Nurturing New Families is a psychology service founded by Susan Kamiko, a registered psychologist with a passion for providing evidence-based, gentle, and compassionate support to new parents. Specializing in areas such as infant sleep, cry/fuss behaviors, perinatal mental health, and parenting, Susan brings a wealth of experience in working with families and children. Drawing on modalities such as trauma-informed care, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, mindfulness, and Imagery Rescripting, Susan aims to empower parents to navigate the challenges of early parenting with confidence and understanding.
With a personal journey into motherhood herself, Susan understands the struggles and uncertainties that new parents face. Through her own experiences, she discovered the importance of aligning parenting practices with values and child development knowledge. By incorporating approaches from Circle of Security and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Susan offers a nurturing environment where parents can explore their parenting styles and find joy in the journey of raising their children.
As a Neuroprotective Developmental Care Practitioner and Possums Approach advocate, Susan ensures that Nurturing New Families stays at the forefront of evidence-based practices in supporting maternal mental health, breastfeeding, cry-fuss behaviors, and sleep. Embracing a non-prescriptive approach that respects individual parenting choices, Susan’s services focus on building safe and trusting relationships between parents and infants. By integrating Circle of Security principles, Nurturing New Families promotes gentle parenting rooted in attachment theory and nurturing quality relationships over behavior management.
