Course Introduction

"Infant Observation" is one of the foundational training components in child psychotherapy. It helps clinical practitioners learn about the emotional development of infants in their early stages and the formation of their inner world. It also aids in understanding the subconscious meaning behind infant behavior and communication patterns, thereby fostering empathy for the early internalized object-relation patterns of infants.

Clinically, this training can help therapists understand clients' non-verbal behaviors, enhance sensitivity in identifying various emotions, and assist in managing clients' infantile transference. Furthermore, by observing the emotional interactions between infants and their families, psychotherapists can cultivate their capacity for containment and develop a mental space for reflective thinking.

Instructor Introduction

Instructor Lin Yuhua is an analyst of the International Psychoanalytical Association. She currently serves as a psychologist at Chuanxin Psychotherapy Clinic and holds concurrent positions as a director of the Chinese Psychotherapy Research and Development Foundation, a council member and education training committee member of the Taiwan Psychoanalytic Society. She is also a member of the International Advisory Committee for The International Journal of Infant Observation and its Application.

After obtaining her doctoral degree, Instructor Lin went to the Tavistock Clinic in the UK in 1997 to study and practice child and adolescent psychotherapy. She holds licenses including a Taiwan Clinical Psychologist license, a British Psychological Society Practitioner license, a Tavistock Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist certification, and a US National Counselor license.

Instructor Lin specializes in the clinical work and research of psychoanalysis and child and adolescent psychotherapy. She has published numerous professional papers in domestic and international psychology journals and has presented at many international psychotherapy conferences. Her translation works include Klein's The Psycho-Analysis of Children, An Introduction to Contemporary Psychoanalysis: Theory and Practice, New Interpretations of Oedipus, and Impasse and Interpretation, among others.

Practical Information

• Date: August 12–13, 2017 (12 hours total, conducted in Mandarin)
• Time: 09:30–12:15 and 13:30–17:00
• Location: Workers' Union Northern District Integrated Service Centre
• Target Audience: Psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers, counseling psychologists, and other professionals, as well as postgraduate students and teachers in psychology-related fields
• Capacity: Limited to 30 participants (priority given to those with a background in psychoanalytic studies)