How is Attachment Therapy Used for Adult Attachment Issues?
Jennifer Hyppolite
Attachment therapy is a form of talk therapy that is based on attachment theory. The basis of attachment theory is that all children gain an attachment style from the primary caregivers, usually parents, in their lives. The attachment style that a child develops is based on the physical and emotional care that the primary caregivers provide for the child. This attachment style is usually what informs how children show up in relationships as adults. Psychologist, John Bowlby, started this theory based on his research while working with children. His work with children revealed that there were different attachment styles formed based on children’s experiences with their primary caregivers. In his...
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