Avoidant, Ambivalent, Disorganised (What an Attachment Style Means Clinically)
The Art of Therapy · Treatment Works Health Care Centre
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Show Notes
Episode 6 explores Attachment Theory as a foundational lens for psychotherapy. We discuss Bowlby’s central shift: attachment is a primary, biologically wired survival system, not something secondary to other drives. We then follow the research pathway through Ainsworth’s Strange Situation and the emergence of attachment patterns (secure and insecure strategies).
We focus on clinical relevance: how attachment shapes emotion regulation, relational expectations, and what clients repeat in close relationships—including the therapeutic relationship.
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