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
As a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA), I am trained in providing mental health counseling services to individuals, groups, couples and families. I am driven to help people with a diverse range of needs. Using a person-centered orientation to counseling, often coupled with a solution-focused approach, I have been described as warm, empathic and relatable. My primary commitment is...
I enjoy working with teens and adults, providing support around life transitions, identity issues, and creating and maintaining healthy family, peer, and romantic relationships. I help clients navigate feelings of ambivalence, self doubt, and anxiety, and together we explore new approaches when old methods of managing personal problems aren't working. I have clinical experience with...
Life seems intense, scary, or stressful right now. Fear, anger, and resentment are familiar emotions. Your parent/boss/spouse just doesn't get it and you don't know how to explain it to them. Perhaps you're questioning your identity, coming out to your family or to your child(ren), experiencing separation/divorce, ready to transition, or coping with loss. You want a safe place to discuss and le...
When struggling with depression, anxiety, interpersonal relationships, or other mental health concerns, it can be overwhelming to begin the journey of therapy. Luckily, the most difficult step toward change is the first one. Once dedicated to the therapeutic process, we can work together to achieve your personalized goals toward wellness, and positive change in your life. At Healthy Minds Thera...
We are all wired for connection and change, but getting started can be the most difficult part. I create a safe and supportive environment for clients to feel connected and empowered to work through their personal struggles. I work with adults, children and families dealing with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, trauma and challenges with life transitions. I enjoy working with both individua...
I believe that meeting a person where they are is the key step to creating a partnership for growth. I am ready to work really hard with you to empower and equip you to meet the goals you voice to me! I value each person I am able to provide services to and honored to be given opportunities to be a piece of another's journey! My specialty with clients is a strengths based approach that places...
Do you feel hopeless? Do you feel like your life is spinning out of control? Have you lost perspective of the things that are important to you and don't know what to do or where to go? I'm here to help you get back on track by providing relief, clarity and solutions to the chaos. Whether you are struggling with addiction, navigating intimate relationships, career issues or family struggles, I c...
Dealing with problematic sexual behavior can lead to feelings of despair and hopelessness. Whether its trying to stop looking at porn or other compulsive sexual behavior, generalized therapy is not enough. Working with someone who understands the complexities of sex/porn addiction and infidelity and how they impact relationships can make all the difference. Whether you are facing the problemati...
Navigating life's circumstances and challenges can take up a lot of space in our lives. Maybe you are looking for more spaciousness, more time for yourself, or an extra ear to listen to and fully "get" you. Or perhaps anxiety or depression has become a constant presence, and you desire a change and want more connection. Sharing our experiences with others provides an opportunity to feel...
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I often work with clients who are suffering from anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, life transitions, esteem issues, and relationship difficulties. I take a collaborative and relational approach to counseling. I can offer a warm and safe space for exploration and growth. The populations I am best suited to work with are individuals who are motivated...
Hello! My name is Andrew (he/him/his) and I feel honored to be a resource for you in your pursuit of greater emotional wellness. We may work well together if you are struggling with feeling "stuck" in some area of your life or if you find that you continue to repeat the same patterns over and over again despite your best efforts to make changes. My approach values the building of awareness of h...
Most people grapple with challenges related to self-esteem, self-actualization, emotion (be it awareness, regulation or resilience) and intimate relationships, (be they with a partner, family, friends or business associates). In helping people with these matters throughout my 40-year practice I have found them to be based on attachment trauma, personal and interpersonal conflict, anxiety and...
We believe that therapy is an opportunity for individuals of all ages from infancy to the late stages of life including couples and families to become the best that they can be. We are sensitive to our diverse community and strive to honor everyone’s beliefs and cultural values. Our integrative approach uses strategies that nurture psychological, emotional, and spiritual growth in a warm,...
I believe in a therapeutic partnership which allows for the client to guide treatment. I am trained in and employ several long-term clinical models as well as short-term evidence based practices which offer a variety of opportunities for clients to address all of their needs. My work is grounded in anti-oppressive and trauma responsive practices which helps us get to the root of the individual'...
Our experiences shape us and how we look at the world. Often times they give us a sense of strength and direction in our lives, but other times we are confronted with obstacles that keep us from reaching our goals. Together we can explore these obstacles and create a better understanding of how you can work through them, leading to more satisfying experiences and more confidence in your directi...
