Infant-Parent Psychotherapy
Parents may be concerned about feeding difficulties, hard to soothe babies, temper tantrums or delays in normal development. Parent may also be worried about their own capacity to meet their infant’s needs. Infant Parent Psychotherapy (IPP) is to understand and facilitate normal communication and the development of emotions and relationships, such as understanding one another and help build, restore or maintain a secure attachment bond.
*It is this early intervention that gives the therapy impact and effectiveness.
Child Adolescent Psychotherapy
The sign of your child or adolescent’s emotional distress is often evident in their behaviour.
Parents may notice an unexplained change in their child’s/teen’s behaviour – problems with mood, sleep, appetite, aggressive behaviour, social or academic functioning. Often these problems are the result of emotional distress and may interfere with a child’s development.
In child psychotherapy, thinking and talking with a therapist helps children/adolescents to make sense of and understand their troubled thoughts and feelings.
The overall goal of children’s psychotherapy is to enhance or restore your child’s emotional and social well-being and capacity to learn.
Adult Psychotherapy
Individuals seek psychotherapy for a variety of reasons. Often they are struggling with depression, stress, anxiety, panic attacks, trauma, loss, relationships difficulties, low self-esteem, lack of confidence, life transitions, family and/or work-related difficulties, self-destructive or other destructive behaviours. These troubling issues could be related to current life circumstances or arise from past or early life trauma. Other people seek psychotherapy to expand their desire to grow, develop their potential and explore greater meaning in their lives.
Adult Parent and Adult Child
The unique relationship between parent and adult child can be challenging well into adulthood. Adult parent and adult child psychotherapy allows parents and their adult children to address past and present relationship issues. They can learn to understand and transform past/present dynamics that interferes with our present relationship. Parents and adult children can begin to relate in a positive manner and accept each other as they are now, encouraging an ongoing relationship as both parents and children age.
Master's Level Diploma
Canadian Institute of Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program, 1995
**CICAPP is a recognized Master's Level education and training program by the College of Psychotherapy and Registered Mental Health Therapists
http://www.crpo.ca
BA, Honours Psychology
University of Waterloo, 1982
CRPO: College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario
Registered Psychotherapist, April 2015
http://crpo.ca
Clinical Member
Canadian Association of Psychoanalytic Child Therapists, 1995
http://www.capct.ca
Guest Member
Toronto Psychoanalytic Society (TPS), 2013
http://www.torontopsychoanalysis.com
Supervision Group
Working with Adults - TPS, 2013-present
Professional Advisor Training
Bereaved Families of Canada, 2000
Faculty Member CICAPP
http://www.cicapp.ca
Infant + Toddler Observation
Trauma
Eating disorders
Selective mutism
Deprived / disorganized families
Impasses/ruptures in the therapeutic process
Continuous case seminars
Latency development
Professional practices and ethics
Faculty and Case Consultant CAPCT
Advanced Infant Parent Psychotherapy Study Group 2022-present
Canadian Association of Psychoanalytic Child Therapists
President: 2008-2012
Vice President: 2006-2008
Executive Board Member: 2003-2006
Referral Service Chairperson: 1999-2008
Clinical Member: 1987-present
Canadian Institute of Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Formerly: Toronto Child Psychoanalytic Program
Past
Executive Board Member
Conference Committee Chair and Member
Student Progress Chair + Committee Member: 2011-present
Faculty and Supervisor: 2006-present
Alliance of Mental Professionals: Member: 2005-2015
Toronto Child Psychoanalytic Program
Faculty and Supervisor: 2006-present
Executive Board Member: 1988-1991, 1996-2002, and 2008-2012
Student Progress Committee Member: 2011-2019
Conference Committee: Member: 1996-1998
Clinical Case Presentations
Dannette has been a guest presenter at the:
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, AAACAP
Advanced Infant Parent Psychotherapy Study Group, CAPCT
International Psychoanalytic Association Conference, IPA
Toronto Psychoanalytic Society, TPS
San Fransico Centre for Psychoanalysis, SFCP
Canadian Association for Psychoanalytic Child Therapists, CAPCT
Toronto District School Board, Teacher Professional Day
Gowlings Family Law Department
