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Attachment Theory:

Why it is important to consider…

“This session is on Attachment Theory, this can often bring up difficult feelings for us as we have all been parented and some of us might be parents, but it is not about blaming but explaining and creating an understanding. This again is for non-therapists and is aimed at helping us to hold in mind how attachment might show up in our work.” - Dr Cheryl Bullion

The session will cover:

  • What do we mean by attachment

  • Where did it come from

  • The main findings from attachment theory

  • What disrupts attachments

  • Attachment styles and how that might show up in adults

  • Changing our attachment style

  • How attachment can inform your work

Attachment Theory and why it’s important to consider it with the people we work with