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
My personal belief regarding the therapeutic process is that the client is the expert on their own lives, and it is my responsibility to create a safe and supportive environment in which to grow a collaborative therapeutic relationship. I have been developing my therapeutic style over the past few years, and I have come to practice from a narrative lens while incorporating emotion-focused...
I am a CBT therapist who has been licensed since 2017. I have worked in the field of Psychology since 1992 and have extensive experience working with children, adults and families. I am most interested in working with children, parents, and families but I also work with individual adults. Because of my work in the educational system, I am adept at school-based focus and attention issues,...
My therapeutic style is influenced by solution focused brief therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, existential therapy, and positive psychology. I work primarily with trauma, anxiety and focus related issues, with individuals and families. Areas of expertise include: • Addiction & Recovery • Grief & Loss • Relationships & Connection • Trauma & Resilience • Spiritual & Existential Questioning •...
My ideal client is committed to taking a deep dive into themselves, past, present, and future, realizing that true healing can only occur through time and energy devoted to self. My clients issues may include early childhood/relational/or single incident trauma, difficulties in new phases of life, grief and loss, or longstanding depression and anxiety. My ideal client would want open dialogue,...
I am a skilled mental health therapist with experience in helping individuals achieve their goals. I believe that therapy works best when there is a collaboration between therapist and client. I strive to create a therapeutic environment that is accepting and safe, where you can explore important issues, process your concerns, and gain insight into your values and behavior. Through this process...
I want to work with anyone who has the goal of simply wanting to feel better than they do right now. Not feeling our emotional best is exhausting, and can lead to physical health decline, so it is worth the effort to try to feel better. The causes for not feeling our best can be for any of the reasons listed on the lower right ("issues") or, more often, unknown. I will listen to you and help yo...
I am a Resident in Counseling and National Certified Counselor who is working on becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of VA. I am a dedicated/passionate professional who believes in the healing power of connection, change, and individual empowerment. My approach is based in theories that encourage personal exploration of ourselves, our experiences, and how we relate to others...
I want to help you heal, grow, and thrive in your life. I know you are tired of being in pain and want the stress (and the ways it's impacting your life) to end. I want that for you, too. I believe each person has inner strengths and resources, but we sometimes lose touch with them. I want to help you reconnect with those strengths, build new strategies that work in your life, as well as increa...
( English | 中文 ) Therapy is an opportunity. It is an invitation to start healing. We discover various aspects of ourselves, looking into issues from new perspectives, increase self-awareness, and the potential to promote a better quality of life. I am professional, respectful and warm to every person I treat. Together, we create treatment goals that settled in your needs and best result. Also...
My clinical work is grounded in cognitive behavioral therapy. I help people process the thoughts, behaviors, and emotions they are experiencing. We can look at how automatic thoughts impact the way people see themselves and the world around them. We can also look at strategies to change thoughts and behaviors, which can then impact emotional experiences. I incorporate mindfulness, positive...
*currently limited availability for new patients (full for evening appointments)* Evan brings her authentic self, along with some humor, to each session. In working with her you will feel both supported and therapeutically challenged. She considers herself to be an honest and straight-forward person, which is reflected in her style as a therapist. Evan has experience in a variety of issues and...
Whether you are struggling with ongoing anxiety and depression, or a recent life transition or loss, finding a space of your own to work through some of your feelings can offer some much needed relief. Whether it is your first time considering therapy or you have lots of experience working with a therapist, I offer a non-judgmental, collaborative space for you to process the challenges you are...
As a sex therapist at Emma Schmidt and Associates, Sex + Relationship Therapy, Cassy has a diverse professional background, beginning with her work as a Special Education teacher for seven years to working with women entrapped in sex-trafficking, and most recently working with juvenile offenders. Working with people who have been trapped by societal and man-made bounds has made her incredibly...
I believe that relationships determine a lot about how we interact with the world - in both helpful and less helpful ways. Our behaviors, attitudes, thoughts, feelings, and relationship styles are reinforced over time by our experiences, families, partners, environments, and culture. Psychotherapy can help when stress, trauma, life transitions, or difficult relationships call for new ways of...
I work with school age children who are struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, behavioral issues, low self-worth, and social isolation. I work very closely with parents to help them manage their children’s emotional and behavioral needs, and I usually involve parents in sessions. I have a lot of experience working with children, adolescents and their parents. I also hav...
