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
*Thank you for checking in, unfortunately I am not accepting new clients at this time.* I specialize in maternal mental health and women's issues. Some areas of focus include parenting and co-parenting, enhancing the parent-child dynamic, relationship challenges, life transitions, grief, identity and self esteem. I have experience working with adults, children, adolescents and families in a...
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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Doctor of Behavioral Health who specializes in pediatrics. My counseling practice has focused on interventions for complex family systems including co-parenting after divorce, raising special needs children or supporting patients with navigating agency involvement (child welfare, corrections, education). Keeping families together is critically...
Jeffrey is a licensed marriage and family therapist committed to treating individuals, couples, and families. Jeffrey’s experiences include working with those affected by depression, day-to-day stressors, and establishing meaning in their lives. He holds extensive experience treating a variety of couples’ issues such as infidelity, strenuous transitions, and communication problems in...
