The Attachment Therapy Companion: Key Practices for Treating Children & Families
“I highly recommend this book. Every psychotherapist or counselor should have it.” (Milton H. Erickson Foundation Newsletter)“[T]his text succeeds in providing its readers with an easy-to-follow primer on attachment-focused therapy.” (Journal of Phenomenological Psychology)“[The book does] a fine job of consolidating current knowledge in the field and paving the way for future developments. The chosen examples are presented in a dialogue format that effectively demonstrates ways in which the clinician can strengthen the child-caregiver relationship.” (PsychCentral)“This latest guide by Becker-Weidman and associates follows the tradition of thoroughness, clarity, practicality, and rootedness in fundamental principles manifested in all of his writings. Firmly grounded in original attachment theory, this guide distinguishes itself in the literature of loss and trauma. As they teach us how to sit with children of loss and trauma and their families, Becker-Weidman and his co-authors show us how to sensitively walk the line between exposure and affect regulation while treating children and their families--all in a context of safety and empathy. Seldom do clinical guidebooks so thoughtfully show us not just what to do, but why we're doing it this way.” (Michael Trout, Director, The Infant-Parent Institute)