We practice Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, an approach to couples and marriage therapy
based on attachment theory and supported by research.
There is an abundance of
research on attachment theory (different from attachment parenting) that strongly supports the nurturing of a secure and healthy emotional bond between infants and their caregivers.
I will skip the
lecture on attachment theory for now, but every child and youth care practitioner needs to understand these dynamics to let go of this common sense idea.
He is an
expert on attachment theory and its influence on eating disorders; group therapeutic approaches to the treatment of eating disorders; and application of statistical modeling approaches to group data.
Part of our approach is to have each partner understand the other's wounds and learn how to help heal those wounds by using research based approaches
based on attachment theory.
He also gives lectures to a wide range of health care professionals using video material and personal insights to promote a much broader understanding of his father's
work on attachment theory.
Primarily founded by Drs. Sue Johnson, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy or EFT
draws on attachment theory, which asserts that humans are hardwired for strong emotional bonds with others.
The work of John Bowlby
on attachment theory provides us with a framework that traces the importance of forming secure attachments all the way back to infancy.
In 2001, along with Kristine Medea, I was chosen by the state of Georgia to participate in a yearlong intensive training
program on Attachment Theory and working with people who have Reactive Attachment Disorder.
I employ an eclectic approach with strong
reliance on Attachment Theory, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Somatic Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
In response to Pendry's argument concerning the lack of background
information on the attachment theory, I agree that the inclusion of such factual information might have been helpful for the general comprehensiveness of the paper.
We offer
workshops on attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, trauma informed care to help professionals build an empathy - based practice in their work.
EFT is
built on the attachment theory of John Bowlby, who said that, from cradle to grave, human beings need to have a secure loving attachment bond with at least one other human being.
By examining the scholarly literature, this paper synthesizes existing work
on attachment theory in the treatment of substance use disorders.
Founded by Drs. Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg, emotionally focused therapy or EFT
draws on attachment theory, which asserts that humans are hardwired for strong emotional bonds with others.
Attachment - based therapy leverages the vast scientific
literature on attachment theory, which has revolutionized our understanding of how early relationships affect a person's neurological functioning, emotional responses, and ability to relate to others throughout life.
We had sessions over one month (full days on Fridays) with several couples,
focusing on the attachment theory, dealing with loss, and theraplay... it took 8 months from our application (the limit in the UK), now we have been approved by the panel and the anxiety begins during the wait for a match... its more intense than ever... let me tell you..
If you were more educated about sleep methods and evidence based practices based
on attachment theory and child development you would understand that «sleep training» is much more than having a kid learn to not vocalize their needs so parents can sleep at all costs.
But as of now, the parenting practices that are based
on Attachment Theory, and the ever - growing body of research informed by it, are not well known by the general public.
The number of attachment figures says nothing about the quality of those attachments, so there was no reason to hypothesize more security among single people, while there was reason, based
on attachment theory, to hypothesize more avoidance among single people, seeing as people high on avoidance «avoid intimacy».
Our work is based
on attachment theory and integrates the key insights and tools of EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy).