We are delighted to share the finalised programme for the AiMH UK #IMHAW26 Conference: The Art of Attunement – Helping Parents Tune Into Their Baby taking place online on
Wednesday 10th June 2026 9:30am – 12:30pm.
The conference brings together leading voices in infant mental health, parent–infant psychotherapy, Video Interaction Guidance and the Brazelton Approach to explore how we support attuned parent–baby relationships in today’s world.
We are especially pleased to welcome keynote speaker Hilary Kennedy, alongside expert speakers Andrea Katz, Yuxing Min, Anulika Ifezue, Viv Allen and Orion Owen. Sessions will explore parent–baby connection, therapeutic attunement, supporting families in a screen-saturated world and practical approaches to strengthening early relationships.
This event is ideal for health visitors, midwives, early years practitioners, perinatal mental health professionals, occupational therapists, parent–infant psychotherapists, music therapists, art therapists and child psychotherapists.
Members: £25 | Non-members: £45 | 15% Discounts available for teams, contact info@aimh.uk
Full Programme
9:30 to 10:30 KEYNOTE Hilary Kennedy Joint Chief Exec AVIG UK
How to Support Parent Baby Attunement
10:30 to 11:00 Andrea Katz Lead Parent Infant Psychotherapist, Brent PAIRS & Yuxing Min Assistant Parent Infant Psychotherapist Brent PAIRS
Finding Connection: Supporting Parent Baby Attunement in a Fragmented World
11:00 to 11:15
Break
11:15 to 12:00 Anulike Ifezue (Clinical lead trainer and specialist health visitor for perinatal and infant mental health in Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust).
Getting to Know Your Baby: Supporting Parent-Baby Connection with the Brazelton Approach
12:00 to 12:30 Viv Allen Founder & CEO DorPIP (Dorset Parent Infant Partnership)
Staying Attuned in a Screen-Filled World, brief presentation
followed by panel discussion, chaired by Orion Owen, Director of Education & CPD, AIMH UK
12:30 End
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