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The COSP Facilitator training distills 60 years of research from fields of attachment, neuroscience, psychodynamic theory, and child development into a structured framework to support families to understand their children's needs, recognize unhelpful intergenerational patterns and strengthen the quality of their relationships. This comprehensive training includes video instruction, live discussions, a facilitator manual, and access to exclusive member resources.
Learn to facilitate the COSP program with caregivers. Along the way, you’ll be introduced to a different way of looking at children’s behavior. Come to the training to find caring ways to help struggling families. Leave with clarity on how to be a change agent for building security across relationships.
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Mental Health Providers (Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapists, etc), Family Support Workers (Parenting Education, Outreach Workers, Foster Care Support, etc), Healthcare Providers (Pediatricians, Nurses, Doulas, OTs, PTs, etc), Early Care Professionals
- COSP is a video-based, manualized program delivered in group or one-on-one settings (up to 10 caregivers).
- The program offers caregivers a coherent map (the Circle of Security) to make sense of children’s behavior, emotions and relationship needs.
- Follows the Circle of Security Model of Change through a structured reflective process to support caregivers to access new understanding and apply the model to their own relationships.
- Draws on videos, activities, and reflection to illustrate and practice applying the learning.
- Theory and knowledge from attachment theory, social learning, family systems theory, psychodynamic theory, infant mental health, and early childhood development.
- The fundamentals of attachment theory that are found in the key concepts of the Circle of Security
- The language of Circle of Security, using the graphic to increase observational and inferential skills through an attachment lens
- How to relationship vulnerabilities that impact the quality of security
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- Learn to follow the Circle of Security - a step by step model of change for parents struggling in relationship with their child.
- Grow your capacity to Be With (co-regulate) caregivers in stressful emotional states.
- Enhance caregivers’ ability to recognize potential barriers to responsive caregiving and respond to their children’s attachment needs and cues by accessing their innate parental wisdom.
- Deepen your self-awareness - grow your understanding of how others experience you in relationship.
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- 24 hours of seated learning time with COSP Trainer
- Opportunities for individual and group reflection
- 1 COSP Facilitator Manual in the language of your choice
- 1 DVD copy (optional) of the COSP video series
- Endorsement as a Registered COSP Facilitator
Athens GA
Learn to facilitate our flagship Circle of Security Parenting (COSP) Program with parents and caregivers. This training is presented in person over four days.
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COSP Facilitator Training
Jan 27 - Jan 30, 2026 @ 9:00 am - 4:30 pmTrainers
Trasie A. Topple
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The COSP Facilitator training distills 60 years of research from fields of attachment, neuroscience, psychodynamic theory, and child development into a structured framework to support families to understand their children's needs, recognize unhelpful intergenerational patterns and strengthen the quality of their relationships. This comprehensive training includes video instruction, live discussions, a facilitator manual, and access to exclusive member resources.
Learn to facilitate the COSP program with caregivers. Along the way, you’ll be introduced to a different way of looking at children’s behavior. Come to the training to find caring ways to help struggling families. Leave with clarity on how to be a change agent for building security across relationships.
Details
Mental Health Providers (Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapists, etc), Family Support Workers (Parenting Education, Outreach Workers, Foster Care Support, etc), Healthcare Providers (Pediatricians, Nurses, Doulas, OTs, PTs, etc), Early Care Professionals
- COSP is a video-based, manualized program delivered in group or one-on-one settings (up to 10 caregivers).
- The program offers caregivers a coherent map (the Circle of Security) to make sense of children’s behavior, emotions and relationship needs.
- Follows the Circle of Security Model of Change through a structured reflective process to support caregivers to access new understanding and apply the model to their own relationships.
- Draws on videos, activities, and reflection to illustrate and practice applying the learning.
- Theory and knowledge from attachment theory, social learning, family systems theory, psychodynamic theory, infant mental health, and early childhood development.
- The fundamentals of attachment theory that are found in the key concepts of the Circle of Security
- The language of Circle of Security, using the graphic to increase observational and inferential skills through an attachment lens
- How to relationship vulnerabilities that impact the quality of security
-
- Learn to follow the Circle of Security - a step by step model of change for parents struggling in relationship with their child.
- Grow your capacity to Be With (co-regulate) caregivers in stressful emotional states.
- Enhance caregivers’ ability to recognize potential barriers to responsive caregiving and respond to their children’s attachment needs and cues by accessing their innate parental wisdom.
- Deepen your self-awareness - grow your understanding of how others experience you in relationship.
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- 24 hours of seated learning time with COSP Trainer
- Opportunities for individual and group reflection
- 1 COSP Facilitator Manual in the language of your choice
- 1 DVD copy (optional) of the COSP video series
- Endorsement as a Registered COSP Facilitator
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