We "early interventionists" cannot simply ask babies "What hurts?" or "What seems to be the problem?" Instead we must find out the answers ourselves. We do this by first acknowledging the concerns and worries of parents and then exploring the distress, difficulties and communications of their babies.

Early interventionists act as detectives, following the child's lead to identify the specific roots of their distress, or derailment.  From there, together we forge new paths of emotional attunement and understanding to facilitate healthier development.

While early intervention is a straightforward concept, it is not altogether easy, for the simple reason that our development process is so complex and normal development can be easily derailed. As every parent knows, babies cry for many reasons.

Stella M. Acquarone - Principal, Psychologist; Adult, Infant and Child Psychotherapist, PhD, MBPS, MACP, MLCP; England

Kenneth Aitkin - Clinical Neuropsychologist, MA, Mphil, PhD; Scotland

Zack Eleftheriadou - C. Psychologist, UKCP Reg: Psychotherapist and Chartered Counselling Psychologist, BA., M.A., MSc, DiplMH; England

Wanda Grosso - Child and Adult Analytical Psychologist; Italy

Puanani Harvie - Analytical Psychologist, BA, PhD; USA

Brett Kahr - DIP. Forensic Psychotherapy; UKCP Reg: Psychotherapist, BA, MSc, MSc; England

Sara Lincoln - Child, Adolescent, Couple and Family Psychotherapist, BA, MA; USA

Annette Mendelsohn - Child Psychotherapist; England

Romana Negri - Neuropsychiatrist; Italy

Maeja Raicar - Psychotherapist and Social Worker, BA(Hons) MSc, CQSW, UKCP Reg; MCAAP; England

Ruth Selwyn - Child and Adult Psychoanalytical Psychotherapist, MACP, TQAP, BCP; England

Hisako Watanabe - Adult, Adolescent and Child Psychiatrist, Infant Psychotherapist and Paediatrician, MD; Japan

Eileen Wieland - Adult Psychotherapist

Invited Professionals:

Pauline Allen -

Hana Alonim - Child Psychotherapist; Israel

Anne Alvarez -

Christopher Badcock -

Graciela Cullere-Crespin -

Sandy Davis -

Ricardo Draghi-Lorenz -

John Byng Hall -

Jay Belsky -

Catherine Bonnet -

Richard Evans -

Sally Goodard Blythe -

Joan Hunter -

Judith Jackson -

Suzanne Maiello -

Henry Massie -

Mel Pharr -

Maria Pozzi -

Joan Raphael Leff -

Vasudevi Reddy -

Allan Schore -

Ann Simpson - (Home Visiting)

Valerie Sinason -

Sherry Sporn -

Felicity de Sueleta -

Colwyn Trevarthen -

Estela Welldon -