What is Attachment?
Attachment
Attachment Theory opperates from a belief that humans are wired to seek out connection and safety. From birth, we know we need others. Our nervous systems understand that connection with others is pivitol to survival- and we play this need out in our relationships for the entirety of our lives.
Therapy then seeks to understand what behaviors (both helpful and less helpful) can occur in our relationships with loved ones, friends, our community and ourselves when our basic need to belong is not met.
Attachment in Couples Counseling
Sometimes in relationships, distress enters the system when cues from patterns of interaction alert one or both partners that the connection is unsafe; that there is a potential for rejection and abandonment. This triggers a response in one or both partners to utilize protective strategies.
these protective strategies can vary in their helpfulness and can sometimes result in disconnection.
Attachment in Family Counseling
Family dynamics can be complex and challenging. It is my intention, as a family therapist, to support families in identifying the strengths and challenges in each of the relationships within a family to create a collaboratibe effort towards building stronger bonds.