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ABOUT THE CENTER
Center for Reflective Parenting (CRP) is a 501c(3)
non-profit organization based in Southern California
that provides advanced training for mental health
clinicians and early childhood professionals, offers
direct services to parents and young children, and
conducts research in the field of parent-child
relationships.
CRP’s sweeping vision of a “reflective mind in the
life of every child” is being realized through our
strategic plan to partner with multiple new agencies
each year, scaling up our programs and expanding
our reach to at-risk communities—while continuing
to monitor and offer support services to all of our
partners and training sites.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Diane Reynolds, MFT, Program Developer, Mindful
Parenting Groups (MPG), has published and spoken
widely on her work with MPG, and has received
funding from private foundations as well as L.A.
County Department of Mental Health to support
ongoing facilitator training, education, and
outcome research. She is in private practice in
Santa Monica, serving families and young children.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Van de Golia, PhD
John F. Grienenberger, PhD
Philippa Kennealy, MD
Regina Pally, MD
Diane Reynolds, MFT
Anita Saunders, PhD
“Building reflective minds today
for our children’s tomorrow.”
Center for Reflective Parenting 2014 Sawtelle Bl., Los Angeles, CA 90025
(323) 275-4805
www.reflectiveparenting.org
KEEPING YOUR CHILD’S MIND IN MIND
CRP Core Programs At-A-Glance:
The Reflective Parenting Program
and Mindful Parenting Groups
What is reflective thinking?
Reflective thinking is a natural human
ability to recognize that there is more
going on inside a person than what we see
by how he or she acts.
Reflective parents have the skills to create
stable family environments that nurture
their children’s psychological and social
growth and health.
How are CRP programs different from other
parenting programs?
CRP emphasizes enhancing parental
reflective capacity. Reflective parents are
better able to understand behavioral
triggers and to respond to situations with
creative and workable approaches. CRP
helps parents focus on how to be with their
children, not just on what to do.
CRP Programs & Services
Reflective Parenting Program
(RPP)
Mindful Parenting Groups (MPG)
Reflective Teacher Training (RTT)
Reflective Care Program (RCP)
Educational workshops
Reflective Parenting Program (RPP) Mindful Parenting Groups (MPG)
GROUPS FOR THE PUBLIC
Brief description A supportive and experiential parent workshop
series that enhances a parent’s capacity to think
reflectively about parent-child interactions.
Weekly group meetings in an intimate,
developmental play environment, focusing on
promoting mindfulness, curiosity, and flexibility in
communications between parent and child.
Length of group 10 weeks, 1.5 hour weekly Ongoing 12 week modules, 1.5 hour weekly
Group participants Parents or caregivers Parents/caregivers attend with their infants,
toddlers, or preschoolers
Group format Groups follow a set curriculum that covers topics
including temperament, play, and discipline. Take-
home reflections are reviewed and discussed.
Groups are driven by the developmental stages of
the infants/toddlers. Core skills: mindful
observation, facilitation of social interactions, and
reflection.
Age range of children For parents of children from birth to 12 years.
Parent groups are formed around age of children,
with curricula for ages: 0-2, 2-5, and 6-12.
(Prenatal and adolescent curricula also available.)
Infants, toddlers or preschoolers, from 3 months to
3.5 years old are grouped developmentally, with no
more than 4-6 months difference in age within one
group.
# of group attendees 6-10 parents/caregivers 4-6 families
Families we serve Parents with weekly access to their children
Families foster to adopting through the child welfare system
Mothers with postpartum mood or anxiety disorders
Parents who are dealing with poverty, mental illness, trauma, or the legal system
Families from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and populations
What parents learn Responsive, reflective parenting skills that strengthen parent-child bonds
Respectful parenting practices and greater confidence in their parenting role
Make meaning of behavior through understanding underlying thoughts, feelings, and intentions
TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS
Training protocols Both programs offer 3 Levels of training, with each Level a prerequisite for the next. Successful
completion of both Levels 1 and 2 is required to lead parent groups.
Level 1: Intro 2 days of didactic training to learn the fundamentals of reflective parenting, attachment and
developmental theories, and the details of a group format emphasizing the importance of mindful
observation.
Level 2: Facilitator Training Trainees co-facilitate a 10-week parent group
while concurrently receiving 12 weeks of
supervision
Trainees participate in a 12-week demo group
concurrent with 14-weeks of group supervision,
followed by an 18-week trainee-led group with
concurrent 20-week group supervision.
Level 3: Supervisor Training Trainees replicate Level 2 in-house while being
supervised over 13 weeks
Trainees replicate Level 2 in-house while being
supervised over 36 weeks
Who is eligible for training Licensed or license-eligible mental health and early childhood professionals with at least one year of
experience working with children and/or families.
What trainees learn Understanding of attachment theory and the concept of parental reflective functioning
Techniques that promote inquiry and reflection in parents
Proper facilitation of RPP/MPG groups and supervision of clinicians
CRP Core Programs:
Reflective Parenting Program (RPP) &
Mindful Parenting Groups (MPG)
Center for Reflective Parenting promotes an
attachment-based, mindful and reflective
approach to parenting for parents, caregivers, and
professionals from a wide range of cultural and
socioeconomic backgrounds.
CRP offers two core parenting programs with
similar theoretical foundations, but differing in
implementation of services and training.
Both programs, RPP and MPG, have been
qualified by California Institute of Mental Health
and L.A. County Department of Mental Health as
Community Defined Evidence (CDE) group models
for Prevention and Early Intervention, targeting
parenting and family difficulties.
To learn more about RPP or MPG
trainings, contact us at
