Adult Attachment Theory - The Science Of Relationships - I

And How to Use that Science to Transform Your Life

What you'll learn
You will gain an understanding of the seminal studies and theories of attachment
You will learn what informs and creates a secure parent, and thus a secure child
You will be able to trace the securely attached journey across a lifetime
You will learn about the 5 conditions that create secure attachment
You will also learn the insecure attachment styles – Anxious/Resistant and Anxious/Avoidant
You will be introduced to some popular assessments and also the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI)
You will learn the importance of mentalizing and have a basic understanding of the 3 pillars
Requirements
No previous experience is needed for level 1 course
Description
Have you heard of Attachment Theory?  Whether you are involved in healing work, other therapies, recovery, teen work, you have likely recently come across Attachment Theory.  It is becoming more pervasive by the day, as we find more domains within which the attachment-based work can really succeed.  We will develop 3 "levels," of group classes. Level I will be the intro and everyone is required to take it to get to Level II (unless you have a legitimate reason to skip Level I then let me know).  We will be developing a strong foundation in Attachment Theory, starting with Bowlby and the other greats, and ending with delightful neuroscience research with Alan Schore and Dan Siegal.  It is a lucky time to be in the field of attachment!  We at the Adult Attachment Program have done a meta-analysis, combining all of the education from the neuroscientists, the psychoanalysts, the behaviorists, the professors, and the original few researchers, to compile and present a coherent, well thought-out, and hopefully you will find it to be well executed as well.  If there is anything I can do to make this course more valuable to you, please DO NOT hesitate to reach out to me directly. I really value that feedback.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome from the Instructor

Lecture 2 The Early Years of Attachment Theory

Lecture 3 The Early Years of Attachment Theory Text

Section 2: Assessment - The Varieties of Attachment Experience

Lecture 4 Assessment - Adult Attachment Interview (AAI)

Lecture 5 The Varieties of Attachment Experience

Section 3: So What is Secure Attachment Anyway?

Lecture 6 The Securely Attached Journey

Lecture 7 The Securely Attached Adult

Section 4: The Preoccupied Caregiver/Anxious-Resistant Child Dyad

Lecture 8 The Preoccupied Dilemma - No Room for a Mind of One's Own

Lecture 9 The Preoccupied Attachment Style

Lecture 10 Secure Imagery for the Preoccupied Person

Section 5: The Dismissing Adult - Downregulation of the Attachment System

Lecture 11 Avoidant Attachment in Infancy Leads to a Dismissing Adult

Lecture 12 Avoidant Attachment > Dismissing Attachment

Section 6: Disorganized Attachment in Infants/Unresolved or Cannot Classify Adults

Lecture 13 Inserting Fear into the Attachment Equation

Lecture 14 The Disorganized Attachment Style in Infants – Unresolved Cannot Classify Adult

Lecture 15 The Importance of Metacognition as a Vehicle to Secure Attachment

Section 7: An Introduction to the Three Pillar Method of Attachment Repair

Lecture 16 The Intersection of the AAI and the 3 Pillar Approach

This course if for people of all education levels, whether you want to learn about attachment for personal reasons or if you want to build it into your clinical practice.