Our Team
We are committed to Establishing infant-parent relationship teams that provide free therapeutic support to parents on a low income, who are concerned about their relationship with their babies in the first two years of life.”

Dr. Yvonne Osafo
- Parent Infant Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (UKCP)
- Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychotherapist
- Churchill Fellow
- Early Years Intervention & Prevention
Dr. Yvonne Osafo is a child, adolescent, and adult psychotherapist, as well as a parent-infant psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She specialises in early intervention from pregnancy to age two, focusing on the first 1001 critical days of life.
As a Fellow of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust for Early Years Intervention and Prevention, Dr. Osafo has travelled across the USA and Scandinavia to study best practices in parent-infant psychotherapy. She has since returned to the UK to share her findings and insights with colleagues in the field.
She completed her doctorate in psychoanalytic parent-infant psychotherapy at the University of Essex and now teaches parent-infant psychotherapy and baby observation at Terapia Institute and baby observation at the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education (IATE).
Dr. Osafo is an active leader in the field, serving as a member of the Executive, Assessment, and Training Standards Committees of the UKCP College for Children and Young People. Additionally, she chairs the UKCP Infant-Parent Psychotherapy Sub-Committee, which has developed training standards for Infant-Parent Psychotherapists.

Anna Godfrey
- Trainer
- Integrative Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist (UKCP)
- Integrative Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist (UKCP)
Since 2015, Anna has worked as an infant-parent psychotherapist as part of early intervention services in South London. As a UKCP-registered Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, she has been a member of the UKCP Infant-Parent Psychotherapy sub-committee and contributed to the development of IPP training standards.
With a background in literature and the arts, Anna initially trained in therapeutic approaches using the arts before completing her training as an Integrative Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist. Throughout this training, she worked alongside young people in further education settings, many of whom were growing up in culturally complex, socio-economically deprived areas and had experienced trauma from an early age.
Her experience in establishing a counselling service in this setting provided insight into the urgent, intergenerational nature of mental health needs. As a result, she is passionate about national investment in infant-family relationships and believes in the long-term, profound impact of early intervention on future generations.
Currently, Anna’s community-based and culturally curious therapeutic work, in collaboration with various multidisciplinary teams, seeks to recognise diversity, identify barriers, and give a voice to the most vulnerable babies in the community.

Nathan Osafo
- COO
- Clinic and Program Operations
As Chief Operations Officer (COO), Nathan plays a pivotal role in ensuring the efficient and cost-effective management of services that support parents and babies. His work is dedicated to developing strong partnerships, identifying funding opportunities, and ensuring that clinicians, psychotherapists, midwives, and professionals working with infants receive the necessary training to provide high-quality support for families.
Nathan works alongside Dr. Yvonne Osafo and Anna Godfrey, the Clinical Lead, to strengthen and expand the organisation’s impact. A key aspect of his leadership is collaborating with trustees, including the recruitment and development of the Board of Trustees. He actively works to build a strong governance structure that ensures the organisation’s long-term success in delivering essential services. His strategic approach to identifying local needs and service development ensures that the organisation remains responsive and adaptable to the communities it serves.
Working closely with Anna Godfrey, the Clinical Lead, Nathan helps develop the clinical team, referral pathways, and local systems. Together, they design innovative ways to expand services, ensuring that professionals in early intervention can operate efficiently and effectively to provide the best possible care for families. He is also committed to supporting the delivery of free sessions for low-income families, ensuring that financial barriers do not prevent access to critical early intervention services.
In addition to service development, Nathan plays a crucial role in securing funding opportunities and commissioning, identifying and applying for grants and local funding streams that allow for continued service growth and accessibility. He also works to promote the profile of the team among local early years services and organisations, ensuring that the organisation’s impact is recognised within the wider sector.
At a strategic level, Nathan represents the organisation alongside Dr. Yvonne Osafo and Anna Godfrey, ensuring that early years services are developed and delivered with innovation, sustainability, and accessibility at their core. His commitment to finding solutions that reflect local needs makes him a driving force in the mission to improve early intervention and support for families.

Dr. Zack Eleftheriadou
- Guest Lecturer
- Chartered Counselling Psychologist
- Parent-infant Psychotherapist
Dr. Zack Eleftheriadou MSc MA, Dip NCFED, Dip Psychopathology, is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, Chartered Scientist, Supervisor, and a Fellow of the British Psychological Society (HCPC reg). She has also trained as a child and parent-infant psychotherapist (UKCP). Currently, she works predominantly as an adult psychoanalytic psychotherapist (CPJA/UKCP, BPF & BPC).
Zack runs the consultancy service ‘Noema Psychology and Psychotherapy’, providing psychotherapy, supervision, and teaching. She lectures in several areas, including developmental issues, trauma/complex trauma, migration/cross-cultural work, and the ‘replacement child’ psychodynamics. She has also published widely, including the text ‘Psychotherapy and Culture’.
With 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist and an infant observation tutor, she now offers consultancy for infant observation tutors. She is a member of the Bowlby Centre and serves as a visiting external examiner for Doctoral projects across the UK.
Passionate about early intervention, Zack regularly presents on ‘the psychology of the baby’ to health professionals and psychotherapists. In the past, she has been involved in the UKCP Child Faculty subcommittee, ‘Infant-Parent Psychotherapy’ led by Dr. Osafo. She has also worked at ‘Freedom from Torture’ and ‘Nafsiyat’, The Inter-Cultural Therapy Centre, both based in London, UK.
Additionally, she has worked as a therapist supporting medical staff at several London NHS hospitals, including The Royal London Hospital, Chase Farm, and Friern Barnet.

Dr Katia Reis
- Paediatrician
- Infant-parent psychoanalytic psychotherapist
Dr. Katia Reis is a Paediatrician with over 30 years of experience, specialising in Infant-Parent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy for the past 22 years. Her work focuses on infant mental health during the early years, ensuring that babies and young children receive the best possible start in life.
Dr. Reis is passionate about working with babies, children, families, and pregnant women, with a particular interest in supporting infants during the first critical 1001 days of life. Recognising the profound impact of early experiences on a child’s emotional, cognitive, and social development, she is committed to ensuring that families receive the guidance and care they need during this crucial period.
Dedicated to her work, Dr. Reis is a strong advocate for infant mental health and early intervention, always striving to support and champion the Cause of the Babies.

Robin Balbernie
- Guest Lecturer
- Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist (retired)
- Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist (retired)
Robin Balbernie is an infant mental health specialist and was formerly a Consultant Child Psychotherapist in Gloucestershire CAMHS. For many years, he worked with Children’s Centres as the clinical lead of ‘Secure Start’, providing an infant mental health service. He was also involved with the Intensive Care Baby Unit at Gloucester Royal Hospital, while also running regular supervision groups for Health Visitors.
Robin served as Clinical Director for PIP UK, where he played a key role in setting up and supporting specialised infant mental health teams across the country for over five years. His early work with adopted children sparked a deep interest in infant mental health and the need for early preventative intervention, focusing on strengthening the relationship between caregivers and their babies.
His passion for this field was further developed through a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travelling Fellowship, which enabled him to explore related projects in America. Since then, his work has remained focused on ensuring that infants and their caregivers receive the support they need during the most critical early years of life.

Francesca Rutherford
- Parent Infant Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist (UKCP)
Francesca Rutherhood is a Parent-Infant Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist whose career has been shaped by extensive life and professional experience. Her deep commitment to babies and their families is informed by her own personal relationships, including her roles as a daughter, sister, friend, wife, colleague, and mother.
Her professional journey toward specialising in parent-infant psychotherapy has evolved over many years. She has worked as a Nursery Teacher in London, an Early Years Advisory Teacher in both London and Sussex, and as a team manager supporting very young children with disabilities and learning needs in their homes across Sussex. These experiences have reinforced her belief in early intervention and the importance of the infant-parent relationship.
Francesca recognises that early intervention begins during pregnancy and continues through the first 1,000 days of a baby’s life. The relationships formed during this time significantly impact a child’s well-being and future development. She is passionate about parent-infant psychotherapy as a nurturing yet powerful way to support the mental and emotional health of babies and their key caregivers.
She has worked as a Parent-Infant Psychotherapist in West Sussex Children’s Centres, with Croydon Best Start, and BrightPIP, in addition to her private practice. Through her work, she remains dedicated to ensuring that babies and their families receive the early support they need for a healthy and secure start in life.

Mariane Cordeiro
- Guest Lecturer
- Child & Family Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
- Child & Family Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
Mariane Cordeiro is a Perinatal and Parent-Infant Psychotherapist, specialising in supporting parents and infants during the critical early stages of life. She is also a Child and Family Psychodynamic Psychotherapist, registered with the British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
In her role as a Lecturer, Mariane contributes to the education of future therapists by teaching at institutions such as the Terapia Centre and Middlesex University, focusing on Infant and Toddler Observation Seminars
Mariane’s professional affiliations include membership in the Tavistock Society of Psychotherapists, reflecting her commitment to psychodynamic approaches in therapy.
Through her diverse roles, Mariane is dedicated to enhancing the mental health and well-being of children, families, and particularly infants, by providing specialised psychotherapeutic support and advancing the field through education and professional collaboration.
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