Attachment

A few days ago, I headed into the locker room at my gym after a workout. A TV was tuned to a morning talk show hosted by a couple of women who were talking to their guest, a dietician, ... Read More

There are a number of excellent books about attachment, parenting, and treatment. I will describe in this article two books I have written that both therapists and parents may find valuable. Attachment ... Read More

In the previous articles about dyadic developmental psychotherapy I described points that I want therapists to take away from an introductory in dyadic developmental psychotherapy. I then ... Read More

In my previous article, Attachment: What Is It?, I defined attachment and explained it develops. The attachment system is a proximity-seeking system that evolved to ensure the survival ... Read More

The 80/20 Rule is an easy parenting tool that will not only change your life, but will also change your child’s entire life for the better. A magic ratio that lays the foundation for ... Read More

If you are one of the many people out there who finds yourself in patterns of unhealthy relationships, perhaps you’ll benefit from identifying your attachment style—which not ... Read More

In a previous article, I defined attachment and explained how it develops. The attachment system is a proximity-seeking system that evolved to ensure the survival of the human infant. It ... Read More

Touted by many as the most powerful predictor of life successes, attachment is the foundation upon which all human relationships are built. It’s a wonder something this integral to ... Read More

In this first article I’d like to briefly describe what attachment is. Broadly speaking, “attachment” generally refers to a connection between you and another person or ... Read More

A team of researchers—three at Florida State University and one at Yale—have completed a persuasive study of behavior management training (BMT) for treating reactive attachment ... Read More

Fusion is defined as the desire for two people to merge into one another in personal relationships, and refers to an immature connection to the other fueled by a fear of separation. The ... Read More

Four year old Sarah throws temper tantrums, won’t go to bed, refuses to take a bath, and is described by her parents as “hell on wheels.” Peter, age seven, won’t ... Read More