Child / Adolescent / Parent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists are committed to working in a child-focused manner that engages parents/carers and recognises the importance of family and community. Central to this approach is an understanding of the unconscious mind and the unique ways in which children communicate their inner experiences. Psychoanalytic processes help us to listen to and interpret these communications.

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Child Psychotherapists have specialist knowledge in understanding and assessing childhood disorders based in theories of attachment, systems theory, and neuroscience and how early trauma can affect the developing brain.

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Child Psychotherapists hold an undergraduate degree and a professional qualification

eg: Psychology, Paediatrics, General Medical Practice, Psychiatry, Social Work, Occupational Therapy.​​

Training in Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy comprises Clinical Training + Theoretical Studies + Personal Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

The Clinical Training Programme is a 4 year course conducted by the Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Association of Australia (CPPAA) & Monash University. Candidates undertake a 12 month Infant  Observation and Clinical Supervision of training cases with a minimum total of 300 hrs supervision