Facilitator Training Workshops for Perinatal Clinicians
New Beginnings Integrated Core Needs Framework

Structured, Small-Group Online Workshops

New dates

Friday Evening Group 7:30–9:00 pm AEST Dates: 14 August, 11 September, 9 October, 6 November 2026

or

Thursday Morning Group 10:30 am–12:00 pm AEST Dates: 9 July, 6 August, 3 September, 1 October 2026

(4 sessions held every 4 weeks)

This training provides 10 hours of professional development:

6 hours face-to-face learning
4 hours self-directed learning

All sessions are recorded and available for participants who are unable to attend live.

This four-part workshop series is designed for clinicians working with parents in the perinatal period who are seeking an attachment- and needs-based approach to understanding and supporting mental health.

Across four live sessions, participants will be guided through the framework using a combination of direct teaching and reflective discussion, supporting integration into clinical practice.

The New Beginnings Integrated Core Needs Framework brings together key concepts from Circle of Security, schema therapy, and attachment theory through a shared focus on core emotional needs.

The New Beginnings Core Needs approach combines a clinical framework for perinatal clinicians with parent-facing resources and worksheets to support its application in-session and via telehealth.

Working with parents in the perinatal period involves supporting them through a time of profound transformation. It can stir deep emotions, shift identity, and bring both joy and challenge. It also offers a unique opportunity for healing and for reshaping intergenerational patterns. It is within this space that a clear, attachment- and needs-based way of understanding both parents and infants can support meaningful and lasting change.

The framework offers flexibility. It can be used as a standalone approach supporting assessment, treatment planning, and intervention, or as an adjunct within a clinician’s existing way of working

Participants will receive the New Beginnings parent resource in both PDF and PowerPoint formats, ready for use in-session or via telehealth. New Beginnings is a perinatal-specific resource written for parents and designed to be delivered by clinicians. It provides a structured framework that can be used flexibly to meet the shifting needs of parents during the perinatal period, using accessible, parent-friendly language.

Training in Circle of Security and/or Schema Therapy is not required. The Core Needs Framework draws on key ideas from these approaches, but uses them in a different way. While no prior knowledge is needed, familiarity with these models can deepen understanding and support integration into practice.

Key Learning Outcomes

Will have the resources and knowledge to begin using the Core Needs Approach with the parents they support
Conduct an attachment-informed assessment with families, exploring early childhood attachment experiences, unmet needs, and related schemas
Assess wellbeing in the perinatal period using the Cups of Wellbeing, linking mental health presentations to core needs and schemas
Identify core schemas and track patterns using an adapted mode model
Integrate strategies to support wellbeing throughout each stage of treatment
Provide attachment-focused psychoeducation to support parents in understanding their own needs and the needs of their baby as they grow
Reflect on core needs, schemas, and modes in the perinatal period
Apply the framework as a standalone intervention or alongside approaches such as schema therapy, EMDR, ACT, CBT, and DBT

Contact the host of Integrated Attachment Focused Core Needs Approach in the Perinatal Period

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