Trauma and Attachment. More than 150 Attachment-Based Therapeutic Interventions for Healing Trauma

In this comprehensive and accessibly written guide, the author applies attachment theory methods to treat clients who have experienced various types of trauma: from abuse and parental neglect to medical trauma and violence. By using the worksheets provided in the book and completing numerous exercises, clients will master useful therapeutic tools that will help lay the foundation for healing and regain a sense of safety and security in relationships.

Thanks to the tools discussed in the book, clients will learn to cope with the consequences of the following types of trauma:

• abuse — gaining a sense of safety and security in relationships;

• parental neglect — learning to assert their rights and express their needs;

• medical trauma — adapting to a new reality and a sense of uncertainty;

• disaster — applying mindful self-soothing techniques to develop body awareness skills;

• scenes of violence — restoring a sense of personal safety and developing self-control.