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.

You can raise FREE donations for Oxford Parent-Infant Project every time you shop online. It's really easy!Sign up to su...
11/08/2025

You can raise FREE donations for Oxford Parent-Infant Project every time you shop online. It's really easy!

Sign up to support OXPIP using this easy link below on and over 8,000 retailers will make a donation on your behalf when you shop with them. All the big names like Sainsbury's, Argos, Just Eat and many more are ready to donate at no extra cost to you. Every donation helps OXPIP provide more support to parents and babies. Please sign up today:

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Of course, to us the parents and babies we work with are already VIPs, but we were absolutely honoured and delighted to ...
06/08/2025

Of course, to us the parents and babies we work with are already VIPs, but we were absolutely honoured and delighted to recently meet His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester. It was part of the celebration of The Didcot Powerhouse Fund and the charitable work it funds. Our senior therapist Jane and clinical administrator Sam spent the morning chatting with other local organisations and with His Royal Highness.

Thanks to The Didcot Powerhouse Fund for shining a light on the work we do, which is generously funded by you to help parents build a strong relationship with their new baby. It's not always easy or straight forward to bond with your baby, but it's really important for you and your baby's mental health. If you think you might benefit from free sessions to support your developing bond, you can get in touch via our website www.oxpip.org.uk

Oxford Parent-Infant Project is delighted to support the launch of this new series of short animations about the science...
06/08/2025

Oxford Parent-Infant Project is delighted to support the launch of this new series of short animations about the science of early childhood and the importance of responsive relationships.

The animations will be so useful to practitioners and volunteers working with parents and carers, to share the science of early childhood and parent-baby interaction.

Our CEO Karen Bateson was involved in their development, with a range of expert colleagues from across the UK, to ensure each film is scientifically rigorous and practically useful. She's lurking in the launch video but blink and you'll miss her!

HRH The Princess of Wales said “Early childhood has been recognised as the golden opportunity to build strong foundations for future life health and happiness. These new animated films from The Centre of Early Childhood showcase how adults can create nurturing, loving interactions with children, helping to foster social and emotional development during their earliest years. These core social and emotional skills are essential in forming healthy relationships and are fundamental building blocks that can carry us through life. That is why we want to raise the awareness of, and celebrate, the extraordinary value of everyday moments of connection which matter more than ever in a rapidly changing world"

You can find the videos here:

This series of animated films unpacks the brain science and explains key concepts behind the way nurturing interactions support the social and emotional deve...

Do you work with babies and parents? Would you be interested in training to support your practice and to help new parent...
06/08/2025

Do you work with babies and parents? Would you be interested in training to support your practice and to help new parents observe and reflect on their baby's communications?

Our Watch, Wait and Wonder course on October 10th is filling up quickly. This one-day training is for anyone who wants to help parents become more attuned to their babies in ways that support the babies’ sense of self, confidence and curiosity.

Watch, wait and wonder is an evidence-based approach which helps the practitioner focus on the quality of the parent-infant relationship, so it's ideal for a wide range of practitioners including those working in Start for Life teams, parent-infant relationship teams, perinatal mental health, children's social care, health visiting and much more.

Find out more here:

Training Due to popular demand, all OXPIP training is currently delivered online. At OXPIP we are enthusiastic about helping practitioners and professionals recognise the importance of reflective practice, and to create a space for this within their work.

We've been keeping this under our baby hat but today is launch day!We're delighted to support this new series of short f...
06/08/2025

We've been keeping this under our baby hat but today is launch day!

We're delighted to support this new series of short films by The Royal Foundation about early childhood and the science of interaction. Our CEO Karen Bateson was honoured to be asked to be involved in their development alongside expert colleagues from across the UK.

Aside from getting to meet HRH The Princess of Wales, the best bit is knowing that people can now watch high-quality, scientifically rigorous animations which explain in simple terms how to interact with babies to help them be as happy and healthy as possible.

You can find the films here:

This series of animated films unpacks the brain science and explains key concepts behind the way nurturing interactions support the social and emotional deve...

17/07/2025

You could give us a BOOST by nominating us to win £2000 from the Benefact Group. You can nominate us here by searching for our charity number 1109956. It takes 30 seconds. Thanks!

You could help us win £2000 for free! The lovely folk at Benefact Group are giving money to good causes like ours, and ...
15/07/2025

You could help us win £2000 for free!

The lovely folk at Benefact Group are giving money to good causes like ours, and we'd love you to nominate us.

We offer free psychotherapy to parents who have experienced some kind of trauma or difficulty which makes it more difficult to bond with their baby. We help 350 parents reconnect with their baby. It's life-changing work but we need your support.

Please nominate "OXFORD PARENT-INFANT PROJECT" (CHARITY NUMBER 1109956) using this link :

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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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