman, andrew.newman@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Annabel Kitson, annabel.kitson@annafreud.org, Child Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Anoushka Khan, Anoushka.Khan@annafreud.org, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Antonella Cirasola, antonella.cirasola@annafreud.org, Clinical Psychologist, languages: English, Italian (Reflective Parenting)
Cathy Troup, cathytroupp@gmail.com, Clinical Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-F)
Daiva Barzdaitiene, daivab150@gmail.com, Consultant Psychiatrist in General Psychiatry (eating disorders), language(s): English (MBT-A)
Dickon Bevington, dickon.Bevington@annafreud.org, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): English (MBT-F)
Emma Morris, emma.morris@annafreud.org, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-C, MBT-F)
Fiona Duffy, fiona.duffy@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Gema Hadridge, gema.hadridge@annafreud.org, Social Worker, AMBIT Trainer, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Gerry Byrne, byrnegerry@mac.com, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist language(s): English (MBT-A)
Helen Brasnett, helenbrasnett@hotmail.co.uk , Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-F, Reflective Fostering)
Holly Dwyer Hall, dwyerhall@btinternet.com, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-A, MBT-C, MBT-F)
Ioanna Vrouva, i.vrouva@ucl.ac.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Jane Dutton, janeduttonkohli@gmail.com, Family Therapist, language(s): English (MBT-F)
Judith Thorp, judith.thorp@blueyonder.co.uk, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Kate Tangri, kate.tangri@annafreud.org, Clinical Psychologist, Language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Katherine Mautner, katherine.mautner@annafreud.org, Social Worker and Play Therapist, language(s): English (MBT-C, MBT-F)
Kim Wyatt-Brooks, wyattbrooksk@ealing.gov.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Laura Casale, laura.casale@annafreud.org, Clinical Psychologist, Language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Louise Duffy, louise.duffy@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Lucy Robertson-Ritchie, lucy.robertson-ritchie@nelft.nhs.uk, Systemic Family Therapist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Lynne Conway, lynne.conway@ggc.scot.nhs.uk, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Nick Midgley, nick.midgley@annafreud.org, Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Japanese (MBT-C, MBT-F)
Sally Wood, sallybwood@btinternet.com, Family Therapist, language(s): English (MBT-F, Reflective Parenting, Reflective Fostering)
Sarah Harmon, sarah.harmon@nhs.net, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, French (MBT-A)
Sarah Peter, sarah.peter@annafreud.org, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Samantha Chatterton Abraham, samantha.chatterton-abraham@annafreud.org, Social Worker, Language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Sheila Redfern, sheila.redfern@annafreud.org, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A, MBT-F, Reflective Parenting, Reflective Fostering)
Skirma Povilenaite, skirma.povilenaite@nelft.nhs.uk, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Tamsin Elder, tamsin.elder@annafreud.org, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Theresa Schwaiger, Theresa.Schwaiger@annafreud.org, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, German (MBT-F, Reflective Parenting, Reflective Fostering)
Tim Baker, timbaker1@live.co.uk, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Zoe Given-Wilson, zoe.given-wilson@nelft.nhs.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Australia
Caroline Goossens, c.goossens@lifespancentre.com.au, https://www.lifespancentre.com.au/, Child Psychiatrist, language(s): English (MBT-A, MBT-F)
Emma Keaveny, emma@dremma.org, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-F)
Raymond Ho, raymond.Ho@health.qld.gov.au, Family Therapist, language(s): English (MBT-F)
Matthew Ruggiero, M.Ruggiero@LifespanCentre.com.au, Psychology, language(s): English (MBT-C, MBT-F)
Michael Daubney, drdaubney@gmail.com, Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist, language(s): English (MBT-A, MBT-F)
Austria
Beate Huter, beate.huter@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): German (MBT-C)
Kathrin Sevecke, kathrin.sevecke@tirol-kliniken.at, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, language(s): Austrian, German (MBT-A)
Bulgaria
Martin Kolev, martin.koleff@gmail.com, Psychotherapist, language(s): Bulgarian (MBT-A)
Canada
Alain Lebel, alain.lebel.med@ssss.gouv.qc.ca, alebela@videotron.ca, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): French, English (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Josee Duval, josee_duval@hotmail.ca, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): French (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Julie Achim, julie.achim@usherbrooke.ca, Clinical psychologist (Ph.D.) and Professor of Psychology, language(s): French (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Karin Ensink, karin.Ensink@psy.ulaval.ca, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology, language(s): English, French (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Mark Nicoll, mark.Nicoll@albertahealthservices.ca, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Daniel Rochman, drochman@ualberta.ca, Registered Psychologist, language(s): English,Spanish (MBT-A)
Chile
Javier Moran, javier.moran@uv.cl, Clinical Psychologist, languages (s): Spanish, (MBT-F)
Paula Lobos Sucarrat, paulalobs@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-A)
Pablo Munoz Specht, pablomunozp@med.uchile.cl, Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Denmark
Anne Corlin, anne@refleksivtforum.dk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Danish, English (MBT-F)
Maria Højer Nannestad, maria@psykologiskperspektiv.dk, Psychologist, language(s): Danish, English (MBT-C)
Susanne Wederkinck Nielsen, susanne@psykologiskperspektiv.dk, Psychologist, language(s): Danish, English (MBT-C, MBT-F)
France
Mario Speranza, msperanza@ch-versailles.fr, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): French, English (MBT-A)
Germany
Carolina Bindt, bindt@uke.de, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Adult Psychoanalyst (DPG), language(s): German (MBT-A)
Marie-Luise Althoff, marie-luisealthoff@web.de, Psychoanalyst, Supervisor and Lecturer, language(s): German (MBT-A)
Miriam Haagen, praxis@miriam-haagen.de, Psychotherapist for Children, Adolescents and Adults, Family Therapist, language(s): German (MBT-A)
Svenja Taubner, svenja.taubner@med.uni-heidelberg.de, Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst, language(s): Austrian, German (MBT-A)
Greece
Eirini Lympinaki, eirinilympinaki@yahoo.gr, Psychologist – Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Greek (MBT-C)
The Netherlands
Debby van Riel Star, Child Psychotherapist, language(s): Dutch (MBT-C)
Eva Raedts, ejomraedts@hotmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Dutch (MBT-A)
Haiko Jessurun, jhjessurun@tweemc.nl, Clinical Psychologist/Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): Dutch (MBT-A)
Marianne Noten-Collet, m.collet@pantea.nl, Psychotherapist, Healthcare Psychologist, Family Therapist, language(s): Dutch (MBT-A)
Mary Elfring, mary.elfring@upcmail.nl, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Family Therapist and Supervisor, language(s): Dutch (MBT-A)
Merlijn Rutten, merlijnrutten@gmail.com, Psychotherapist, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Masja Juffermans, m.juffermans@rivierduinen.nl, Healthcare Psychologist and EMDR Europe Practitioner (Children), language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Nicole Muller, nic_0408@hotmail.com, Psychotherapist and Family Therapist, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-A, MBT-C, MBT-F)
Noij Yvonne, y.noij@mbttraining.nl, Psychotherapist, language(s): Dutch (MBT-A)
Norway
Cilje Sunde Rolfsjord, rolfsjord@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Norwegian (MBT-A)
Fredrik Cappelen, cappelen@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Swedish, Norwegian (MBT-A)
Jennie Richard, garderup@hotmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Norwegian, Swedish (MBT-A)
Line Indrevoll Stänicke, line.stanicke@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Norwegian (MBT-A)
Line Brotnow, line.brotnow@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Norwegian (MBT-A)
Panama
Katherine Boyd, kakeboyd@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Louise Alkabes de Esquenazi, louise.esquenazi@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-A, Reflective Parenting)
Paola Kieswetter, paolakieswetter@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
Spain
Leticia Asenjo, leticiaasenjo@edai.cat, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-F)
Mark Dangerfield, markdangerfield@hotmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Psychoanalyst, language(s): Spanish (MBT-A, MBT-F)
Marta Golano, martagolano@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist of young children and babies and the parenting process, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Norka Malberg, nmalberg@gmail.com, Psychologist and Psychoanalyst, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-A, MBT-C, MBT-F)
Tuulikki Trias, tuulikki.trias@gmail.com, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Finnish, Spanish (MBT-F)
Sweden
Anders Schiöler, anders.schioler@ericastiftelsen.se, Psychologist and Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Helena Vesterlund, helena.vesterlund@ericastiftelsen.se, language(s): Swedish (MBT-C)
Jan-Olov Karlsson, janolov.karlsson@spray.se, language(s): Swedish (MBT-C)
Karin Lindqvist, karin.lindqvist@ericastiftelsen.se, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Maria Wiwe, mariawiwe@gmail.com, Psychologist/Psychotherapist, language(s): Swedish (MBT-A)
Switzerland
Eriko Gaviano, gavinioeriko@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Japanese (MBT-C)
Martin Debbane, martin.debbane@unige.ch, Psychologist, language(s): French, English (MBT-A)
Roland Müller, mail@praxis-roland-mueller.ch, Psychotherapist, language(s): English, French, German (MBT-C)
Turkey
Ceyda Dedeoglu, ceydadedeoglu@eflatundan.com, Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D, www.eflatundan.com, language(s): Turkish, English, (MBT-A, MBT-F)
Sibel Halfon, sibel.halfon@bilgi.edu.tr, Assistant Professor/Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Turkish (MBT-C)
USA
Abigail Tischler, abigail.tischler@gmail.com, Clinical Social Worker, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Anna Elisabeth Middleton, elisabeth@emiddletonphd.com, Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Carla Sharp, csharp2@central.uh.edu, Child Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Carl Fleisher, cfleisher@partners.org, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Efrain Bleiberg, ebleiberg31@gmail.com, Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-F)
Elliot Jurist, ejurist5@gmail.com, Psychoanalyst, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Geoff Goodman, ggoodman@liu.edu, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Jennifer Weaver, jennifer@weaverandassociates.net, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Jordan Bate, jordan.bate@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-C)
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Please see below a list of approved practitioners including practitioners’ country, email address, job title, language(s) spoken and MBT modalities they are a practitioner in.
UK
Abel Fagin, abel.fagin@annafreud.org, Counselling Psycholchogist / Parent-Infant Psychotherapist, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Alan Larney, alan.larney@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist/Group Analyst, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Alexandros Tsefos, alexandros_psy@hotmail.com, Trainee Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Greek (Reflective Parenting)
Ananda van den Heuvel, ananda.vandenheuvel@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-F)
Dr Andrew Newman, andrew.newman@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Annabel Kitson, Annabel.kitson@annafreud.org, Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Anoushka Khan, Anoushka.Khan@annafreud.org, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (Reflective Fostering, Reflective Parenting)
Antonella Cirasola: antonella.cirasola@annafreud.org, Clinical Psychologist, languages: English, Italian (Reflective Parenting)
Briony Wright, brionywright476@gmail.com School Counsellor, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Catherine Briars, catherine.briars@nct.org.uk, NCT National Perinatal Peer Support Manager, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Catherine Fava, catherine.fava@outlook.com, www.drcatherinefava.co.uk, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Cathy Troupp, cathytroupp@gmail.com, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist language(s): English (MBT-F)
Clair Lewoski, clairlewoski@gmail.com, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-F)
Daiva Barzdaitiene, daivab150@gmail.com, Consultant Psychiatrist in General Psychiatry (eating disorders), language(s): English (MBT-A)
Dickon Bevington, Dickon.Bevington@annafreud.org, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): English (MBT-F)
Emma Morris, emma.morris@annafreud.org, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-C, MBT-F)
Fiona Duffy, fiona.duffy@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Gema Hadridge, gemahadridge@hotmail.co.uk, Social Worker, AMBIT Trainer, language(s): English (MBT-F, Reflective Parenting, Reflective Fostering)
Gerry Byrne, byrnegerry@mac.com, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist language(s): English (MBT-A)
Hannah Kate Williams, hannah.williams@swlstg.nhs.uk, Psychiatrist and Medical Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Helen Brasnett, helenbrasnett@hotmail.co.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-F, Reflective Fostering)
Holly Dwyer Hall, dwyerhall@btinternet.com, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-A, MBT-C, MBT-F)
Ioanna Vrouva, i.vrouva@ucl.ac.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Judith Thorp, judith.thorp@blueyonder.co.uk, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Jane Dutton, janeduttonkohli@gmail.com, Family Therapist, language(s): English (MBT-F)
Kate Tangri: kate.tangri@annafreud.org, Clinical Psychologist, Language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Katherine Mautner, Social Worker and Play Therapist, language(s): English (MBT-C, MBT-F, Reflective Parenting)
Kim Wyatt-Brooks, wyattbrooksk@ealing.gov.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Laura Casale: laura.casale@annafreud.org, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Lisa Shaverin, lisa.shaverin@icloud.com, Therapist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Louise Duffy, louise.duffy@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A, Reflective Parenting)
Lucy Robertson-Ritchie, lucy.robertson-ritchie@nelft.nhs.uk, Systemic Family Therapist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Lynne Conway, lynne.conway@ggc.scot.nhs.uk, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Lynsey Trousdale: ltrousdale@scottishadoption.org, Children and Participation Worker, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Natalie Bloomer: Natalie@scottishadoption.org, Senior Practitioner (social worker), language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Natasha Nascimento, dr.nascimento.therapist@gmail.com, Family and Systemic Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-F)
Nick Midgeley, nick.midgley@annafreud.org, MBT-C and MBT-F Child & Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Japanese (MBT-C, MBT-F)
Raymond McMarrow, raymcmorrow458@gmail.com, Child Mental Health Nurse, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Sally Wood, sallybwood@btinternet.com, Family Therapist language(s): English (MBT-F, Reflective Fostering, Reflective Parenting)
Samantha Chatterton Abraham: samantha.chatterton-abraham@annafreud.org, Social Worker, Language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Sarah Harmon, sarah.harmon@nhs.net, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, French (MBT-A)
Sarah Peter, sarah.peter@annafreud.org, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Sarah Stockley, sarahstockley@virginmedia.com;sarah.stockley@annafreud.org, Teacher and Reflective Parenting Group Facilitator for NEYATS – Anna Freud Centre, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Sheila Redfern, sheila.redfernpsychology@gmail.com, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A, MBT-F, Reflective Fostering, Reflective Parenting)
Skirma Povilenaite, skirma.povilenaite@nelft.nhs.uk, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Skye Blyth-Whitelock, skye.blyth-whitelock@annafreud.org, Trainee Integrative Adult Psychotherapist, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Tamsin Elder, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Theresa Schwaiger, theresa_schwaiger@hotmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, German (MBT-F, Reflective Fostering, Reflective Parenting)
Thomas Cawthorne, tomcawthorne4@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-F)
Tim Baker, timbaker1@live.co.uk, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Zoe Given-Wilson, zoe.given-wilson@nelft.nhs.uk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Australia
Caroline Goossens, c.goossens@lifespancentre.com.au, https://www.lifespancentre.com.au/, Child Psychiatrist, language(s): English (MBT-A, MBT-F)
Dhyan Stein, d.stein@iinet.net.au, Psychotherapist, language(s): English (Reflective Parenting)
Emma Keaveny, emma@dremma.org, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-F)
Jonathan Erridge, erridgejonathan@gmail.com, jonathanerridge.com.au, Mental Health Social Worker/Family Therapist, language(s): English (MBT-C, MBT-F)
Lisa Saville Young, l.young@cygnetclinic.com.au or lisa.young@murdoch.edu.au, Clinical Psychologist, https://cygnetclinic.com.au/drlisayoung, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Matthew Povey, info@riverinacounselling.com.au, Social Worker, language(s): English
Matthew Ruggiero, M.Ruggiero@LifespanCentre.com.au, Psychology, language(s): English (MBT-C, MBT-F)
Michael Daubney, drdaubney@gmail.com, Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatrist, language(s): English (MBT-A, MBT-F)
Raffaella Salvo, r.salvo@lifespancentre.com.au, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English and Italian (MBT-C)
Raymond Ho, Raymond.Ho@health.qld.gov.au, Family Therapist, language(s): English (MBT-F)
Austria
Kathrin Sevecke, kathrin.sevecke@tirol-kliniken.at, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, language(s): Austrian, German (MBT-A)
Beate Huter, beate.huter@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): German (MBT-A)
Bulgaria
Atanas Ganchev, atanasgancheff@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, languages (s): Bulgarian, English (MBT-F)
Camellia Hancheva, hancheva@phls.uni-sofia.bg, professor of psychology, psychotherapist, languages (s): Bulgarian (MBT-RP)
Martin Kolev, martin.koleff@gmail.com, Psychotherapist, language(s): Bulgarian (MBT-A)
Preslava Bikovska, p.bikovska@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Bulgarian, English (MBT-F)
Vessela Aravena, vessela.aravena@phls.uni-sofia.bg, Psychologist, language(s): Bulgarian, English (MBT-RP)
Canada
Alain Lebel, alain.lebel.med@ssss.gouv.qc.ca, alebela@videotron.ca, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): French, English (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Julie Achim, julie.achim@usherbrooke.ca, Clinical psychologist (Ph.D.) and Professor of Psychology, language(s): French (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Christopher Rodrigue, christopher.rodrigue.1@ulaval.ca, Clinical psychologist and Researcher, language(s): French (MBT-A)
Daniel Rochman, drochman@ualberta.ca, PhD Registered Psychologist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-A)
Isabelle Senécal, isabelle.senecal.cnmtl@ssss.gouv.qc.ca, Psychologist, language(s): French (MBT-C)
Josee Duval, josee_duval@hotmail.ca, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): French (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Karin Ensink, karin.Ensink@psy.ulaval.ca, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology, language(s): English, French (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Mark Nicoll, Mark.Nicoll@albertahealthservices.ca, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Natalie Mikic, natmikic@hotmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): English, French (MBT-A)
Philippe-Michel Boileau, boileaupm@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): French (MBT-A)
Sabine Dafer, Sabinedefer@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): French, English (MBT-A)
Katherine Gálvez G., ps.katherinegg@gmail.com/Katherine.galvez@mail.udp.cl, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
Chile
Álvaro Chávez Sáez, alvarochavezps@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
Carla Horta, ps.carlahorta@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Carolina Bunge, carolinabungep@gmail.com, Children and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
Carolina Honorato Miranda, cihonora@uc.cl, Children and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
Catalina Sieverson Raddatz, catasieverson@gmail.com, Clinical perinatal and infant psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
Cesar Bravo, cesarbravopa@gmail.com, MBT-C Practitioner, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
Daniela Constanza Cano Miranda, danielacanomiranda@gmail.com, https://www.instagram.com/danielacanopsicologa, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish, English (MBT-C)
Javier Moran, javier.moran@uv.cl, Clinical Psychologist, languages (s): Spanish, (MBT-F)
Katherine Elizabeth Gálvez Galarce, ps.katherinegg@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist Child and Adolescent, languages (s): Spanish, (MBT-C)
Marcia Olhaberry Huber, mpolhabe@uc.cl, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
Margarita Gana Mackenna, margaritaganam@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-A)
Pablo Munoz Specht, pablomunozp@med.uchile.cl, Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Paloma Ortiz, consulta.pmunoz@gmail.com, Psychiatrist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-F)
Paula Lobos Sucarrat, paulalobs@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-A)
China
Ming-xia Wu, snail@swu.edu.cn, Professor of Counselling Psychology, language(s): Chinese (Mandarin), English (MBT-A)
Colombia
Patricia Pineda, psic.p.pineda@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish, English (MBT-C)
Denmark
Anne Corlin, anne@refleksivtforum.dk, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Danish and English (MBT-F)
Berit Reimer, ber@bulowsvej.dk, www.bulowsvej.dk, Family Therapist, language(s): Danish and English (MBT-F)
Gry Skytte Egsgaard, kontakt@gryskytteegsgaard.dk, Psychologist, language(s): Danish, English (MBT-F)
Katrine Lefholm, kl@bulowsvej.dk, Family Therapist, language(s): Danish, English (MBT-F)
Maria Højer Nannestad, maria@psykologiskperspektiv.dk, Psychologist, language(s): Danish, English (MBT-C)
Susanne Wederkinck Nielsen, susanne@psykologiskperspektiv.dk, Psychologist, language(s): Danish, English (MBT-C, MBT-F)
Finland
Eija Sinerva, eija.sinerva@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, Psychodynamic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): Finnish, English (MBT-C)
Gudrun Kristmannsdottir, kristmannsdottir@liikkuvamieli.com, Psychology specialist, advanced level integrative psychotherapist and supervisor, language(s): English, Icelandic, Finnish (MBT-A)
Nina Ginström, nina.ginstrom@gmail.com, https://sites.google.com/site/psykoterapeuttininaginstrom Psychologist, Child psychotherapist and Family psychotherapist, Language(s): Finnish (MBT-C)
Päivi Saranpää, paivi.saranpaa@gmail.com, Psychologist, Family therapist, Psychodynamic Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): Finnish (MBT-C)
Tuuli Sateri, Tuuli.sateri@tyks.fi, Psychologist, language(s): Finnish (MBT-C)
France
Mario Speranza, mario.speranza@uvsq.fr, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): French, English (MBT-A)
Vera Ludlow, veranatalia@yahoo.com, Clinical psychologist, children and adolescent psychotherapist, language(s): French, Spanish (MBT-A)
Germany
Carolina Bindt, bindt@uke.de, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, Adult Psychoanalyst (DPG), language(s): German (MBT-A)
Marie-Luise Althoff, marie-luisealthoff@web.de, Psychoanalyst, Supervisor and Lecturer, language(s): German (MBT-A)
Miriam Haagen, praxis@miriam-haagen.de, Psychotherapist for Children, Adolescents and Adults, Family Therapist, language(s): German (MBT-A)
Svenja Taubner, svenja.taubner@med.uni-heidelberg.de, Professor for Psychosocial Prevention, Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst, language(s): Austrian, German (MBT-A)
Greece
Eirini Lympinaki, eirinilympinaki@yahoo.gr, Psychologist – Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Greek (MBT-C)
Israel
Daphna G. Dollberg, daphna@mta.ac.il, Licensed Clinical and Developmental Psychologist/Licensed Senior Supervisor in Assessment and Psychotherapy, language(s): English, Hebrew (MBT-C)
Hedva Spector, dspectorh@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, Licensed Senior Supervisor in Assessment in Psychotherapy, language(s): English, Hebrew (MBT-C)
Japan
Chiaki Kubo, chiaki5023@gmail.com, Clinical Psychotherapist at Child and Adolescent Care Unit of Touyoko-Keiai Hospital, Kanagawa, Japan, language(s): Japanese, English (Not Fluent） (MBT-C)
Emi Ibi, ibikoromoumi@gmail.com, Certified Clinical Psychologist/Certified Public Psychologist, language(s): English, Japanese (MBT-A)
Haruka Taguchi, taguharu222@gmail.com, Teacher/Certified Public Psychologist, language(s): Japanese (MBT-C)
Hiroyoshi Kikuchi, hiroyoshikikuchi@yahoo.co.jp, Certified Clinical Psychologist/Certified Public Psychologist, language(s): Japanese (MBT-C)
Hiroyuki Sakata, sakata.hiroyuki@osaka-shoin.ac.jp, Clinical Psychologist and Professor of Psychology, language(s): Japanese (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Junko Yagi, junyagi@iwate-med.ac.jp, Child Psychiatry, language(s): Japanese (MBT-C)
Kazumi Suma, xxx9apprecilove22xxx@gmail.com, Certified Clinical Psychologist/Certified Public Psychologist, language(s): Japanese (MBT-C)
Keiko Sato, hamham_daisuki@ybb.ne.jp, Certified Clinical Psychologist/Certified Public Psychologist, language(s): Japanese (MBT-A)
Kyota Watanabe, kyotaw@spice.ocn.ne.jp, C hild Psychiatrist, language(s): Japanese (MBT-C)
Mie Hayashi miedazo@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Japanese (MBT-A)
Miyuki Aizawa, sougo0914@gmail.com, Certified Clinical Psychologist/Certified Public Psychologist, language(s): Japanese (MBT-C)
Mihoko Kuroe, mhk.nets@gmail.com, Child psychiatrist, MD, language(s): English, Japanese (MBT-C)
Momoko Nakanishi n-momoko2218@konan-u.ac.jp, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Japanese (MBT-C)
Rie Nasu, nasurie@aoni.waseda.jp, Researcher/Clinical Psychologist/Certified Public Psychologist,language(s): English, Japanese (MBT-C)
Sachiko Saito, sachishio.gg@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist/, Certified Public Psychologist language(s): English, Japanese (MBT-C)
Yuka Yoshida, yukayoshida396work@gmail.com, Clinical psychologist, Certified Public Psychologist, language(s): Japanese (MBT-C)
Korea
Jaehyun Han, jhan0805@yonsei.ac.kr, Psychiatrist & Psychoanalyst, language(s): Korean, English (MBT-C)
Mexico
Flora Barragan, flora65bc@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
José Manuel Gutiérrez Arredondo, psicjosegutierrez.sapereaude@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
Marcela Aguilar, marceam@hotmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Pilar López Fraile, pilarlopezf38@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
The Netherlands
Annelieke van Heeswijck, anneliekevheeswijck@vandenbosch-kroes.nl, www.vandenbosch-kroes.nl, Child Psychologist, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Annemarie Boevé, anne.boeve@casema.nl, Family Therapist, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Catherine Pannevis, info@praktijkpannevis.nl, Psychodynamic Adult and Child Psychotherapist, Infant Mental Health Specialist, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Dutch (MBT-C)
Cecile Gunning, cecilegunning@live.nl, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Eva Raedts, ejomraedts@hotmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Dutch (MBT-A)
Evelien van den Kerkhof, evelien.van.den.kerkhof@basictrust.com, Orthopedagoog Generalist (medical pedagogue) and EMDR Europe Practitioner, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Fabienne Adriaansen, fabienne.adriaansen@deviersprong.nl, Orthopedagoog Generalist, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Fernanda Sampaio de Carvalho, Psychodynamic Adult and Child Psychotherapist, Infant Mental Health Specialist, Clinical Psychologist, fernancarvalho@hotmail.com, language(s): Dutch, English, Portuguese (MBT-C)
Haiko Jessurun, jhjessurun@tweemc.nl, Clinical Psychologist/Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): Dutch (MBT-A)
Hanneke van Aalst, hanneke.van.Aalst@deviersprong.nl, Clinical Psychologist (Child & Adolescent), Psychotherapist, language(s): Dutch (MBT-C)
Hilda de Vries, hilda_devries@hotmail.com, Psychotherapist, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Jill Marijnissen, jill.marijnissen@gmail.com, Psychologist (GZ psycholoog), language(s): Dutch,English (MBT-C)
Marianne Noten-Collet, m.collet@pantea.nl, Psychotherapist, Healthcare Psychologist, Family Therapist, Youth Therapist, language(s): Dutch (MBT-A)
Marjolein van Eck, marjolein.vaneck@gmail.com, Mental Health Psychologist, www.opvoedpoli.nl, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Mary Elfring, mary.elfring@upcmail.nl, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Family Therapist and Supervisor, language(s): Dutch (MBT-A)
Masja Juffermans, m.juffermans@rivierduinen.nl, Healthcare Psychologist and EMDR Europe Practitioner (Children), language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Merlijn Rutten, merlijnrutten@gmail.com, Psychotherapist, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Mirjam Raemakers, mirjam.raemakers@ziggo.nl, Playtherapist, language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-C)
Natasha Dobrova-Krol, n.dobrovakrol@psychotherapieleiden.nl, Psychotherapist, language(s): Dutch, English, Russian, Ukrainian (MBT-C)
Nicole Muller, nic_0408@hotmail.com, Psychotherapist and Family Therapist language(s): Dutch, English (MBT-A, MBT-C, MBT-F)
Noij Yvonne, y.noij@mbttraining.nl, Psychotherapist, language(s): Dutch (MBT-A)
Norway
Cilje Sunde Rolfsjord, rolfsjord@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Norwegian (MBT-A)
Fredrik Cappelen, cappelen@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Norwegian, Swedish (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Jennie Richard, garderup@hotmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Norwegian, Swedish (MBT-A)
Line Indrevoll Stänicke, line.stanicke@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Norwegian (MBT-A)
Line Brotnow, line.brotnow@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Norwegian (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Maud Heie Bjerke, maudhb@hotmail.com, Clinical psychologist for Children, Adolescents and Adults, language(s): Norwegian (MBT-C)
Panama
Dimas Villareal, hola@psicdv.com, Clinical Psychologist for Children and Adolescents, www.psicdv.com, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
Katherine Boyd, kakeboyd@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Louise Alkabes de Esquenazi, louise.esquenazi@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-A, MBT-F, Reflective Parenting)
Paola Kieswetter, paolakieswetter@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-C)
Republic of Ireland
Katja Heyer, katjahm71@gmail.com, Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist, Lecturer/ Assistant Professor in Psychotherapy Language(s): English, German (MBT-F)
Spain
Adelina Moreira, adelina@copc.cat, Psychotherapist, language(s): Catalan, Spanish (MBT-C)
Africa Serrano, africaserrano@adipsicoterapia.com, Child Psychotherapist and Psychologist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-F)
Angel Carrasco, angelcator@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Ariadna Perez-Domingo, aperez@pereclaver.org [Profess language(s): Spanish, (MBT-C)
Anna Gine Rabadan, anna.gine.rabadan@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language (s): Catalan, Spanish, English (MBT-C)
Celia Garcia de la Iglesia, cgarcia@fundacioorienta.com, Child Psychiatrist, language(s): Spanish, Catalan (MBT-A)
Clara Ruiz Garcia, clararuizgarcia22@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Claudia Vasquez, claudiavasquez10@hotmail.com, Psychotherapist, language(s): Catalan, Spanish (MBT-C)
Concha Oset, concha.oset@gmail.com, Psychologist & Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Esther Urpinas Vila, eurpinas@fundacioorienta.com, Psychologist, Clinical Psychotherapist for Children and Adolescents, language(s): Catalan, Spanish (MBT-A)
Ester Olivella Capellades, esterolivellacapellades@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Spanish, Catalán, French (MBT-C)
Idoia Fernandez Marañon, donostidoia@gmail.com, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Basque, English Spanish (MBT-C)
Ilenia Gori, ileniagori.fi@gmail.com, Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatrist and Psychotherapist, language(s): Italian, Spanish, English (MBT-C)
Israel Bobadilla González, ibobadilla@fundacioorienta.com, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Medical Doctor, language(s): Catalan, English, Spanish (MBT-A)
Jordi Borras Galindo, jborras@fundacioorienta.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Spanish, Catalan (MBT-A)
José Andrés Sánchez Pérez, sanchezperezjoseandres@gmail.com, www.mentescreativas.es, Child and Adult Psychiatrist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-A)
Leticia Asenjo, leticiaasenjo@edai.cat, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-F)
Maria Jesús Sais Badia, mjsais@fundacioorienta.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Spanish, Catalan (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Mark Dangerfield, mdangerfield@fvb.cat, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Psychoanalyst, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-A, MBT-F)
Marta Golano, martagolano@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist of young children and babies and the parenting process, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Meritxell Fortea Vila, psiquiatria.rocafort@gmail.com, Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): English, Spanish, Catalan (MBT-C)
Miguel Enrique Cárdenas Rodriguez, mcardenas@fundacioorienta.com, Child Psychiatrist, language(s): English, Spanish, Catalan (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Norka Malberg, nmalberg@gmail.com, Psychologist and Psychoanalyst, language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-A, MBT-C, MBT-F)
Nuria Tur, nuria.tur@gmail.com, MD/Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): Spanish, (MBT-C)
Raul Gutierrez, raulgutierrezsebastian@gmail.com, www.raulgutierrez.es, Psychologist, language(s): Spanish (MBT-A)
Rubén Arevalo, rarevalo@fundacioorienta.com, Child Psychiatrist, language(s): Spanish, Catalan (MBT-A)
Sandra Aiape Carrillo, sandra.aiape.c@gmail.com, Psychologist and Psychotherapist, language(s): Catalan, English, Spanish (MBT-C)
Tuulikki Trias, tuulikki.trias@gmail.com, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Finnish, Spanish (MBT-F)
Sweden
Anders Schiöler, anders.schioler@ericastiftelsen.se, Psychologist and Psychotherapist (child and adolescent psychotherapy), language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Angelica Jyttner, angelicajyttner@hotmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Cajsa Landström, cajsa.landstrom@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Dugald Burns, dugaldburns@yahoo.se, Psychologist & Psychotherapist, language(s): Swedish (MBT-C)
Elisabeth Anebrand, elisabeth.anebrand@regionostergotland.se/epostbess@gmail.com, Psychologist and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): Swedish (MBT-C)
Helena Vesterlund, helena.vesterlund@ericastiftelsen.se, language(s): Swedish (MBT-C)
Jan-Olov Karlsson, janolov.karlsson@spray.se, language(s): Swedish (MBT-C)
Julia Öjebo, julia.ojebo@regionostergotland.se, Clinical Specialist in Psychotherapy and Psychological Treatment, language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Karin Lindqvist, karin.lindqvist@ericastiftelsen.se, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Karin Modigh, karin.modigh@skane.se, Psychologist and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): Swedish (MBT-C)
Karin Nylén, karin.ch.nylen@gmail.com, Psychologist and Psychotherapist, language(s): Swedish (MBT-C)
Malin Forsgren, malin.forsgren@hotmail.com, Clinical Social Worker, language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Maria Wiwe, mariawiwe@gmail.com, Psychologist/Psychotherapist, language(s): Swedish (MBT-A)
Mathalide Balle Kristensen, Mathildeballe@gmail.com, Psychologist and Psychotherapist, language(s): Swedish, Italian (MBT-A)
Rebecca Lundin Remnélius, rebecca.remnelius@gmail.com, Psychologist, language(s): Swedish (MBT-C)
Robin Finney, finney.robin@gmail.com, Psychologist and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Sarah Güettler, sara.guettler@stockholm.se, Bachelor in Social Science/Clinical Social Worker, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Susanna Lundström, susannalund@gmail.com, Psychologist and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Vicky Xanthi, vickyxanthi@yahoo.com, Child Psychiatrist and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Greek, Swedish (MBT-C)
Switzerland
Eriko Gavinio, gavinioeriko@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): Japanese, English (MBT-C)
Jihed Sehli, jihed.sehli@hin.ch, lejolimont.ch, Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist. language(s): French, English, Arabic (MBT-A)
Martin Debbane, martin.debbane@unige.ch, Psychologist, language(s): French, English (MBT-A)
Roland Müller, mail@praxis-roland-mueller.ch, Psychotherapist, language(s): English, French, German (MBT-C)
Türkiye
Begum Efeoglu, begum.efeoglu@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist / Child-Adolescent Psychotherapist, www.begumefeoglu.com, language(s): Turkish, English (MBT-C)
Ceyda Dedeoglu, ceydadedeoglu@eflatundan.com, Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D, www.eflatundan.com, language(s): Turkish, English, (MBT-A, MBT-F)
Dilara Güvenç, dilaraguvenc8@gmail.com, Clinical psychologist, language(s): Turkish (MBT-C)
Ebru Açıkgözler, ebruacikgozler@gmail.com, Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Turkish (MBT-C)
Fatma Selin Ateş,, pskselinates@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Turkish (MBT-C)
Filiz Zeynep Sezgin, zeynepsezgin@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Turkish (MBT-C)
Hatice Şule Yasin, psk.suleyasin@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist/ Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist, language(s): English, Turkish (MBT-C)
Merve Açıl, merveacil9307@gmail.com, Research Assistant / Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Turkish (MBT-C)
Nurşen Tuncer, tuncernursen@gmail.com, Clinical psychologist, language(s): English, Turkish, French (MBT-C)
Selin Kitiş, skitis@ku.edu.tr, Clinical Psychologist, https://www.linkedin.com/in/selinates/, language(s): Turkish (MBT-C)
Sibel Halfon, sibel.halfon@bilgi.edu.tr, Assistant Professor/Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English, Turkish (MBT-C)
Uruguay
Martín Meoqui Ramírez, martinmeoquiramirez@gmail.com.uy, Psychotherapist, language(s): Spanish, English (MBT-C)
Natalia Morales, morales.natalia974@gmail.com, Clinical psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-C)
USA
Abigail Tischler, abigail.tischler@gmail.com, Clinical Social Worker, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Anna Elisabeth Middleton, elisabeth@emiddletonphd.com, Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Carl Fleisher, cfleisher@partners.org, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Carla Sharp, csharp2@Central.UH.EDU, Child Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Efrain Bleiberg, ebleiberg31@gmail.com, Adult and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, language(s): language(s): English, Spanish (MBT-A, MBT-F)
Elliot Jurist, ejurist5@gmail.com, Psychoanalyst, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Francine Conway, francine.conway@gsapp.rutgers.edu, Clinical Psychologist, Dean, and Professor, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Geoff Goodman, ggoodman@liu.edu, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Ionas Sapountzis, isapountzis@adelphi.edu, Psychologist, language(s): English, Greek (MBT-C)
Jennifer Weaver, jennifer@weaverandassociates.net, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
Jordan Bate, jordan.bate@gmail.com, Clinical Psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-C)
Kyle McEvoy, Kyle@KyleWMcEvoy.com, www.KyleWMcEvoy.com, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, language(s): English (MBT-A, MBT-C)
Oscar Axel Gerdner, gerdner@gmail.com, M.D., language(s): English, Swedish (MBT-C)
Zoe Berko, zoeaberko@gmail.com, licensed psychologist, language(s): English (MBT-A)
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Mentalization theory is a developmental theory and is supported by an extensive body of empirical research (Fonagy, 2002; Fonagy & Bateman, 2016). There is also evidence for the relevance of mentalizing as having a key role in help seeking processes and the establishment of “epistemic trust”, an individual's willingness to consider new knowledge as trustworthy and relevant, and therefore worth integrating into their lives (Egyed et al, 2014, Fonagy, Luyten, & Allison, 2015). Increasingly mentalizing is thought to be one of the core processes that effective therapies have in common (Goodman, Midgley & Schneider 2016; Goodman, G., Reed, P., & Athey-Lloyd, L. 2015).
MBT models have been shown to be particularly effective interventions for the treatment of adults with a diagnosis of BPD, adolescents who self-harm and mothers enrolled in substance abuse treatments. There is evidence showing MBT to be an effective transdiagnostic intervention for school aged children who suffer from emotional and behavioural problems, supporting further skills in emotion regulation in both children and parents. There is some further evidence for their effectiveness for depression and eating disorders and in the benefits of professionals supporting mothers of children at risk receiving training in the principles of MBT, although more systematic study is needed. This research is now taking place with several feasibility and randomised control trials taking place internationally.
Many of the components of Mentalization Based Treatments for children, young people and families are underpinned by the above research. Our treatments are rooted in empirical findings from; attachment theory, systemic-theory, developmental research, and social-cognitive neuroscience.
The following papers provide further information on the growing evidence base for mentalizing interventions with children, young people, families, and carers:
Mentalization-based treatment and its evidence-base status: A systematic literature review Javier Malda-Castillo 1 , Claire Browne 2 , Guillermo Perez-Algorta 1 Affiliations PMID: 30091506 DOI: 10.1111/papt.12195
Byrne G, Murphy S, Connon G. Mentalization-based treatments with children and families: A systematic review of the literature. Clin Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2020 Oct;25(4):1022-1048. doi: 10.1177/1359104520920689. Epub 2020 Jun 3. PMID: 32493055
Nick Midgley, Eva A. Sprecher & Michelle Sleed (2021) Mentalization-Based Interventions for Children Aged 6-12 and Their Carers: A Narrative Systematic Review, Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 20:2, 169-189, DOI: 10.1080/15289168.2021.1915654
Camoirano, A. (2017). Mentalizing Makes Parenting Work: A Review about Parental Reflective Functioning and Clinical Interventions to Improve It.
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Nicola-Hans Schwarzer, Tobias Nolte, Peter Fonagy & Stephan Gingelmaier (2021) Mentalizing and emotion regulation: Evidence from a nonclinical sample, International Forum of Psychoanalysis, 30:1, 34-45, DOI: 10.1080/0803706X.2021.1873418
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Anna Freud manuals
Further information and resources on MBT CYP models can be found on Anna Freud's manuals page. Here you can read more about some of the MBT CYP models on offer, watch videos, see how others are developing mentalizing approaches in their services and download resources which can be used in sessions.
Guidelines and forms
The following documents may be downloaded to support you in participating in your training and becoming registered as an MBT CYP practitioner in your chosen MBT CYP model.
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Australia Mentalization-Based Treatment for Families (MBT-F)
Organisation name: The Thoughts and Feeling Company/Enhancing Lives
Contact: support@ttafco.com and hor@enhancinglives.com.au
Canada Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A)
Organisation name: MBT-TBM Canada
Contact: mbt.tbm.canada@gmail.com
Website: https://mbt-tbm.org/
The Netherlands Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A) and Mentalization-Based Treatment for Families (MBT-F)
Organisation name: Centrum Hecht Opleidingen Holland
Contact: opleidingen@centrumhecht.nl
Spain Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A) and Mentalization-Based Treatment for Families (MBT-F)
Organisation name: Imagina
Contact: mdangerfield@fvb.cat and nmalberg@gmail.com
Sweden Mentalization-Based Treatment for Adolescents (MBT-A)
Organisation name: Maria Svernell
Contact: mariawiwe@gmail.com