Based in the Netherlands
Parenting Skills, Growth and Support
Attachment-Informed Groups for Parents in the Netherlands & Online
Parenting can be deeply meaningful, and at times emotionally overwhelming. Many parents seek psychologist-guided support when they notice recurring reactions, emotional fatigue, or difficulty responding to their child's needs with the intention they hope for.
This parenting group offers structured, attachment-informed guidance for understanding behaviour through emotional regulation, nervous system awareness, and relational psychology.
Designed for parents in Utrecht, Amsterdam, Amersfoort, The Hague and across the Netherlands, this group combines psychoeducation, reflection and practical tools to support conscious, compassionate parenting - without blame or pressure for perfection.
What is a parenting psychoeducation group?
A parenting psychoeducation group offers structured, psychologist-guided support for understanding your child's behaviour through the dynamics of emotional development, stress responses, and relational patterns. It provides a space to learn, reflect, and develop practical tools that help you respond to your child with greater clarity and confidence.
Rather than offering quick fixes or rigid techniques, this group focuses on building insight, strengthening connection, and supporting parents in navigating real-life moments with more steadiness and compassion. It's a supportive, growth oriented environment where you can explore your experiences without pressure, judgement, or expectations of perfection.
Who this parenting group is for
This group may be helpful if you:
want to gain understand into your child's behaviour
notice recurring harmful reactions or patterns
feel emotionally overwhelmed, exhausted, or unsure how to support your child in challenging situations
are seeking a reflective space with practical tools
value a compassionate, non-judgemental environment focused on growth rather than perfection
are open to learning, reflecting, and applying evidence-informed approaches in everyday parenting
Core themes covered in the group
Understanding Child Development
Understanding how children grow emotionally, socially and neurologically can help parents make sense of behavior that feels confusing or challenging.
Emotional Safety and Connection
When parents can offer steadiness and attunement, children naturally become more open, regulated and responsive.
Teaching Emotional Skills
By modelling and teaching emotional skills, parent give children tools for resilience, communication, and self-regulation.
Boundaries provide structure children rely on to feel safe, supported, and guided. When limits are set with warmth and confidence, family life becomes more predictable, cooperative and connected.
Learn to Respond, not React
Developing the ability to pause and respond with intention creates more clarity, connection and stability. This shift helps support calmer interactions and break the patterns that keep conflict going.
Purposeful Parenting
Being intentional in how you parent can help you feel more grounded and confident in your parenting decisions and creating an atmosphere that feels more aligned with what matters to you.
Behavior and Boundaries
Emotional safety before behaviour
Understanding how emotional safety and co-regulation influence children’s behaviour and long-term attachment development.
Parenting & the nervous system
Exploring why parenting activates stress responses and how nervous system awareness supports calmer parenting decisions.
Breaking family patterns without blame
Recognising inherited parenting patterns while developing conscious responses that align with your values.
Responding to big emotions in children
Understanding tantrums, resistance and emotional dysregulation through attachment-based parenting and emotional development.
Repair over perfection
Learning how relational repair strengthens parent–child bonds more than avoiding mistakes.
Group format
Who the group is for: parents of children in middle childhood (6-11 years)
Format: Online & Netherlands-based sessions
Duration: 1 session per week for 6 weeks
Session length: 2 hours
Group size : small group, max 6 participants
Alongside the sessions, you'll receive weekly reflection sheets that help you stay present and intentional in your parenting. Each week offers a brief summary of key ideas, a grounding question to focus your attention during the week, and space to observe shifts in your reactions and connection with your child. These reflections can be compiled into a short booklet, giving you a personalised record of your learning and growth throughout the group.
Next steps
If you're interested in joining the next group, you can register your interest or reach out with any questions. I'll be in touch with upcoming dates, availability, and practical details so you can decide whether this space feels right for you.
Contacts
d.jetten@aletheiapsychology.com
+31612761954
Danae J. Utrecht, psychologist
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