Attachment Archives

EMDR and Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy for Adults: Reclaiming Authentic Self and Healthy Attachments (Springer, 2022)

Strengths-based, Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy for Adults (AFTT-A) that facilitates healthier attachment patterns for adult clients.

Transforming Personality & Attachment Patterns: PAC System & EMDR Therapy

Through EMDR resource work, unmet childhood needs for nurturing and protection can be met within clients themselves.

Preparing Dysregulated, Dissociative, Attachment – Wounded Clients for EMDR

This workshop introduces ego state therapy concepts for stabilizing dysregulated, dissociative, attachment-wounded clients in EMDR Phase 2.

Tratamiento de la Dependencia Interpersonal con EMDR-AIP

Inicialmente desarrollada para abordar el trauma agudo y el PTSD, la terapia EMDR ha demostrado ser extremadamente efectiva en una gran variedad de pacientes. Sin embargo, en pacientes con presentaciones complejas, se requiere adaptar el protocolo estándar.

The therapeutic relationship in EMDR therapy (Frontiers in Psychology)

Parallels between the therapeutic relationship and the development and core features of an attachment based relationship are discussed.

Rachel Walker explains EMDR, parts work, and structural dissociation (The Art and Science of EMDR)

In this video, Rachel Walker explains the integration of attachment theory, structural dissociation, parts work, and EMDR.

Dissociation in Children: A Multimodal Approach to EMDR Therapy

Adverse childhood experiences, including disorganized attachment and early trauma, can lead to dissociation in children.

Treatment of Traumatic Attachment to the Perpetrator

This workshop will focus on treatment of complex trauma with the emphasis on treatment of the traumatic attachment to the abuser.

Integrating the Attachment System and AIP Model for Chronic Health Syndrome

This presentation provides a theoretical background and a model of care for using the attachment system and the AIP Model to treat clients with chronic health syndromes (such as autoimmune disorders and chronic pain).

A qualitative study on clinicians’ perceptions of Attachment-Focused eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (Counselling and Psychotherapy Research)

EMDR therapy is starting to embrace attachment theory & the need to factor an awareness of developmental trauma into therapeutic treatment.

Dyadic EMDR: A Clinical Model for the Treatment of Preverbal Medical Trauma (Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy)

The development of the child-caregiver attachment relationship before, during and following the medical trauma.

EMDR and Addiction: Stabilize Addiction, Avoid Relapse

Addicts are triggered into addictive behaviors by reminders of attachment trauma, because attachment is the base of emotional regulation.

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