OXPIP

OXPIP Oxford Parent-Infant Project (OXPIP) provides free parent-infant psychotherapy for parents and infants from pregnancy to 2 years.

Feeling disconnected from your new baby is far more common than most people realise. Donate to us or refer via our website. OXPIP (Oxford Parent Infant Project) is one of the pioneers of parent-infant psychotherapy. Founded in 1998 we have been working in Oxfordshire for fifteen years supporting parents who struggle with the demands of a new baby. We work with babies up to the age of two and their

parents, normally the mother, but we have worked with many fathers as well. Our team of clinicians is highly trained. Backgrounds include Child Psychotherapy, Adult Psychotherapy and Clinical Psychology as well as including prior qualifications in Health Visiting, Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Teaching. All have undergone Infant Observation Training, and are trained in the use of video through the (NICE approved) Video Interaction Guidance approach.This mix of backgrounds and approaches gives our work additional strength and rigour. We are part of a growing national movement of people and organisations who are bringing greater focus to the importance of early intervention. We work with professionals and policy makers to raise awareness about the importance of parent baby attachment and infant mental health. This work continues to inform mainstream national policy. We also provide specific and innovative training in attachment theory and practice and other interventions that support parent and baby bonding. Our families come from a wide range of social, economic and ethnic backgrounds. Working through children's centres and GP practices, we are currently helping over 300 families in Oxfordshire.

Former OXPIP client and now Trustee Becca Smith ran White Horse Half Marathon on 29th March raising money for OXPIP and ...
24/04/2026

Former OXPIP client and now Trustee Becca Smith ran White Horse Half Marathon on 29th March raising money for OXPIP and Thrombosis UK. She is really pleased to have raised £2,395 to be split between the charities including a very kind donation of £300 to each charity from Infineum UK. Donations can still be made via the following link: https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/11956/becca-smith/

Thank you to all who have donated and congratulations to Becca! 🏃‍♀️‍➡️⭐️👏

📢NEW TRAINING COURSE ALERT!📢Book now for our new short course in June: 'Understanding and Responding to Risk in the Pare...
20/04/2026

📢NEW TRAINING COURSE ALERT!📢

Book now for our new short course in June: 'Understanding and Responding to Risk in the Parent-Infant Relationship' with Dr Rachel Fraser

Explore risk in the context of perinatal and parental mental health difficulties in-depth, whilst keeping hold of complexity and remaining thoughtful and relational in your practice.

Friday 5th June, 9.30-3pm, via Zoom, £271
https://www.oxpip.org.uk/training-and-consultancy/training/short-courses/tickets-understanding-and-responding-to-risk-in-the-parent-infant-relationship

Don't miss out on this fantastic training opportunity next month on our two day training, 'Assessing Parent-Infant Relat...
17/04/2026

Don't miss out on this fantastic training opportunity next month on our two day training, 'Assessing Parent-Infant Relationships'.

Build the ability to observe and analyse parent-infant interactions, understand how parental emotions and mental health affect caregiving, and assess both the risks to the child and the parent's capacity to change.

Friday 15th and 22nd May, 9.30-3pm via Zoom, £542
https://www.oxpip.org.uk/training-and-consultancy/training/short-courses/assessing-parent-infant-relationships

Becca, our lovely Trustee is running the White Horse Half Marathon for OXPIP and Thrombosis UK this month! Please cheer ...
27/03/2026

Becca, our lovely Trustee is running the White Horse Half Marathon for OXPIP and Thrombosis UK this month! Please cheer her along with a donation.

We provide life-changing psychotherapy to parents who are experiencing difficulties bonding with their baby. It can be massively upsetting to unexpectedly find that you're not bonding with your new baby in the way you thought you would. It happens to many more parents than you might expect and for lots of different reasons, including health problems during pregnancy or birth.

On Sunday 29th March, Becca will be running a half marathon in Oxfordshire, which will be a significant challenge for her having injured her knee in 2022 and assuming running longer distances was off the cards. However, having slowly built up running this year, Becca is determined to take on the challenge to raise funds for two charities close to her heart.

Thanks Becca and best of luck 🍀

On 29th March 2026 I'll be running the White Horse Half Marathon in aid of the Oxford Parent Infant Project and Thrombosis UK. This will be a significan…

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The Kidlington Centre, High Street
Oxford
OX52DL

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Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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