In-Person Gottman Method Certification Training in Madrid

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In-Person Gottman Method Certification Training in Madrid

The only in-person Gottman Method certification training currently available in Europe. Join a transformative experience based on 40+ years of research with over 3,000 couples by Drs. John and Julie Gottman. Given by Dr. Kristina Burgetova.
Perfect for professionals looking to deepen their expertise in couples therapy using a structured, research-based approach.

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What is the Gottman Method?

The Gottman Method offers a practical, research-based roadmap to help couples:

  • Manage conflict compassionately
  • Deepen friendship and intimacy
  • Build shared meaning and life purpose

You’ll learn how to strengthen:

  • The Friendship System: foundation of intimacy and connection
  • The Conflict System: tools to address solvable and perpetual problems
  • The Shared Meaning System: existential foundation of the relationship

You’ll watch videos from real couples in the Love Lab and gain practical tools to use in sessions right away.

What Will You Learn?

  • Conflict management strategies based on empirical research
  • Tools to process fights and heal emotional injuries
  • Techniques to address gridlocked issues and enhance connection
  • Validated assessment methods and therapeutic interventions

PLAY THERAPY GROUP for Kids (Ages 7–9)

Play Therapy Group for Kids (Ages 7-9)

PRESENTIAL GROUP ACTIVITY

PLAY THERAPY GROUP for Kids (Ages 7–9)

Play is children’s natural language, and through it they can explore feelings, practice new skills, process experiences, explore friendships, self-awareness and emotional expression.

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Unlocking Potential Through Play
This therapeutic group is designed to foster personal growth and social connection through play-based activities tailored for developmental needs in a safe, warm, structured and guided environment.

About the psychologist
Claudia Avila is a bilingual psychologist with experience in creative therapies, emotional development, and social skill-building in young children.

Dates:
Option 1: From June 23rd to June 30th (weekdays only)
Option 2: From June 25th to June 30th (weekdays only)
Time:
4 hours daily
Location:
Sinews MTI, calle Sagasta 16, bajo derecha

Goals

  • Developing Social Skills
  • Strengthening Emotional Regulation
  • Boosting Problem Solving
  • Encouraging Creative Thinking
  • Expanding Self-Expression and confidence

What will we do?

  • Interactive games
  • Role-play & storytelling
  • Creative arts & crafts
  • Mindfulness and emotional check-ins
  • Team-building activities

Let’s Play, Connect & Grow Together!


Coach de estudio en Sinews

Coach de estudio en Sinews

Study coach at Sinews

Clinic Appointment
Alba Ferrero
Division of Psychology, Psychotherapy and Coaching
Alba María Ferrero Vega
Neuropsychologist
Study coach
Coordinator of the specialised services of psycho-pedagogical support and speech therapy at the school
Languages: English and Spanish
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Study coach at Sinews

This service is aimed towards adolescents and adults who feel frustrated with their academic performance and need to optimize their results: 

  • Teenagers who need a little boost at specific times of the academic year, such as testing season.
  • Students preparing for IGCSE, EvAU, A-levels or IBs. 
  • University students
  • Examination candidates

What will we learn?

  • Effective study skills
    • How to extract main ideas
    • How to make a good outline
    • Mnemonic strategies
    • How to study a topic
    • How to prepare for a subject depending on the type of examination
  • Time management skills and appropriate task management
  • How to increase performance on exams
  • Build up a study routine. 
  • Reduce procrastination. 
  • Learn to manage the emotions related to exams: nerves, blank mind, anticipatory thoughts, etc. 

The rate is 78€/session and sessions will last for one hour.


PACT Therapy

PACT Therapy

PACT Therapy

PACT- Pediatric Autism Communication Therapy, a specific communication and language therapy for children with ASD or social communication needs

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What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition involving persistent challenges with social communication, restricted interests, and repetitive behavior. While autism is considered a lifelong disorder, the degree of impairment in functioning because of these challenges varies between individuals with autism.

Regarding the impairment in communication, within the spectrum, we can find people who have not developed oral language and do not make basic requests and people who, for example, with fluent oral language development, are not able to adequately use polite formulas. There is a percentage of people with ASD who do not develop oral language or do so only partially, being necessary to provide specialized intervention and tools the person can use to communicate. The evolution and prognosis of people with ASD are directly related to the type of care received and, above all, the moment at which care is initiated. A person who receives individualized and specialized treatment, based on scientific evidence, from a very early age will have more possibilities to develop and have a better quality of life. ( More information: https://www.sinews.es/en/trastorno-del-espectro-autistay-dificultades-del-lenguaje/).

What is PACT?

PACT (Pediatric Autism Communication Therapy) is a specific communication and language therapy for children with ASD or social communication needs. It is based on videofeedback and is designed for parents or direct caregivers of children with difficulties in the social communication field. It can be carried out with children between the ages of 2 and 11 years, from those who use few or no words to those who use sentences to communicate.

Video feedback allows parents to recognize the communication of the child with ASD and discover new ways to successfully interact. The certified PACT therapist works hand-in-hand with family members or caregivers, supporting and empowering them with improved skills, and helping them to integrate PACT techniques into daily life routines to create sustained change over time.

What does PACT do?

PACT is a therapy aimed to facilitate and encourage language and communication in children with ASD.
  • It helps parents understand how they can communicate more effectively with their children.
  • It supports parents in observing the child's interests and motivations, moments of joy, and exchange of interactions, which may go unnoticed in day-to-day interactions..
  • Working in the child's environment, PACT brings the best individual support to the child's daily routines.
  • Parents learn individual strategies for developing social and communicative responses in their children, as well as the use of supportive language strategies while working through the different stages of PACT.
  • The PACT therapist helps parents identify step-by-step goals by following the PACT manual.
  • By reviewing video clips, the professional will help parents identify their child's communication cues and interaction moments and understand how best to respond to help him or her initiate communication more frequently and skillfully.
  • Over time, PACT progresses to the point of helping families identify strategies to help their children develop meaningful communication.
  • In addition, children who have developed oral language can also receive support to further develop conversational skills.

Whom is it intended for?

PACT is designed for children who show signs of autism or who have received a diagnosis of autism, as well as for those who present needs in the area of communication and social interactions. As mentioned above, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder usually present difficulties in communication and building social relationships as well as restricted and repetitive interests. PACT is an intervention focused on improving communication and language, with a solid scientific basis that has been shown to significantly improve the mentioned difficulties. In addition, PACT focuses on children’s strengths and individual potential, rather than normalizing or masking atypical behavior. Studies show that the progress achieved is sustained for up to six years.

PACT Therapy

PACT is designed to intervene in the communication and social interaction area

How is it administered? Where? How long does it take?

PACT can be delivered both in person and online. The PACT intervention involves individual sessions of approximately one hour in duration, every two weeks, with half an hour of daily practice between sessions. In total, it is estimated that between 12 and 18 sessions are needed to complete the intervention. Subsequently, maintenance sessions are offered to generalize the skills achieved in daily routines or in different contexts.

How is it carried out?

First, the therapist conducts an evaluation of the child’s language level and social and communication skills in order to measure the evolution, progress, and success of the intervention. A meeting is held with the family members to discuss the child’s development and especially to determine the child’s current needs.

Subsequently, each PACT session is conducted as follows:

  • The therapist records a short video (10 minutes) of the parents and child interacting together. If receiving PACT online, this video should be recorded by the parents at home and sent to the therapist prior to the session.
  • Parents and therapist watch the video together and select and preview clips from the video to identify and discuss the best strategies to support the child's communication. The goal is to identify positive moments and describe the strategies that work best for each individual child.
  • Finally, specific and individualized objectives are set to be practiced during the daily half-hour until the next session.
  • At each session, video clips are reviewed, progress is identified and new goals are set for daily practice.

What is the difference between PACT and the ImPACT project?

  • To avoid confusion, PACT is different from another similarly named intervention called "Project ImPACT". These two interventions have very different theoretical backgrounds and working methods, as well as different evidence of effectiveness.
  • Many interventions for the ASD population may seem similar, but PACT has some distinguishing features.
  • First, it is the only intervention that uses videofeedback with parents and other caregivers and uses it within a modern model based on developmental theory, to optimize the child's social communication environment.
  • Second, it is the only intervention in this field that has demonstrated sustained long-term efficacy in clinical trials in terms of improved outcomes and maintenance for six years after the end of the intervention.
  • The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) reviewed interventions in ASD in 2014/21 and only found that PACT and one other intervention (JASPER) had good enough evidence to support its recommendation.

Can it be combined with other interventions?

PACT can be combined with other interventions. As mentioned, PACT is designed to intervene in the communication and social interaction area. Children with ASD often have other needs related to learning, sleep, feeding, and behavior, and consequently need the support of other professionals, such as psychologists or psychiatrists.

What happens when PACT is completed?

After the PACT intervention has been completed, parents may be offered additional sessions or continue with other interventions that may meet their child’s needs at that time. Other areas of intervention may need to be explored or speech therapy support may need to be continued.


Early stimulation activity for parents and their 0 to 3 children in English

English Speaking Moms and Babies

PRESENTIAL GROUP ACTIVITY

ENGLISH SPEAKING MOMS AND BABIES

A nurturing and interactive workshop designed to stimulate communication and language development in babies and toddlers. English-speaking moms will bond with their little ones, foster early communication skills in a fun and engaging way, and connect with other English-speaking families.

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About the psychologist:
Sara Hermida is a bilingual speech and language therapist, psychologist and mom who provides expert guidance on how to support your baby’s early development and language acquisition in a bilingual environment.

Duration:
1 hour and a half
Schedule:
Every Thursday at 10 am
Language:
Language will be adapted to the group’s needs. The professional is bilingual (Spanish and English).

Goals

  • Stimulate early communication skills.
  • Develop rhythm and sound recognition.
  • Promote listening and attention skills and vocabulary.
  • Encourage exploration through sensory stimulation.
  • Strengthen the mother-baby bond through play.
  • Offer guidance about language development milestones.
  • Provide strategies to support raising bilingual children.
  • Share practical tools and insights to enhance language development at home.
  • Create a supportive space for moms navigating motherhood in a bilingual environment and sharing experiences.

Workshop structure:

  1. Welcome routine
  2. Music and movement
  3. Sensory stimulation
  4. Storytime
  5. Parent-baby games
  6. Discussion time (conversations on bilingualism, milestones and shared experiences)
  7. Closing and goodbye

There will be an entrance accessible for strollers available for the activity by calle Serrano Anguita 18 with an access to a changing table as well.


CONNECTING PEOPLE, emotional intelligence and support group

CONNECTING PEOPLE, emotional intelligence and support group

PRESENTIAL GROUP THERAPY

CONNECTING PEOPLE, emotional intelligence and support group

Many of us have been struggling with the social deprivation the global pandemic is imposing.

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For those suffering from stress, depression or other emotional difficulties, isolation makes it even harder to combat these symptoms. People with social anxiety or difficulties in creating healthy bonds are not able to practice or improve their abilities, or receive support from other people who are also going through challenging situations. That is why we have called this therapeutic group “Connecting people”, support and emotional intelligence in a group setting.

Why group therapy?

  • We are social beings, and therefore, connecting with others has a deep positive influence on us.
  • When we share our difficulties with others, we understand them more deeply, and we feel less lonely.
  • An environment of respect, confidentiality and support can help us feel empowered and understood.
  • We can only learn about creating bonds by doing it. In the group we will learn to respect others and be respected, to support and be supported, and to build and maintain healthy and valuable relationships.

Method:

The group is organized in 8 sessions and 4 modules:
In the first session, we will introduce ourselves, know more about what each one of the participants seeks from the group, and talk about the rules and our objectives.
In every session, the material used will be applied to real situations the participants face. The therapist will help the group feel safe creating a judgement-free, secure environment, where everyone can communicate, feel heard and connect better, exploring different ways of interacting.

Communication module (2 sessions): The different communication styles will be introduced, verbal and non-verbal communication, assertiveness and managing conflicts.

Self-confidence module (2 sessions): Being confident in oneself is key to effective communication. Negative emotions that arise during interactions as a result of insecurities or social anxiety, and how to conquer them in order to maintain healthy relationships will be addressed in this module.

Connection module (2 sessions): What is your weak point when you try to connect with others? Do you overthink what you said constantly? Do you avoid conflict and find it hard to say no? Do you find it hard to trust others? In this module, we will practice healthy ways of connecting with others.

Integration Module (2 sessions): This module will be useful to internalize the learned strategies, and for the participants to get to know each other better. We will talk about what it means to give and receive support, and how to find effective ways to communicate on a deeper level.

At the end of the 8 sessions, it will be decided if participants want to benefit from one or two extra sessions to strengthen any aspect of the material or have a closing/goodbye session.

Who is it for?

This group is dedicated to adolescents or young adults that feel they could improve their ability to connect with others, to Sinews clients that feel alone and isolated, to people who want to feel more at ease in a group… There are plenty of reasons why you might benefit from this group.

Adolescents group: 14 to 17 years old. Therapist: Inés Zulueta
Young adults group: 18 to 23 years old. Therapist: Marta Gray


Psicología, Psiquiatría y Logopedia para niños y adolescentes

Psicología, Psiquiatría y Logopedia para Niños y Adolescentes

Psychology, Psychiatry y Speech Therapy for kids and adolescents

SINEWS offers a variety of mental health services for children and adolescents.

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Psychology, Psychiatry y Speech Therapy for kids and adolescents

SINEWS offers a variety of mental health services for children and adolescents.

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In SINEWS We have a multidisciplinary team of professionals from Psychiatry, Psychology and Speech Therapy dedicated to diagnosing difficulties and designing solutions for the most common problems in childhood and adolescence.


Childhood bilingualism

Childhood bilingualism

Childhood bilingualism

The brain of a bilingual child organizes and processes language differently than the brain of a monolingual child.

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So when working with these children it is especially important to have specific knowledge about their reality: Childhood Bilingualism.

In SINEWS we have spent years working with MULTILINGUAL families from the international community, in which each parent has a different origin with a different language and culture. They have taught us what we know and have encouraged us to develop services tailored to their needs:

INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT for Spanish-English bilinguals

We have assessment tools that allow us to determine which language is dominant for a child in different areas and skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing … we know how bilingualism evolves and which language needs reinforcement in each area. These tools also help us to decide in which language to administer a psychoedcational evaluation if a child, for example, requires intelligence or aptitude testing.

Bilingual individuals are not immune to having problems with language: stuttering, difficulty with certain sounds … We offer an evaluation and speech therapy treatment plan that include both languages and prevent, whenever possible, eliminating one of the languages.

CONSULTATION SESSION FOR FAMILIES

Families often just want to clear up some doubts: When should a third language be introduced?, What should we do when one of our children suddenly stops responding to us in our native language despite being able to fully understand us?, In which language should our child start learning to read and write first?…

Initially, we will carry out a detailed analysis of the circumstances of each family through a comprehensive questionnaire sent by e-mail. This information would be taken to the appointment in our offices (how many languages, hours of exposure, people who speak to the child in each language, activities in each language, etc.)

The consultation, one hour, would resolve any doubts and a plan of action will be developed in order to achieve balanced multilingual development.
This service is available ON LINE (in Spanish). Click HERE for more information

FREE ONLINE CONSULTATIONS
If you have any specific question regarding your child’s bilingual or multilingual education, you have the chance to benefit from our experts. This is what the SINEWS BLOG is for. Send us your questions through the contact form and you will be able to read the response in our blog.


Speech Therapy for Children

Speech therapy for children and adolescents

Speech therapy for children and adolescents

Speech therapy covers the areas of prevention, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders.

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Speech therapy covers the areas of prevention, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of communication disorders, which could be language disorders (expressive and receptive), speech production disorders, or communication disorders associated with problems with hearing or learning (reading and/or writing) in all age groups.

When should a speech therapist (speech language pathologist) be consulted?

In the case of young children or adolescents, whenever parents, doctors or teachers detect any problem in the areas mentioned above including reading problems, frequent written or spoken grammatical errors, stuttering, difficulties producing speech sounds accurately, the child doesn’t follow directions or appears lost when relating events to him/her, has difficulty describing events and encounters, unusual breathing patterns, hoarse/strained or an otherwise unusual voice.

What type of problems does a speech therapist treat?

  • delayed acquisition of speech or language skills (children that begin speaking late)
  • aphasias (difficulties speaking and/or comprehension)
  • difficulties in producing speech sounds accurately in the first language
  • stuttering (stammering) - Fluency disorders
  • swallowing problems
  • auditory processing disorder
  • reading or writing problems
  • voice disorders
  • communication disorders associated with hearing loss
Also, children or adults diagnosed with other pathologies that could affect communicative abilities like:

  • Autism
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Neurological diseases (multiple sclerosis)

The professionals at Sinews understand the importance of creating assessment reports that provide instructions to family, and the other health care or education professionals in contact with our client.

Particularly, in the case of children, these reports are useful for teachers and enable them to take into account specific target areas of concern and offer appropriate Solutions for the classroom setting.

In SINEWS a clinical assessment can be provided regarding the difficulties that your child may have in a bilingual environment.


Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Madrid

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Madrid

Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Madrid

The services of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry are aimed at the detection, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health problems in minors.

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Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Madrid

The services of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry are aimed at the detection, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental health problems in minors.

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The mental health of children and adolescents depends on many factors: the environment, family, genetics, education, and social inclusion among others. In SINEWS we are concerned not only with the physical and mental development of kids, but also with their emotional well-being and their capacity to develop to their full potential without obstacles and complexes.

When something is wrong or you are concerned about your child, there is never a good reason not to consult a specialist (they will help to provide reassurance and a solution.)

Pediatric and Adolescent Psychiatrist is a physician who is familiar with the normal development of children and who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of problems that may arise throughout the process of maturation and growth.

A psychiatrist’s participation in the diagnosis helps to clarify what is normal and what is not, and can help to rule out anything physical that could be causing the problem (enuresis with a physical cause or problems of inattention caused by absence seizures, etc.) During this process, the specialist can determine whether it is necessary to carry out additional, complementary tests (brain imaging, blood or urine analysis, an electroencephalogram or genetic studies.)

The psychiatrist’s input in designing a treatment plan allows the parent to choose the best therapeutic option tailored to the needs of the child or adolescent: perhaps the assistance of an occupational therapist is required to improve motor skills, or individual psychotherapy to help resolve a harmful habit, or maybe a play group would be beneficial for social skills training.

In cases where medication is essential, the specialist will provide all the information the family needs to aid in making the decision to medicate or not, and will closely monitor its effectiveness. The specialist will determine a minimum, therapeutic dose and when medication should be terminated.

In SINEWS we are aware that children should, whenever possible, utilize their resources and strategies in order to solve their problems, and medication will never replace psychotherapy and the specific skills training necessary.

The childhood disorders that are most frequently diagnosed and treated in SINEWS are: ADHD, Depression and Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Tic disorders, Compulsions and other obsessive-compulsive symptoms.