"What works for whom"

Welcome to the Neuroaffect-Community, where we offer courses on psychotherapeutic methods, assessment and intervention of children's emotional development and parenting skills, inclusion and therapy through children's groups, courses in Neuroaffective Developmental Psychology and much more concrete tools. We look forward to welcoming you as part of our community!

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Mental Health in children, adolescents and families

Evaluation and screening

We offer innovative, neuroaffective developmentally informed evaluations to help children and families achieve a safe, supportive, and well-regulated environment, providing a unique and effective foundation for treatment.

Assessement metodes

Our avanceret neuroaffektive training uses allowing us to personalize treatment plans and improve children's focus, attention, and emotional regulation as well as caregivers mentalization skills.

Intervention plans

We integrate play therapy techniques with modern evidence-based analysis to create a nurturing and engaging environment where children can express their feelings, fostering emotional growth and communication skills.

Meet dr. sUSAN hart

Dr. Susan Hart

Child Psychologist

Cand.Psych., PhD Susan Hart is the originator of Neuroaffective Developmental Psychology. She has worked as a psychologist in both the adult, child and family areas, in both municipal settings and in child psychiatry. In 2018, she received her Ph.D. degree from Aalborg University. In addition, she is specialist-approved by the Danish Psychological Association in psychotherapy and child psychology and supervisor-approved in child psychology. In 2016, she received the Gyldendal Communication Award for her many publications at Hans Reitzels Forlag. From 2006-2021, Susan Hart has either been the main author, co-author or editor of 19 publications, and she has written a number of articles for professional journals and peer-reviewed articles. Some of the publications have been translated and published in Norway, Sweden, England, the USA and Germany. Since 2002, she has also held seminars, courses, lectures and keynotes in neuroaffective developmental psychology in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, USA, Australia and China. She has also taken the initiative to start a course provider company, Docenten.dk, to disseminate neuroaffective developmental psychology and related topics.

We work with "The window of opportunity"

“Emotion is our forgotten sister.” - Dr. Susan Hart

From co-regulation to selv-regulation

Supporting parents "zone of proximal development"

in fostering emotional regulation and healthy developmental outcomes.

From Neuroscience to Bodily Awareness

Explore how brain-based research informs embodied experience and clinical practice.

From mentalization to mentalization

Highlight the reciprocal nature of reflective functioning in therapeutic and caregiving relationships.

about Neuroaffect-Community

What is the background behind the establishment of the community?

The establishment of the Neuroemotional Development Psychology Professional Community (NAU Professional Community) stems from the increasing demand for knowledge systems and content dissemination in neuroemotional developmental psychology in China, as well as the local clinical needs for psychological treatment and intervention for children, adolescents, and their families. The community aims to address the growing demand for neuroemotional development-oriented psychological assessment and intervention for children, adolescents, and their families in clinical psychological practice in China, while also supporting mental health work that promotes the physical and mental health of children and a sustainable development environment in China (including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan).

What is the vision and mission of the community? And who does the community serve, and what are its main goals?

Our vision is to support children’s and families’ long-term well-being through evidence-based, developmentally grounded, and family-inclusive approaches, as well as ensures adherence to the highest standards of education and training. Our community serves children, adolescents, families, and professionals working in clinical and educational settings. Its main goals are to strengthen developmentally informed assessment, enhance parenting skills, and support emotional and behavioral self-regulation across family systems.

We support the development of local integrated healthcare networks, as well as hospital-community- and school-based mental health services for children and adolescents, as well as the psykosociale institutions.

How do we work and collaborate as a community?

Explore Our Resources

Neuroaffektiv Udviklingspsykologisk Struktureret Social Aktivitet - (NUSSA)

Developmental and play-based children's group program for 3-12 year old children
Get ready to strengthen children's social and emotional development through play and neuroaffective understanding.

Neuroaffektiv Udviklingspsykologisk Struktureret Social Aktivitet - (FRA)

A development-based and practice-oriented training program to strengthen the parenting role.

Marschak Interaction Method of Psychometrics (MIM-P)

Become certified in MIM-P and learn to analyze the relationship between child and caregiver with a valid, play-based observation tool.

Neuroaffective Analyse (NAA)

Precise and targeted efforts therefore require well-developed assessment methods to point to the most appropriate intervention.

Emotional Mentalizing Scale (EMS)

Learn to use a structured interview tool to assess mentalizing function in adolescents, adults and parents - based on neuroaffective developmental psychology.

2 year in Neuroaffective Developmental Psychology - Children- and family therapist (NAU-L)

Do you want to be further trained and certified as children and family therapist in neuroaffective developmental psychology? You now have the opportunity to do so through our modular further training.

Professionals Share Their experiences

“Neuroaffective understanding is the theoretical framework I use most.”

Family therapist, Denmark

"We are grateful for the support and guidance in managing our clinical cases."

Psykiatrist and psychotherapist, Denmark

This approach and tailored assessment methods improved my focus and confidence significantly in work with children and families.

Psychologist, Denmark

Interest in neuroaffect knowledges in your organisation or local area

Reach Out to Us for Support

C/O CFPR, 4000 Roskilde Denmark, Denmark

contact@Neuroaffect-Community.dk

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