Why Attunement?
Dr. Adena Blickstein is a child and adolescent integrative psychiatrist and the founder of TealDragon Healing, LLC. Dr. Blickstein completed her Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Westchester Medical Center in 2021 and earned her Master's in Public Health from Columbia University in 2015.
She is the creator of the Attunement Score, a groundbreaking tool that measures the relational health between parent and child. Her research has shown significant correlations between highly attuned parenting and the prevention and mitigation of mental illness in children.
“Dr. Blickstein teaches parents incredibly powerful strategies that are easy to understand and implement. These strategies have a profound impact on both the parent-child relationship and on the child's mood and behavior. I can't recommend her highly enough!”
Dr. Donna Kirchoff Integrative Pediatrician
Attunement Training Certification Program for Providers: A Year-Long Journey to Enhanced Care and Collaboration
The Attunement Training Certification Program is a one-year professional development program designed to equip providers with the skills and knowledge needed to work effectively with both children and their parents, focusing on emotional regulation and the enhancement of parent-child relationships. The program, grounded in Dr. Adena Blickstein’s Attunement Model of Care, offers comprehensive training in attunement techniques, grounding skills, and treatment strategies, enabling providers to guide parents in regulating their children’s emotions and behaviors.
Program Structure:
The Attunement Training Certification Program is structured as a year-long curriculum divided into three main phases:
1. Initial Training (First Month):
The first phase occurs during the first month of the year, where providers undergo intensive training on the core concepts of attunement. This foundational training focuses on understanding and applying the attunement model in clinical practice. Providers will also learn grounding techniques and emotional regulation strategies that will allow them to better support parents and children in their care.
2. Mid-Year Training (Second Half of the Year):
The second phase occurs midway through the year and builds upon the first month’s training. This phase focuses on deepening providers’ understanding of the attunement model, with more advanced techniques for working with parents to enhance emotional connection and regulate their responses.
3. Final Training (Third Phase, Conclusion of the Year):
The final phase occurs at the conclusion of the year and emphasizes the integration of skills learned throughout the program. Providers will review case studies, refine their techniques, and discuss challenges they have encountered, preparing them for independent practice in attunement-based care.
Throughout the year, providers will assess attunement scores at three points: at the beginning of the year, after six months, and at the conclusion of the year. These assessments measure the progress of both providers’ and parents’ attunement scores, helping track the improvements in emotional regulation and relationship dynamics over time.