July Third Thursday Webinar
From Insight to Impact:
How Circle of Security Changes Practice & Parenting
Thursday, July 16th
at 12pm on Zoom
What to Expect
Join us for an inspiring conversation about the power of relationships and the lasting impact of the Circle of Security Parenting approach on children, families, professionals, and communities.
Facilitated by Alissa Eromae, this session will feature a presentation by Susanne Walker Wilson, Certified Circle of Security Trainer. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience as a therapist, parent educator, early intervention specialist, consultant, and trainer, Susanne will provide an overview of the Circle of Security Parenting model and share how it continues to inform and transform her work with caregivers, professionals, leaders, and systems of care.
Participants will also hear from guest speakers representing a range of perspectives, including practitioners and families who have experienced Circle of Security firsthand. Through their stories, attendees will gain insight into how the model strengthens relationships, supports reflective functioning, and helps caregivers better understand and respond to children's emotional needs.
Whether you are a parent, educator, clinician, home visitor, or community partner, this session will highlight how Circle of Security principles can be applied across settings to foster secure relationships, resilience, and healthy development.
The session will conclude with information about the upcoming Circle of Security Parenting Facilitator Training in October, providing an opportunity for professionals interested in deepening their knowledge and bringing this evidence-informed approach to their work.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain an overview of the Circle of Security Parenting model and its foundational concepts.
- Learn how attachment-informed practices can strengthen relationships and support children's emotional well-being.
- Hear firsthand experiences from practitioners and families who have engaged with Circle of Security Parenting.
- Explore how Circle of Security principles can transform both professional practice and parenting.
- Receive information about the upcoming October Circle of Security Parenting Facilitator Training.
Meet our presenters
Susanne Walker Wilson, LCSW, LCAS, ITFS, IMH-E®
Senior Trainer | Resources for Resilience™
Susanne Walker Wilson has been a therapist, parent educator, early intervention specialist, consultant and trainer in inner-city Washington DC, Colombia, South America, and across Appalachian communities in North Carolina for 30 years. She is a licensed clinical social worker and a reflective supervisor with a small private practice in Asheville, NC. Her focus is the intersection of early relational health, attachment, resilience, and public health prevention. Susanne is endorsed as an Infant Mental Health professional at the Clinical Mentor level, offers reflective consultation with both groups and individuals, and is an RSC trainer for the NC Infant Mental Health Association.
Susanne describes Circle of Security as continuing to inform and transform her work and her own heart. Although she’s been training internationally year-round for COSI both virtually and in-person since 2021, Susanne continues to facilitate COSP groups across diverse contexts (rural and urban, with caregivers living near harm and those who experience privilege) and utilizes the Circle as a framework for systems change and leadership development.
Through the Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas she anchors statewide systems change and collective impact that invites North Carolina leaders and policy makers to hold the centrality of attachment in mind. As a COSP Fidelity Coach and reflective consultant with professionals around the world, Susanne appreciates the chance to be with and learn from colleagues committed to mentalization models that support increased adult reflective functioning.
Alissa Eromae, MSW
Workforce Development Training Specialist | SCIMHA
Alissa Eromae is an infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) leader with more than 20 years of experience supporting children and families. She currently serves as the Workforce Development Training Specialist with the South Carolina Infant Mental Health Association (SCIMHA), where she leads the design, delivery, and evaluation of professional learning initiatives that strengthen the capacity of the early childhood and family-serving workforce. Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles in early intervention, family support, and interdisciplinary service systems, advancing practices grounded in relationship-based care, trauma-informed approaches, and caregiver–child interactions. Alissa holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Washington and has extensive experience translating research into practice, building provider competencies, and promoting high-quality, equitable services for diverse young children and families.
