Attachment Theory
LEVEL
Professional Development
AWARD
PCI College Certificate of Attendance
COURSE STATUS
Closed for Applications
DURATION
1
day(s)
Full-Time
DELIVERY
Online
COMMENCEMENT DATE
TBD
LOCATIONS
Online
Attachment theory is the bedrock upon which our understanding of human relationships is built. From the patterns we form in infancy to how we navigate intimacy and conflict as adults; our early connections shape our internal world.
This PCI College workshop provides a profound exploration of attachment styles, offering practitioners the clarity to understand not just what a client is feeling, but why they relate to others the way they do. By participating, you will gain the theoretical depth to transform the therapeutic relationship into a secure base, fostering the lasting change your clients deserve.
Who is this course for?
This workshop is essential for any professional working within the helping relationship who wishes to understand the deep-seated origins of personality and relational dynamics.
- Counsellors & Psychotherapists: Deepen your clinical diagnosis and ability to navigate complex transference and countertransference.
- Helping Professionals: Social workers, youth workers, and care professionals can better interpret the behaviour of individuals experiencing relational difficulties.
- Students in Training: Master the “language of connection” early in your career to provide more informed and effective support.
- Existing Practitioners: Gain a more nuanced understanding of why certain clients get “stuck” in repeating relational cycles.
What are the benefits of doing this course?
Understanding attachment provides a “roadmap” for therapy, allowing you to move beyond superficial symptom management to address the core of relational distress.
- Relational Insight: Decode the often-confusing behaviour of clients by identifying their underlying attachment style.
- Improved Alliance: Learn how to be a “secure base,” significantly enhancing your ability to form a strong, reparative therapeutic bond.
- Pattern Recognition: Identify why clients repeat self-sabotaging patterns in their romantic, professional, and social lives.
- Clinical Efficiency: Accelerate the therapeutic process by tailoring your interventions to the specific attachment needs of the individual.
What will you learn?
This course blends the history of attachment theory with modern clinical applications, ensuring a robust, evidence-based learning experience.
- The Foundations: The history and core concepts: Secure, Anxious-Preoccupied, Dismissive-Avoidant, and Fearful-Avoidant attachment.
- Developmental Impact: How early caregiver-child dynamics impact adult brain development, emotional regulation, and self-esteem.
- Relationship Dynamics: Understanding how attachment styles influence adult relationship choices, conflict resolution, and intimacy.
- The Therapeutic Relationship: Using the client-therapist relationship as a tool for “earned security” and healing relational trauma.
- Applied Practice: Practical exercises to help clients identify their own patterns and develop strategies for more secure relating.
Eligibility
This is a CPD workshop specifically designed for Counsellors & Psychotherapist or other helping professionals with therapeutic experience and students currently in professional training. BSc Counselling & Psychotherapy students in Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 of their studies are all invited to apply for this CPD workshop.
IT Skills
Students require sufficient IT skills to complete the course.
Additional Entry Requirements
Students can expect to be provided with advice and support concerning any learning difficulties that they may encounter. Any diagnosed learning difficulty, e.g. dyslexia, must be noted on the application.
Fees
Standard Rate: Applies to all non-affiliated participants.
PCI College Graduate: Discounted rate available for graduates of BSc Degree and Postgraduate programmes.
Current BSc/MSc Students & Alumni Members: Preferential rate available. Join our Alumni Group on LinkedIn to access this discount
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