Sponsored by The Therapy Center at BGSP, this is a hybrid event. Participants may attend in-person at BGSP (1581 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA) or via Zoom.
This is the first event in the Fall 2026 Community Learning Series: Am I the Worst Parent in the World? The Challenges of Raising Children in 2026.
The First Five: Parenting with Confidence in the Early Years
“The days are long, but the years are short.” There’s a reason this phrase is often repeated to new parents. From newborn to age 5, it seems that every day brings both the exhaustion of caring for a small child; the joyous wonder of growth, change, and remarkable milestones; and the constant question of “am I doing this right?” Join us for a discussion of how a better understanding of your child from their earliest days can enhance your confidence in parenting and the joy of each small moment.
Discussion Leaders
Tara Goldberg, Psya.D. is a psychoanalyst practicing in Northampton and Boston, MA. In addition to her private practice, she teaches and supervises at the Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis and the Vermont Institute for the Psychotherapies. Dr. Goldberg received her psychoanalytic training at BGSP in the modern tradition, which emphasizes learning to tolerate and talk about all feelings so that life feels easier for some, more meaningful for others, and generally greater for all.
Julina Rundberg, MA received her Master’s in Psychoanalysis from BGSP and has continued her psychoanalytic training in the Doctor of Psychoanalysis program, where she sees people in The Therapy Center. Her training in developmental steps of the maturation process has enhanced not only her work with children and parents in her private practice, but in her own experiences as a parent as well.
Lynn Perlman, Cert.Psya., Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and certified psychoanalyst, while also serving as the Dean of Graduate Studies and on the faculty at BGSP. With over 50 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups, she has a private in-person practice in Brookline and Newton, as well as a remote practice for those not local. Dr. Perlman works with families to help them create a cooperative atmosphere, in which all participants can flourish.
Objectives
The participant will be able to:
- Identify experiences that are taxing cognitive and emotional functioning and causing distress, and consider possible multi-layered variables affecting them.
- Identify three new ideas connected with a psychoanalytic understanding of developmental needs of this age group.
- Identify novel psychoanalytic methods of working with children of this age group and discuss possible ways this may enhance communication, understanding, and confidence, and lessen distress.
2 CE Units / Clock Hours Available
BGSP is authorized to provide CEs for: Psychologists (all levels), Social Workers, Counselors
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. BGSP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5676. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Application for social work continuing education credits is being submitted. Please contact us at continuinged@bgsp.edu for the status of social work CE accreditation.
For information on continuing education credits for nurses, social workers, or marriage and family counseling, call (617) 277-3915.
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The Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis is accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education.
Direct inquiries may be made regarding the accreditation status by NECHE to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact: New England Commission on Higher Education, 3 Burlington Woods Drive, Ste 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514, at (781) 425-7785 or email: info@neche.org
