What is Attachment-Based Therapy?

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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

Dr. Annia Raja PhD

Santa Monica

California

I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with adults. In our work together, we will go beyond targeting symptoms and aim to help you find greater satisfaction in life, unlock your potential, and strengthen your relationship with yourself and others. I believe that building insight into longstanding patterns and how previous experiences influence current difficulties is a fundamen...
Golden Therapeutic Services aims to provide individual, relational, and group therapy to help you achieve confidence, peace, and increase your sense of self. Relationships can be difficult. Especially the ones we have with ourselves in growing our self-love, confidence, and breaking generational concerns. If you’re struggling with managing life transitions, stressors, work-life balance, self-lo...

Lydia Lozano, LISW-CP, ADC

Goose Creek

South Carolina

Therapy is work, but finding a compassionate therapist shouldn’t be hard: My practice is focused on remaining trauma informed while helping to restore balance in your life. We can be solution focused and also heal your inner child. My experience with military members, veterans, individuals in recovery from addiction, and relationships has been meaningful work. My hope is that you feel heard.

Breanna Peter, MS, LMFT

Seattle

Washington

Breanna is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who enjoys supporting those through an attachment and trauma-informed lens. Providing support and creating safety for individuals in their healing journey, and support and knowledge for parents in navigating the demands of care.

Sarah Hayworth

Gillette

Wyoming

I am a long time resident of Gillette with many ties to the community. I received my Bachelors in Criminal Justice in 2007 for Kaplan University and worked in the field for several years. In 2009, I returned to school to pursue my masters in counseling. In May of 2013 I graduated for Walden University with my Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling. I am currently a licensed professional…

Sarah Hayworth

Gillette

Wyoming

I am a long time resident of Gillette with many ties to the community. I received my Bachelors in Criminal Justice in 2007 for Kaplan University and worked in the field for several years. In 2009, I returned to school to pursue my masters in counseling. In May of 2013 I graduated for Walden University with my Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling. I am currently a licensed professional…