This course invites you to deepen your understanding of attachment theory and its application in helping clients heal attachment wounds. Basing our work in neuroscience and relational psychology, we will explore how early attachment experiences shape patterns of connection, trust, and emotional regulation. However, it is one thing to understand one’s particular attachment style, and another to know what to do about it. Therefore, the focus will be on learning practical strategies to identify and address attachment-based fears, such as abandonment and rejection, that often manifest in maladaptive behaviors or relational difficulties. You will learn how fostering safety, co-regulation, and emotional attunement act as pathways to help clients move from fear and insecurity to love and connection.
Together, we will explore evidence-based approaches such as emotion-focused therapy (EFT), mindfulness, and somatic techniques. You will gain tools to help clients build secure relational patterns, repair ruptures, and cultivate self-compassion in the face of vulnerability. Special attention will also be given to recognizing and working through therapist-client dynamics influenced by attachment styles. By the end of the training, you will feel equipped to guide clients on a transformative journey of healing, empowering them to form healthier, more fulfilling relationships with themselves and others.
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to
- Differentiate between the different types of attachment styles
- Describe how each attachment style is created
- Explain how attachment wounds impact a person as an adult
- Summarize how to clinically address each attachment style
Syllabus:
Introduction
Objective #1: Differentiate between the different types of attachment styles
- The characteristics of the four types of attachment styles
- The history of this developmental framework
Objective #2: Describe how each attachment style is created
- Avoidant
- Anxious
- Disorganized
- Healthy
Objective #3: Explain how attachment wounds impact a person as an adult
- How wounds play out in relationships with self
- How wounds play out in relationships with others
Objective #4: Summarize how to clinically address each attachment style
- The role of mindfulness
- The role of self-reflection
- Somatically-based strategies
Summary/Q&A
Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.
For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 3 Clinical continuing education training.
Instructor: Dreya Blume, LCSW
Recording Date: May 3, 2025
CEUS On-Demand, LLC, provider #2274, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/7/2026 - 08/6/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 3hrs Clinical continuing education credits.
CEUs On-Demand, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7091. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CEUs On-Demand, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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