Attachment in the Practice of Psychotherapy

Relational Transformation, Nonverbal Experience, and the Psychology of the Therapist
David Wallin, PhD
CE Hours: 6

Ordering Info

Online Course - With CE: $99.00
This is a prerecorded video course.

Description

Attachment research has revolutionized our understanding of human development, the internal world, and the consequences of development gone awry. Above al,l the research demonstrates that we become who we are in the context of our original attachment relationships—and here the influences that first shape us are nonverbal and implicit. The research also shows how the psychology of the attachment figure becomes, in effect, the psychology of the developing child: security in the parent begets security in the child, insecurity begets insecurity, and trauma begets trauma.

And just as surely as the parent’s psychology shapes parenting, the psychology of the therapist shapes therapy. Within an attachment framework, in particular, psychotherapy is essentially a process of transformation through relationship—and relationships take two. Therefore, attending to the impact of who we are as people on what we do as therapists is always of paramount importance. Corrective relational experience, work with enactments of transference-countertransference, the therapist’s self-revelation, the therapist’s own growth and change as a catalyst for growth and change in the patient—these and more are aspects of psychotherapy as relational transformation. Within this framework, it is always who we are and who we can become—not our techniques or theories—that determines our effectiveness in creating relationships with our patients that are genuinely therapeutic.

In his acclaimed book, David Wallin spelled out the implications of integrating attachment research with neuroscience, relational psychoanalysis, mindfulness, and a focus on the body to help clinicians become more effective facilitators of growth and healing. Now in his latest workshop, he deepens the focus on work within the relationship as the primary therapeutic intervention. Illustrating his approach with vivid case material and video examples, Wallin illuminates a way of being a therapist in which we aim to know ourselves as part of the process of trying to know our patients. Working in this way, our professional path can also be a personal journey of discovery that has the potential to deepen and enliven the experience not only of the patient but of the therapist as well.

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Continuing Education

Satisfactory Completion
Participants must have paid course fee, completed evaluation, and completed post-test with passing grade of 75% in order to receive a certificate. Failure to complete and submit these materials will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.

This course is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars, P.O. Box 14473, Santa Rosa, CA 95402


Psychologists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0018. (6) contact hour.  Home Study.

Social Workers
IL-SWs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #159.000785.  (6) CE hour.
MN: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the Minnesota Board of Social Work, CEP #2281 approval 12/27/22 – 12/27/23.  (6) CE  hour.
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider (#0006) of continuing education for licensed social workers. This program is approved for (6) contact hour.  Home Study.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (6)  clock hour, #RCST110701

Counselors/Marriage and Family Therapists
IL-MFTs: Illinois Dept of Professional Regulation, Approved Continuing Education Sponsor, #168-000141. (6) hour.
NY-LMHCs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0015.  (6) contact hour. Home Study.
NY-LMFTs: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists. #MFT-0011.  (6)  contact hour. Home Study.
OH: Provider approved by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board for (6)  clock hour, #RCST110701
TX: Approved CE Sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage & Family Therapists. Provider #151 (6)  CE hour.

Creative Arts Therapists
NY: R. Cassidy Seminars is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board of Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists, #CAT-0005. (6)  contact hour. Home Study.

Chemical Dependency Counselors
CA: Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider #4N-00-434-0224 for (6) CEH. CCAPP is an ICRC member which has reciprocity with most ICRC member states
TX: Provider approved by the TCBAP Standards Committee, Provider No. 1749-06, (6) hour general. Expires 1/31/24.  Complaints about provider or workshop content may be directed to the TCBAP Standards Committee, 1005 Congress Avenue, Ste. 460, Austin, Texas 78701, Fax Number (515) 476-7597.
Educators
TX: R. Cassidy Seminars is an approved provider with the Texas Education Agency CPE# 501456. This course is (6)  CE hour.

Nurses
CA: Provider approved by the CA Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CeP15554, for (6) contact hour

Dentists
CA: R.Cassidy Seminars is a provider approved by the Dental Board of California as a registered provider of continuing education. RP# 4874 (6) CE hour.
 

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Please Note: Licensing Boards change regulations often and while we attempt to stay abreast of their most recent changes, if you have questions or concerns about this course meeting your specific board’s approval, we recommend you contact your board directly to obtain a ruling.