Believe it or not we’re still considering the question I asked as a part of my December 9th, 2010, post: “Do mothers (therapists) really attach to their babies (clients)?” Over a series of posts (12/9, 12/14, 12/17, 12/18) I have suggested that the above question only makes sense within a reductionistic frame or worldview. I […]
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Archive for John Bowlby – Page 21
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December 21, 2010
Of Sexualization, Carualization, and Attachualization
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December 9, 2010
Q – Do Mothers (Therapists) Really Attach to Their Babies (Clients)?
Q – Do mothers (therapists) really attach to their babies (clients)? A – George Lakoff—cognitive scientist turned political frame guru—tells an interesting anecdote. Apparently a liberal journalist was interviewing then Vice President Dick Cheney. After the journalist posed his question to the VP, Cheney thought for a moment and simply stated: “I don’t accept the […]
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December 1, 2010
Are Camp and Attachment Relevant Anymore?
I trust that everyone had a great Thanksgiving break. Over my break, I ran across a web site that caught my attention. It was the web site for the American Camp Association. Here’s a blurb from the “About” page over at the ACA web site: The American Camp Association (formerly known as the American Camping Association) […]
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November 3, 2010
Dr. Ippen-Ghosh on Attachment, Culture, and Trauma (Part I)
On October 26th, 2010, I had the pleasure of attending a workshop by Dr. Chandra Ippen-Ghosh on Understanding How Attachment, Culture, and Trauma Shape Engagement and Service Provision. Ippen-Ghosh is the Associate Research Director of the Child Trauma Research Program at the University of California, San Francisco and the Early Trauma Treatment Network. She’s also […]
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October 29, 2010
Why Does Attachment Theory Have Such Low Self-Esteem?
Q – Why don’t we have better theoretical and clinical models with which to understand and treat low self-esteem issues? A – Before I try to tackle this question, a bit of a history lesson is in order here. The clinical model already exists. It has existed for over 50 years now. And it’s not […]
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