Attachment-Based Therapy relies on John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory to inform the therapeutic process. Attachment Theory emphasizes the quality of an infant’s connection to its parent, most primarily its mother. If a child is adequately cared for and responded to, they will grow up to form healthy relationships. If a mother is too distant, unresponsive, or overly cautious, the infant is more likely to grow up to experience unhealthy relationships. Children must get adequate care and love to learn to trust others and themselves.
Attachment-Based Therapy’s goal is to help you rebuild the context of your relationships in more healthy, positive ways. Your therapist will show you openness, caring, and empathy. You can experience what a healthy relationship looks and feels like through this therapeutic relationship.
Although therapists can use it for individual or group therapy, you may benefit from Attachment-Based Therapy in a family therapy setting.
Your therapist will help you discover your particular attachment style based on your relationship with your parents and your early memories of family relationships. They also will explore your current relationship dynamics as they relate to your upbringing. With this understanding, you and your therapist can then begin to restructure your existing relationships based on a foundation of love and trust.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Attachment-Based Therapy
Due to COVID-19, we now offer Teletherapy with anyone in PA, as well as certain types of in-person therapy. Our focus is to offer the highest and best level of care in a professional environment from professionals. This is accomplished through offering compassion and caring, utilizing the best clinical research and approach to help you achieve a new level of success. We have locations in Hershe...
My passion is for helping couples and individuals connect in a secure way through the process of therapy. I see adult couples and individuals, and I have experience with grief issues, sexual abuse/trauma/PTSD, mood disorders, and anxiety issues. I hope to meet you wherever you are and create space to allow you the chance to move forward where you would like to be individually and/or with your...
Hello there. I'm glad you're here, but it can also be a difficult space to be in - reaching out when you need help. I wonder what's going on for you. Maybe you're so exhausted from running into the same issues over and over again with friends and family and you feel lonely and confused. Or maybe you're just so tired of feeling like you don't measure up. Maybe it doesn't even feel like you know ...
I've treated children, adolescents and adults in inpatient psychiatric hospitals since 1994 while maintaining a private practice since 1996. In addition to a graduate degree in clinical psychology, I have had psychoanalytic training, along with a recent certification in global mental health. These have provided me with a unique perspective and skills that allow me to engage with patients in a...
My practice was designed with resilience in mind. I believe each one of us has a great capacity for healing. I find the best approach to healing from traumatic life experiences is connection, awareness, and safety. That is why I use cutting edge therapies in my practice, including EMDR Therapy and Brainspotting. These therapies are specifically designed to help clients find hope and healing in...
Selecting a therapist can be stressful, but it shouldn't be. With more than 20 years of professional experience, I offer thoughtful, nonjudgmental counseling in a comforting environment. If you are seriously considering seeing a therapist, I invite you to call to arrange a consultation. My clients include adults, couples, and adolescents and my practice focuses on treatment of a variety of comm...
I help others fine-tune their lives so that their pain is smaller and their joys are greater. Through compassion, respect, and working together, I strive to create a strong and trusting relationship with each and every client in order help them reach their goals. I am specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression and relationship issues, trauma, abuse, attachment issues, low self-esteem,...
I work with people who wish to change self-limiting beliefs and destructive behaviors. I'll assist them in becoming aware of triggers, habits and unexamined assumptions which keep them stuck in repetitive cycles. By developing insight and understanding, they're often empowered to make new choices that are more in harmony with who they are and what they truly want. I see both individuals and...
Kyra Haglund, LCSW, SEP, E-RYT, is a clinical social worker and Somatic Experiencing practitioner dedicated to working with adolescents and adults in individual and group therapy. She is an integrative therapist that draws on traditional psychodynamic and cognitive interventions, mindfulness practices, and somatic psychotherapy to meet the individual needs of each client. Kyra views therapy as ...
I am a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) specializing in treating mood concerns: depressive feelings, anxiety, anger issues (men/women); stress management, self-esteem, relationship distress and substance abuse support (members affected & those in full sustained recovery). Using respected theories including Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT & DBT,) Humanistic, and Psychodynamic Theo...
My intention is to assist you in discovering a deeper exploration of yourself and new ways of thinking in order to enhance your daily life and allow for a more fulfilling experience while on this planet. Please contact me to discuss where you are currently in life as well as where you would like to be. Together we will work towards determining your individual values, motivations, healing past...
It has been my privilege to work alongside families, couples, and individuals identifying strengths, increasing insight around problems and developing a plan to improve quality of life. It's hard to find a therapist. When we connect I will be interested in your goals for therapy, and why you are seeking a therapist right now. I welcome your questions about who I am and specifics on what my...
I am a clinician who works holistically with those who wish to find clarity in their lives. I am inspired to do this work because of my own life journey. I am able to listen and understand people. I am a dedicated and compassionate worker who cares deeply for the people I treat. I have worked with people who struggle with relationship and spiritual issues, family problems, job-related issues,...
As a Couple and Family Therapist, I am honored to collaborate with clients in deciphering what may be holding you back from the freedom to live a more whole, robust life. A concentration of mine is in working with those who have attentional difficulties or learning differences such as ADHD, whether in a couple, family, or individual setting. Another concentration is working with those experienc...
Sometimes in life you don't feel heard or understood. At those times, nothing feels safe and you feel alone. When you are going through a difficult time in your life, whether acute or long-term, it can feel overwhelming and isolating. I believe my role in therapy is that of a helper, to be with you in your journey, whether that be finding your own voice, healing past wounds, or working through...
