Articles about Attachment

An interview with Jon Allen

Bringing together the ideas of Fairbairn on object relations, Sutherland on self and society, and Pichon-Rivière on the link, and illustrating these through a vignette of...

An attachment theory and relational models perspective of the psychodynamics of Alcoholics Anonymous

If you need someone else to make you feel happy, complete or valuable then you are emotionally dependent. Emotional Dependence thrives when we refuse to give ourselves th...

Levelling accusations of narcissism against a spouse has become quite prevalent to say the least. Research has shown that we all possess narcissistic tendencies. These ac...

Factors coming into play when a victim is drawn to an individual with narcissistic personality disorder and unable to leave the abusive relationship.

Parenting contributes to the development of a secure attachment relationship. "Invisible Attachment Trauma" is a hidden epidemic.

Culture, background, and history all play a part in how couples seek help and whether they would try to find a nearby couples counsellor or a trusted aunty instead.

Our attachment styles can be seen as communication styles with caregivers or significant people whom we expect to meet our needs (attachment figures). While secure attach...

This clears up the confusion around this often used term. The truth may surprise you.

Every parent, teacher, doctor, social worker, sales person, person with customers, first responder, consultant, neighbor, or taxi driver already knows a lot about empathy...

The article is an introduction to Mentalisation Based Therapy