How to Rewire Your Attachment Patterns - Professor Jeremy Holmes

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Professor Jeremy Holmes - a clinician, author, leading Attachment expert and three time speaker at The Weekend University. In this interview, we discuss the fascinating science of attachment theory, and how it can be applied to enhance therapeutic practice. You’ll learn: — Why it’s vital for anyone working in the helping professions to have a basic understanding of attachment dynamics — The concept of the secure base and its relevance for therapy — The links between attachment and affect regulation — The Strange Situation Experiment, and working with disorganised attachment patterns — Why it’s more important to pay attention to how clients communicate rather than just the content of what they are saying And more. --- Professor Jeremy Holmes is a clinician, author, leading Attachment expert, and three-time speaker at The Weekend University. For 35 years, he was Consultant Psychiatrist/Medical Psychotherapist at University College London (UCL) and then in North Devon, UK, and Chair of the Psychotherapy Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 1998-2002. He is visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, and lectures nationally and internationally. In addition to 200+ peer-reviewed papers and chapters in the field of psychoanalysis and attachment theory, his books include John Bowlby and Attachment Theory, Exploring In Security, Attachment in Therapeutic Practice, and most recently: “The Brain has a Mind of Its Own”. He was the recipient of the Bowlby-Ainsworth Founders Award 2009. --- Interview Links: — Attachment in Therapeutic Practice: https://amzn.to/3FjQMYL — The Search for the Secure Base: Attachment Theory and Psychotherapy: https://amzn.to/3LOTAzk — The Brain has a Mind of its Own: https://amzn.to/3Fg0ziw — John Bowlby and Attachment Theory: https://amzn.to/3FjQMYL --- 3 Books Prof. Holmes Recommends Every Therapist Should Read: — What Works for Whom?: A Critical Review of Psychotherapy Research - Anthony Roth & Peter Fonagy: https://amzn.to/3ycC8kn — War & Peace - Leo Tolstoy: https://amzn.to/38QvhTa — Attachment in Therapeutic Practice - Holmes & Slade: https://amzn.to/3TqkOzI --- — Get our latest psychology lectures emailed to your inbox: http://bit.ly/new-talks5 — Check out our next event: http://theweekenduniversity.com/events