Schedule: (participants are expected to attend both days)

• Tuesday, Oct. 20 – 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
• Wednesday, Oct. 21 – 8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Presented by Diane Reynolds, LMFT

Observe, Reflect, Respond: The Pillars of Reflective Practice

“Relationship-focused and reflective” has long been synonymous with programs serving children and families. Yet a truly relationship-focused and reflective approach can only exist within a context of (and commitment to) equity and belonging. Reflective practice creates brave space for providers to think about their work, its impact on those they serve, as well as on themselves. This interactive virtual training is designed for providers in the infant-family early childhood field, including mental health, early childhood education, home visitation, and other child and family services. Utilizing video, partner and small group exercises, participants will develop a framework for understanding reflective practice, including exploration of parallel process, reflective inquiry, mindful self-regulation, and the importance of reflective capacity in building relational security.

Presented By:  Diane Reynolds, LMFT

Diane Reynolds, LMFT, CA Center-endorsed IFECMHS and RPF II, is a program developer and trainer in Mindful Parenting Groups and Reflective Practice/Supervision. She has spent the past 25 years introducing parents, providers, schools, and organizations to a mindful and reflective approach to care. Ms. Reynolds has authored several publications. Ms. Reynolds previously served as Executive Director of Center for Reflective Communities and launched Reflective Praxis Consulting in 2017 to support demand for professional development, organizational consultation, and transformational coaching in the burgeoning field of reflective practice and supervision. Ms. Reynolds currently supports (now virtual) home visitation staff for Los Angeles County DHS, DPH, and DPSS through reflective practice training and ongoing consultation. Additionally, Diane is a member of the Reflective Supervision Collaborative, where she is co-developing the first scalable, online reflective supervision mentor curriculum and training for multi-disciplinary providers in the field of infant early childhood mental health.

As a result of attending this course, participants should be able to:

• Define ‘reflective functioning’ and its importance to relationship security.
• Describe brave space creation, and name 2-3 ways it supports reflective practice.
• Explore 3-4 settling practices that support mindful self-regulation in relationship building, reflection, and clinical practice.
• Define ‘parallel process’ and describe one example of parallel process.
• Demonstrate use of 2-3 specific, intentional reflective questions to deepen reflective capacity.

Questions? Email AHapuarachy@childrensinstitute.org or @ 213.260.7623