Lighthouse Parenting Nanai: a Mentalization-based Group Therapy for Caregivers with History of Trauma

Lighthouse Parenting Programme, a 12-week intervention for parents, focusing on enhancing mentalizing abilities. It includes weekly group sessions (2hrs) led by 3 trained MBT psychotherapists for 8-12 parents, and fortnightly individual parenting sessions (1hr) with a practitioner. The programme, rooted in Mentalization-Based Treatment (MBT) skills, explores parents mentalizing and their childrens mentalizing and attachment styles through a variety of interactive methods, including multimedia resources and creative activities to stimulate mentalizing. Central to the programme is the metaphor of the parent as a lighthouse, guiding their child. Training for practitioners spanned 4 days, covering MBT and Lighthouse Parenting skills, with an emphasis on experiential learning and self-reflection. Ongoing weekly group supervision will ensure the quality and fidelity of the intervention. Delivered in person at University Diego Portales.

They will receive weekly information on parenting in the first 3 years of life. They will have direct contact (via WhatsApp) with a child psychologist to ask questions about the material and to refer to specialized support if needed.