Join Jenna in a compelling conversation with psychologist Dr. Rana Pishva as they delve into the challenges of new parenthood. Dr. Pishva provides valuable insights on discovering your parenting identity, debunking myths surrounding motherhood, and navigating the journey of parenting as a whole.   Show Notes: Dr. Privas' Contact Information: rppsychology.ca dr.rana.pishva@rppsychology.ca Other Resources Journaling in Psychotherapy  Post Partum Supports International Help For Moms Canada Perinatal Wellbeing Ontario Provincial Council for Maternal and Child Health Sunnybrooke Pregnancy and Infant Loss Network Dr. Alexandra Sacks Ted Talk Books What No One Tells You: A Guide to Your Emotions from Pregnancy to Motherhood by A. Sacks and C. Birndorf Mother Brain by Chelsea Conaboy

This week, Jenna sits down with professor and children's book author, Dr. Katelen Fortunati, who brings her insider knowledge, strategies and experiences to a conversation about the lives of children and families who have been impacted by parental incarceration. Get your tickets below for a FREE Webinar with Jenna and Karen Andor on February 8th, 2024! dissociation-in-children-tickets-791604790237?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Show Notes: University of Saint Mary: Online MSW Program - Forensics Concentration We Got Us Now Podcast We Got Us Now Website Sesame Street's Little Children Big Challenges: Incarceration Angel Tree Rutgers National Resource Center Lists Youth.gov's 'Children with Incarcerated Parents' Website Michael Trout's Book: They Took My Parents Away   Children's Books:  Dr. Fourtunati's Free PDF Books Kofi's Mom by Richard Dyches Dougies Dad by Richard Dyches But Why is Daddy in Prison? by Erika Ruiz Anna's Test by Whitney Quinn Hollins Missing Daddy by Mariame Kaba The Night Dad Went to Jail by Melissa Higgins Visiting Day by Jacqueline Woodson What is Jail, Mommy? by Jackie Stanglin My Daddy is in Jail by Janet Bender Youth Books: Slugg: A Boy's Life in the Age of Mass Incarceration by Tony Lewis Jr.  Teen Guide to Living with Incarcerated Parents by Anye Young Everyone Makes Mistakes by Madison Strempek From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks Ruby on the Outside by Nora Raleigh Where's Dad? by Richard Dyches Two of Every 100 by Richard Dyches 

Today, Jenna takes a moment to reflect on her year. She talks about some of the incredible conversations she's had since becoming the new host of ATIA, the lessons she's learned, and what she'll take into the new year. We thank you so much for listening to the show, it wouldn't be possible without your continued support! Thank you again, and we wish you a beautiful and attachment-filled 2024! Show Notes: - Watch the Previous Episodes! Save the Date: Free Webinar with Karen Andor! - Thursday February 8th, 2024

Today, Jenna talks with "Attachment Nerd" and author of "Securely Attached", Eli Harwood, about her journey, the different styles of attachment, and she also shares insightful and practical advice to help develop secure, meaningful attachments.   Show Notes: attachmentnerd.com attachmentlabs.com Purchase "Securely Attached"  Check out the Attachment Nerd on Instagram  

In this week’s episode, Jenna welcomes Dr. Katie Heiden-Rootes for a conversation about how attachment can support LGBTQIA+ youth and their families, especially during the upcoming holiday season. Dr. Heiden-Rootes also provides perspectives, insights, resources and tips for supporting the attachment needs of the queer community.    Show Notes: katieheidenrootes.com Blog (katieheidenrootes.com) The Queer and Trans Wellness Clinic at SLU Medical Family Therapy Program at SLU Queering Your Therapy Practice by Dr. Julie Tilsen The Trevor Project SQSH Campaign for Southern Equality    

Today, Jenna welcomes Dr. Jennifer Mullan of Decolonizing Therapy® for a conversation on the obstacles created by systemic inequity in mental health care, and how to overcome them. Show Notes: https://www.attachmenttheoryinaction.com/post/dr-jennifer-mullan-dismantling-systemic-inequity-in-mental-health

Jenna welcomes Siris Raquel Rivas-Verdejo for a conversation about approaching attachment issues in neurodivergent individuals. Show Notes: https://www.attachmenttheoryinaction.com/post/siris-raquel-rivas-videjo-neurodivergence-and-attachment Watch the interview: https://youtu.be/IX9OA0QBF1o 

Jenna welcomes Dr. Jean Clinton of McMaster University for a conversation about the important roles of relationships, belonging, and connectedness in creating secure attachment. Show Notes: https://www.attachmenttheoryinaction.com/post/dr-jean-clinton-the-crucial-role-of-relationships-and-connectedness

In this week's episode of Attachment Theory in Action, I welcome Chris Bruno of the Restoration Project for a conversation on fatherhood and attachment.   Show notes: https://www.attachmenttheoryinaction.com/post/chris-bruno-fatherhood-attachment Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/T-7kDE3JLW0

This week, Jenna welcomes Karen Andor to the show for a conversation about what dissociation looks like in children with trauma and attachment issues. Show Notes: https://www.attachmenttheoryinaction.com/post/karen-andor-understanding-childhood-dissociation

This week, Jenna sits down with Nat Vikitsreth to discuss issues in social justice parenting, and what that can mean for the parent-child dynamic. Show Notes: https://www.attachmenttheoryinaction.com/post/nat-vikitsreth-social-justice-parenting

This week, Jenna sits down with trauma specialists Duygu & Yener Balan to discuss their recent book, Re-Write: A Trauma Workbook of Creative Writing and Recovery in Our New Normal, and what it was like collaborating on a book in the throes of the pandemic. Show notes: https://www.attachmenttheoryinaction.com/post/duygu-yener-balan-recovering-into-a-new-normal Watch the interview: https://youtu.be/sqU1eYvuyEo

This week, Jenna Kelly sits down with Susan Andrien and Angela Harris for a conversation about their work with Dr. Bruce Perry's Neurosequential Model, and applying that to trauma and attachment issues in the school system.

In this week's episode of Attachment Theory in Action, host Jenna Kelly has a conversation with Sheila Frick of Vital Links about sensory integration and her work with Therapeutic Listening and TRE. Show Notes Watch on YouTube

In her first episode as host, Jenna Kelly sits down with Glen Cooper and Deidre Quinlan of Circle of Security International to discuss the development and application of the Circle of Security. Show Notes: https://www.attachmenttheoryinaction.com/post/glen-cooper-deidre-quinlan-circle-of-security

Karen bids an emotional farewell to the Attachment Theory in Attachment podcast with Chaddock's Jenna Kelly, who will be taking the reins as the new host. They sit together to discuss the past, present, and future of the podcast

Today, Karen welcomes Annette Kussin for a conversation about parenting and the lasting effects of attachment into adulthood and parenthood.

Today, Karen welcomes Elizabeth Konrath to the show for the conclusion of their conversation about the impact divorce has on attachment.

Today, Karen welcomes Elizabeth Konrath to the show for part one of their conversation about the impact divorce has on attachment. Part two will be released on May 23rd.

Today, Karen welcomes Lisa Qualls & Melissa Corkum, co-authors of the new book Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent’s Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith, for part two of their discussion on overcoming blocked care.

Today, Karen welcomes Lisa Qualls & Melissa Corkum, co-authors of the new book Reclaim Compassion: The Adoptive Parent’s Guide to Overcoming Blocked Care with Neuroscience and Faith, for a discussion on overcoming blocked care. Part two of the conversation will come out on Tuesday, May 9th.

Today, Karen welcomes Kate Haberman, founder of The Center for Foundational & Relational Wellness, for the conclusion of their conversation on Object Relations & Attachment Theory.

Today, Karen welcomes Kate Haberman, founder of The Center for Foundational & Relational Wellness, for part one of their conversation on Object Relations & Attachment Theory. Part two will come out April 25th.

Today, Karen welcomes Dana Lerner for the conclusion of their conversation about attachment and grief.

Today, Karen welcomes Dana Lerner for part one of their conversation about attachment and grief. Part two will be released on Tuesday, April 11th.

Inspired by a recent workshop, Karen sits down with her longtime friend and mentor Michael Trout to discuss what's missing in clinical practice today. They conclude their conversation with a discussion on hunting for the narrative. 

Inspired by a recent workshop, Karen sits down with her longtime friend and mentor Michael Trout to discuss what's missing in clinical practice today. In today's episode, they discuss engaging in curiosity and caution with clients. Part 4 will be released on March 28th

Inspired by a recent workshop, Karen sits down with her longtime friend and mentor Michael Trout to discuss what's missing in clinical practice today. In today's episode, they discuss following and mentalizing. Part 3 will be released on March 21st

Inspired by a recent workshop, Karen sits down with her longtime friend and mentor Michael Trout to discuss what's missing in clinical practice today. In today's episode, they discuss issues in permanence and holding. Part 2 will be released on March 14th

Today, Karen welcomes Dr. Lark Eshleman for part two of their conversation about her work with attachment based interventions in war-torn countries.

Today, Karen welcomes Dr. Lark Eshleman for a conversation about her work with attachment based interventions in war-torn countries. Part two will be released on February 28th.

Today, Karen welcomes Dr. Josh Coleman for the conclusion of their conversation about estrangement in the family dynamic.

Today, Karen welcomes Dr. Josh Coleman for part one of their conversation about estrangement in the family dynamic. Part two will be released on February 14th.

Karen welcomes LUME CEO Steve Zwolak to the show for the conclusion of their conversation about developing emotionally responsive educators.

Karen welcomes LUME CEO Steve Zwolak to the show for part one of their conversation about developing emotionally responsive educators. Part two will be released on January 31st.

Karen welcomes psychologist and author Dr. Mary Pipher for part two of their conversation about her career and her most recent book, A Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence.

Karen welcomes psychologist and author Dr. Mary Pipher for a conversation about her career and her most recent book, A Life in Light: Meditations on Impermanence. Part two will be released on December 20th

Tim Galvin returns to the show as Karen welcomes him for part two of their conversation about working in love relationships and attachment theory.

Tim Galvin returns to the show as Karen welcomes him for a new conversation about working in love relationships and attachment theory. Part two will be released on Tuesday, December 6th.

Karen concludes her exploration of attachment theory and family therapy with part two of her conversation with Carole Gammer about the child's voice in family therapy.

Karen continues her exploration of attachment theory and family therapy with part one of her conversation with Carole Gammer about the child's voice in family therapy. Part two will be released on November 22nd

Karen continues her 8-part, 4-interview series exploring family therapy and attachment theory with the conclusion of her interview with Tim Galvin, LCSW, LMFT, about the history of family therapy.

Karen continues her 8-part, 4-interview series exploring family therapy and attachment theory with part one of her interview with Tim Galvin, LCSW, LMFT, about at the history of family therapy. Part two will be released on November 8th.

Karen continues her exploration of family therapy and attachment theory with the conclusion of her conversation with Dafna Lender about integrative attachment family therapy.

Karen continues her exploration of family therapy and attachment theory with part one of her conversation with Dafna Lender about integrative attachment family therapy. Part two will be released on Tuesday, October 25th.

Today, Karen welcomes Dr. Peter Fraenkel, Ph.D. to the show for part one of their conversation about what happened to family therapy.

Today, Karen welcomes Dr. Peter Fraenkel, Ph.D. to the show for part one of their conversation about what happened to family therapy. Part two will be released on Tuesday, October 11th.

Karen hands the reins over to guest host, former Chaddock employee and current TKC board member Michelle Robison who is interviewing Karen as an introduction to Karen’s next Attachment Theory in Action mini-series, Family Therapy and Attachment Theory.

Karen hands the reins over to guest host, former Chaddock employee and current TKC board member Michelle Robison who is interviewing Karen as an introduction to Karen’s next Attachment Theory in Action mini-series, Family Therapy and Attachment Theory. Part two will be released on September 27th

Karen welcomes Dr. Gerhard Schroth, a psychotherapist and trainer of Prenatal Bonding (BA), to the show for the conclusion of their discussion on the importance of an inner dialogue between mother and unborn child.

Karen welcomes Dr. Gerhard Schroth, a psychotherapist and trainer of Prenatal Bonding (BA), to the show to discuss the importance of an inner dialogue between mother and unborn child. Part two will be released on September 13th

Karen welcomes Dr. Kim Golding to the show for the conclusion of their conversation on entering the world of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy.

Karen welcomes Dr. Kim Golding to the show for part one of their conversation on entering the world of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy. Part two will be released on Tuesday, August 30th

Karen welcomes welcomes Dr. Chuck Geddes, founder of Complex Trauma Resources, for the conclusion of their conversation about treating complex trauma.

Karen welcomes welcomes Dr. Chuck Geddes, founder of Complex Trauma Resources, for part one of a conversation about treating complex trauma. Part two will be released on Tuesday, August 16th

Karen welcomes Dr. Aimie Apigian for the conclusion of their discussion on a medical doctor's approach to attachment theory.

Karen welcomes Dr. Aimie Apigian for part one of their discussion on a medical doctor's approach to attachment theory. Part two will be released on Tuesday, August 2nd

Dr. Jeanne Howard of Illinois State University and the National Center for Adoption and Permanency joins Karen for the conclusion of their conversation on meeting the needs of adoptive and foster families.

Dr. Jeanne Howard of Illinois State University and the National Center for Adoption and Permanency joins Karen for part one of their conversation on meeting the needs of adoptive and foster families. Part 2 will be released on July 19th.

Karen welcomes Adam Pertman, founder, president, and CEO of the National Center on Adoption and Permanency to the show for the conclusion of their conversation about big picture permanency issues in adoption and foster care.

Karen welcomes Adam Pertman, founder, president, and CEO of the National Center on Adoption and Permanency to the show for part one of their conversation about big picture permanency issues in adoption and foster care.

Karen welcomes Kim Phagen-Hansel, editor of Fostering Families Today and Managing Editor of The Impact, to the show for the conclusion of their conversation about the journalist's perspective of issues in adoption, foster care, and attachment.

Karen welcomes Kim Phagen-Hansel, editor of Fostering Families Today and Managing Editor of The Impact, to the show for part one of their conversation about the journalist's perspective of issues in adoption, foster care, and attachment. Part two will be released on Tuesday, June 21st.

Karen welcomes Linda Chapman, founder and director of Art Therapy Institute of the Redwoods, to the show for the conclusion of their conversation about finding attunement with children and adolescents.

Karen welcomes Linda Chapman, founder and director of Art Therapy Institute of the Redwoods, to the show for part one of their conversation about finding attunement with children and adolescents. Part two will be released on June 7th.

Karen welcomes Dr. Dana Winters, executive director of the Fred Rogers Center to the show to continue their discussion on Mister Rogers' lasting legacy as a safe haven for children on television.

Karen welcomes Dr. Dana Winters, executive director of the Fred Rogers Center to the show to discuss Mister Rogers' lasting legacy as a safe haven for children on television. Part two will be released on May 24th.

Karen welcomes guest Selma Baćevac of Balkan Mama Therapy for the conclusion of their conversation about war trauma and attachment in refugee families and children.

Karen welcomes guest Selma Baćevac of Balkan Mama Therapy for part one of their conversation about war trauma and attachment in refugee families and children. Part two comes out on May 10th. 

Karen welcomes professor and author Dr. Carol George back for the conclusion of their conversation on Dr. George's work on the development of both the Adult Attachment Interview and the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System.

Karen welcomes professor and author Dr. Carol George to the show for part one of their conversation on Dr. George's work on the development of both the Adult Attachment Interview and the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System. Part two will be released Tuesday, April 26th.

Karen becomes the guest on her own podcast when she invites her colleague, The Knowledge Center Executive Director Josh Carlson back for the conclusion of their conversation on the importance of learning and growth in their field, and their upcoming Developmental Trauma & Attachment Institute.

Karen flips the script to become the guest on her own podcast when she invites her colleague, The Knowledge Center Executive Director Josh Carlson to the show for part one of their conversation on the importance of learning and growth in their field, and their upcoming Developmental Trauma & Attachment Institute.

Karen concludes her 12-part, 6-interview Expressive Arts series, with the second part of her conversation with Dr. Eliana Gil about utilizing symbolism and metaphor in attachment based therapies.

Karen welcomes her sixth and final guest in her Expressive Arts series, Eliana Gil, to the show for part one of their conversation about utilizing symbolism and metaphor in attachment based therapies. Part two will be released on Tuesday, March 29th.

Karen welcomes two guests, Linda Homeyer and Marshall Lyles, back to the show for the conclusion of their in-depth exploration of Sandtray Therapy in her continuing series on expressive arts therapies.

Karen welcomes two guests, Linda Homeyer and Marshall Lyles, to the show for an in-depth exploration of Sandtray Therapy in her continuing series on expressive arts therapies. Part two will be released on March 15.

Karen continues to explore expressive arts therapies in her ongoing series by welcoming Jackie Robarts back to the show for the conclusion of their conversation on using music therapy to explore attachment. 

Karen continues to explore expressive arts therapies in her ongoing series by welcoming Jackie Robarts to the show to discuss using music therapy to explore attachment. Part 2 will be released on Tuesday, March 1st.

Karen welcomes professor and dance therapist Dr. Christina Devereaux to the show for the conclusion of their conversation on exploring attachment with dance therapy, part of Karen's six-interview series on attachment and expressive arts.

Karen welcomes professor and dance therapist Dr. Christina Devereaux to the show for part one of their conversation on exploring attachment with dance therapy, part of Karen's six-interview series on attachment and expressive arts. Part two of this conversation will be released Tuesday, February 15. 

Karen continues her 12-part series exploring attachment and expressive arts with the conclusion of her conversation with artist, therapist and professor Gussie Klorer to explore how expressive arts therapies can be used to strengthen attachment.

Karen continues her 12-part, six-interview series exploring attachment and expressive arts by welcoming artist, therapist and professor Gussie Klorer to explore how expressive arts therapies can be used to strengthen attachment. Part two of the conversation will be released on Tuesday, February 1st

Karen continues her 12-part, six-interview series on attachment and expressive arts therapies. Today, it's the conclusion of her conversation with her first guest is psychologist and arts therapist Cathy Malchiodi discussing trauma and the expressive arts. The first part of a two-part conversation with Gussie Klorer will be released on January 25th.

Karen begins a 12-part, six-interview series on attachment and expressive arts therapies. Her first guest is psychologist and arts therapist Cathy Malchiodi discussing trauma and the expressive arts. Part 2 will be released on January 18th.

Karen welcomes therapist and author Dr. Alexandra Solomon to the show for the conclusion of their two part conversation about relationships, self-discovery, and loving bravely.

Karen welcomes therapist and author Dr. Alexandra Solomon to the show for part one of their two part conversation about relationships, self-discovery, and loving bravely. Part two will be released on Tuesday, December 21st.

Karen welcomes Ed Coambs, a certified financial planner and therapist, to the show for the conclusion of their conversation about the relationship between one's financial decisions and their attachment history, the topic of his recent book The Healthy Love & Money Way: How The Four Attachment Styles Impact Your Financial Well-Being.

Karen welcomes Ed Coambs, a certified financial planner and therapist, to the show for the first part of their conversation about the relationship between one's financial decisions and their attachment history, the topic of his recent book The Healthy Love & Money Way: How The Four Attachment Styles Impact Your Financial Well-Being. Part two will be released on Tuesday, December 7th.

For National Adoption Month, Karen welcomes adoption advocate Katy Perkins, LCSW-S, to the show for the conclusion of their discussion on what it means to be "adoption competent."

For National Adoption Month, Karen welcomes adoption advocate Katy Perkins, LCSW-S, to the show for part one of their discussion on what it means to be "adoption competent." Part two will be released Tuesday, November 23rd.

Karen wraps up her 4-part exploration of the book Baby Bomb with the conclusion of her conversation with the book's co-author Kara Hoppe. This is a follow-up to the prior two episodes with Dr. Stan Tatkin. 

Karen continues her exploration of the book Baby Bomb with an all new conversation with the book's co-author Kara Hoppe. Part two will be released Tuesday, November 9th. This is a follow-up to the previous two episodes with Dr. Stan Tatkin. 

Karen notches her landmark 200th episode by welcoming returning guest Dr. Stan Tatkin back to the show for an extended conversation about his new book Baby Bomb. Parts 3 & 4 with his co-author Kara Hoppe will be released on November 2nd and 9th

Karen notches her landmark 200th episode by welcoming returning guest Dr. Stan Tatkin back to the show for an extended conversation about his new book Baby Bomb. Parts 1 & 2 are with Tatkin, parts 3 & 4 will be with his co-author Kara Hoppe.

Karen welcomes neuroscientist and psychologist Dr. James Coan to the show for part two of their conversation on how he developed his Social Baseline Model.

Karen welcomes neuroscientist and psychologist Dr. James Coan to the show for part one of their conversation on how he developed his Social Baseline Model. Part two will be released on Tuesday, October 12th.

Karen welcomes therapist and author Catherine Young to the show for part two of their conversation on Young's Multi-Modal Attachment Therapy, or M-MAT model.

Karen welcomes therapist and author Catherine Young to the show for part one of their conversation on Young's Multi-Modal Attachment Therapy, or M-MAT model. Part 2 will be released on Tuesday, September 28th. 

Karen welcomes author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley back to the show for the conclusion of their discussion on Bradley's book "The War That Saved Me," and how you can use fiction to better understand attachment.

Karen welcomes author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley to the show for part one of their discussion on Bradley's book "The War That Saved Me," and how you can use fiction to better understand attachment. Part two will be released on Tuesday, September 14th. 

Karen welcomes journalist and author Mark Hagland back to the show for the conclusion of their two part conversation on his recently published book, Extraordinary Journey: The Lifelong Path of the Transracial Adoptee

Karen welcomes journalist and author Mark Hagland to the show to discuss his recently published book, Extraordinary Journey: The Lifelong Path of the Transracial Adoptee. Part two of their conversation will be released on Tuesday, August 31st.

Karen welcomes psychotherapist and author Dr. Tina Payne Bryson to the show for the conclusion of their two part conversation about the power of showing up.

Karen welcomes psychotherapist and author Dr. Tina Payne Bryson to the show for part one of their two part conversation about the power of showing up. Part two will be released on August 17th.

Karen welcomes psychologist, professor and author Dr. Alan Sroufe back to the show for the conclusion of their two part conversation about how we become the persons we are.

Karen welcomes psychologist, professor and author Dr. Alan Sroufe to the show for part one of their two part conversation about how we become the persons we are. Part two will be released on Tuesday, August 3rd.

Karen welcomes counselor and educator Dorothy Derapelian to the show for the conclusion of their two part conversation about Derapelian's CoreAttachment® Therapy model.

Karen welcomes counselor and educator Dorothy Derapelian to the show for part one of their two part conversation about Derapelian's CoreAttachment® Therapy model. Part two will be released on Tuesday, July 20th.

Karen welcomes Dr. Lou Cozolino to the show for the conclusion of their two part conversation on his vast career, the highs and lows of academia, and his latest book, The Development of a Therapist. 

Karen welcomes Dr. Lou Cozolino to the show for part one of a two part conversation on his vast career, the highs and lows of academia, and his latest book, The Development of a Therapist. Part two will be released on Tuesday, July 6th. 

Today, Karen concludes her eight-part series of four interviews exploring the roots and history of Attachment Theory. In the final episode, Karen welcomes Dr. Robert Karen to the show as they wrap-up their two-part conversation on his landmark book, Becoming Attached.

Today, Karen continues her eight-part series of four interviews exploring the roots and history of Attachment Theory. In her final two episodes, Karen welcomes Dr. Robert Karen to the show for part one of their two-part conversation on his landmark book, Becoming Attached. Part two will be released on Tuesday, June 22nd.

Karen continues her eight part series of four interviews exploring the roots and history attachment theory. In today's episode, she welcomes returning guest Dr. Howard Steele back to the show for the conclusion of their in-depth conversation on John Bowlby's influence on the study of child development.

Karen continues her eight part series of four interviews exploring the roots and history attachment theory. In today's episode, she begins her third interview by welcoming returning guest Dr. Howard Steele back to the show for part one of their in-depth conversation on John Bowlby's influence on the study of child development. Part two of this discussion will be released on Tuesday, June 8th.

Karen continues her eight part series of four interviews exploring the roots and history attachment theory. In today's episode, she begins her second interview by welcoming author Bethany Saltman back to the show for an in-depth conversation on Mary Ainsworth's contributions to attachment theory, particularly her strange situation procedure.

Karen continues her eight part series of four interviews exploring the roots and history attachment theory. In today's episode, she begins her second interview by welcoming author Bethany Saltman back to the show for an in-depth conversation on Mary Ainsworth's contributions to attachment theory, particularly her strange situation procedure. Part two will be released on Tuesday, May 25th. 

Continuing her four interview, eight-part miniseries on the roots and history of attachment theory, Karen welcomes science journalist and author Deborah Blum to the show to discuss her 2002 book Love At Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection.

Launching a four interview, eight-part miniseries on the roots and history of attachment theory, Karen welcomes science journalist and author Deborah Blum to the show to discuss her 2002 book Love At Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection. Part two will be released on Tuesday, May 11th.

Karen welcomes counselor and author Jessica Sinarski to the show for the conclusion of their discussion on her work in making brain science accessible and entertaining, and how her Riley The Brave books have helped patients of all ages.

Karen welcomes counselor and author Jessica Sinarski to the show to discuss her work in making brain science accessible and entertaining, and how her Riley The Brave books have helped patients of all ages. Part two of their conversation will be released on Tuesday, April 27th. 

Karen welcomes therapist and educator Dr. Kelley Munger to the show for part two of their discussion on attachment relationships in educational settings, and her work with FuelEd. 

Karen welcomes therapist and educator Dr. Kelley Munger to the show for part one of their two part discussion on attachment relationships in educational settings, and her work with FuelEd. Part two will be released on Tuesday, April 13th

Karen welcomes Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S, to the show for part one of their two part discussion on her latest book, Attachment-Focused Family Play Therapy: An Intervention for Children and Adolsecents After Trauma, available now wherever books are sold.

Karen welcomes Cathi Spooner, LCSW, RPT-S, to the show for part one of their two part discussion on her latest book, Attachment-Focused Family Play Therapy: An Intervention for Children and Adolsecents After Trauma, available now wherever books are sold.

Karen welcomes Lisa Qualls, co-author of The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment, and co-founder of The Adoption Connection back to the show for the conclusion of their two part conversation about a parent's perspective on Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, or TBRI®.

Karen welcomes Lisa Qualls, co-author of The Connected Parent: Real-Life Strategies for Building Trust and Attachment, and co-founder of The Adoption Connection to the show for part one of their two part conversation about a parent's perspective on Trust-Based Relational Intervention®, or TBRI®. Part two will be released on March 16th.

Karen welcomes Sabra Starnes to the show to tell her story as an adoptee, growing up in a transracial family, and her reunion story through an attachment lens. Sabra has a Masters in Social Work from Catholic University and Masters in Education from American University. She specializes in adoption, foster care, parenting issues, and skills. Sabra is married to the love of her life Krushae, son Larry and Rasheed, and a 3-year-old granddaughter, Alayna. You can find her online at sabrastarnes.com

Karen welcomes Sabra Starnes to the show to tell her story as an adoptee, growing up in a transracial family, and her reunion story through an attachment lens. Part two will be released on March 2nd Sabra has a Masters in Social Work for Catholic University and Masters in Education from American University. She specializes in adoption, foster care, parenting issues, and skills. Sabra is married to the love of her life Krushae, son Larry and Rasheed, and a 3-year-old granddaughter, Alayna. You can find her online at sabrastarnes.com

  Karen welcomes Deborah A. Dana, LCSW, to the show for the conclusion of their two-part discussion on the connection between Polyvagal theory and attachment. Deborah A. Dana is a clinician and consultant specializing in working with complex trauma. Dana consults with the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium in the Kinsey Institute. She has authored or co-edited several books on Polyvagal Theory and developed the Rhythm of Regulation Clinical training series.

Karen welcomes Deborah A. Dana, LCSW, to the show for part one of their two part discussion on the connection between Polyvagal theory and attachment. Part two will be released on Tuesday, February 16th. Deborah A. Dana is a clinician and consultant specializing in working with complex trauma. Dana consults with the Traumatic Stress Research Consortium in the Kinsey Institute. She has authored or co-edited several books on Polyvagal Theory, and developed the Rhythm of Regulation Clinical training series.

Karen welcomes Robyn Gobbel, LCSW, MSW, RPT-S back to the show for the conclusion of their two part discussion on interpersonal neurobiology.  Robyn Gobbel is a psychotherapist who is currently focused on teaching, training, and writing.  Her clinical focus has always been children with a history of complex trauma and their families. 

Karen begins an all new series of conversations by welcomeing Robyn Gobbel, LCSW, MSW, RPT-S to the show for part one of their two part discussion on interpersonal neurobiology. Part two will be released on Tuesday, February 2nd. Robyn Gobbel is a psychotherapist who is currently focused on teaching, training, and writing.  Her clinical focus has always been children with a history of complex trauma and their families. 

Karen welcomes Dr. Angela Cusimano to the show for the conclusion of their discussion on the impact of divorce on attachment. Angela Cusimano is a psychologist and personal coach with decades of experience working with kids, families, and trauma survivors. She is a childhood divorce survivor and has dedicated most of her career to helping struggling kids and families. As a way to connect with a greater number of people outside of the therapy room, she has started a coaching program specifically for childhood divorce survivors who struggle with self-love, self-sabotage, and difficulties in their partnerships. She offers group and individual coaching programs and has published a book for families going through the divorce process which can be found on Amazon and a book for parents who want to safely raise their teens in the digital age.

Karen welcomes Dr. Angela Cusimano to the show for part one of their discussion on the impact of divorce on attachment. Part two will be released on Tuesday, January 19th. Angela Cusimano is a psychologist and personal coach with decades of experience working with kids, families, and trauma survivors. She is a childhood divorce survivor and has dedicated most of her career to helping struggling kids and families. As a way to connect with a greater number of people outside of the therapy room, she has started a coaching program specifically for childhood divorce survivors who struggle with self-love, self-sabotage, and difficulties in their partnerships. She offers group and individual coaching programs and has published a book for families going through the divorce process which can be found on Amazon and a book for parents who want to safely raise their teens in the digital age.

Karen welcomes Dr. Janet Courtney to the show for the conclusion of their two part conversation on Dr. Courtney's FirstPlay Therapy model. Janet A. Courtney, PhD, LCSW is Founder of FirstPlay Therapy® and Founder and Editor of FirstPlay® Café: An e-magazine for parents (womb to six Years). She is Director of Developmental Play & Attachment Therapies, Inc. She is a Registered Play Therapy-Supervisor, TEDx Speaker and presently Chair of the Association for Play Therapy Ethics and Practice Committee and past President of the Florida Association for Play Therapy and former Chair of the Viola Brody Award Committee. Awarded Third Place overall in the Best Practices Showcase for FirstPlay Therapy at the First 1000 Days Infant Mental Health Summit (Sept, 2018) along with the Children’s Healing Institute.

Karen welcomes Dr. Janet Courtney to the show for part one of their two part conversation on Dr. Courtney's FirstPlay Therapy model. Part two will be released on Tuesday, January 5th.   Janet A. Courtney, PhD, LCSW is Founder of FirstPlay Therapy® and Founder and Editor of FirstPlay® Café: An e-magazine for parents (womb to six Years). She is Director of Developmental Play & Attachment Therapies, Inc. She is a Registered Play Therapy-Supervisor, TEDx Speaker and presently Chair of the Association for Play Therapy Ethics and Practice Committee and past President of the Florida Association for Play Therapy and former Chair of the Viola Brody Award Committee. Awarded Third Place overall in the Best Practices Showcase for FirstPlay Therapy at the First 1000 Days Infant Mental Health Summit (Sept, 2018) along with the Children’s Healing Institute.

Karen welcomes Eileen Devine back to the show for the conclusion of their two-part discussion on the intersection of attachment and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Part two will be released on Tuesday, December 22nd. Eileen has her Masters in Social Work and is a certified facilitator in the teaching and application of the neurobehavioral model, as developed by FASCETS founder, Diane Malbin.  She has also completed Tier 1 training in Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving. Eileen is an instructor for the Post-Master's Certificate in Adoption and Foster Therapy through Portland State University's Child Welfare Partnership, training other therapist on the neurobehavioral model.

Karen welcomes Eileen Devine to the show for part one of their two-part discussion on the intersection of attachment and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Part two will be released on Tuesday, December 22nd. Eileen has her Masters in Social Work and is a certified facilitator in the teaching and application of the neurobehavioral model, as developed by FASCETS founder, Diane Malbin.  She has also completed Tier 1 training in Think:Kids Collaborative Problem Solving. Eileen is an instructor for the Post-Master's Certificate in Adoption and Foster Therapy through Portland State University's Child Welfare Partnership, training other therapist on the neurobehavioral model.

Karen welcomes Dr. Claudia Gold to the show to conclude their two part conversation about her latest book, The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of Relationships Are the Secret to Building Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust. This follows the two part conversation with the book's co-author, Dr. Edward Tronick on November 17th and 24th.  Dr. Claudia Gold has been practicing general and behavioral pediatrics for almost thirty years, and currently is on the faculty of the Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston, the Brazelton Institute at Boston Children’s Hospital , and the Berkshire Psychoanalytic Institute.

Karen welcomes Dr. Claudia Gold to the show for part one of their two part conversation about her latest book, The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of Relationships Are the Secret to Building Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust. Part two of the conversation will come out on December 8th. This follows the two part conversation with the book's co-author, Dr. Edward Tronick on November 17th and 24th.  Dr. Claudia Gold has been practicing general and behavioral pediatrics for almost thirty years, and currently is on the faculty of the Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston, the Brazelton Institute at Boston Children’s Hospital , and the Berkshire Psychoanalytic Institute.

Karen welcomes the esteemed Dr. Edward Tronick of the University of Massachusetts - Boston, conductor of the famed Still Face Experiment, to the show for part one of their two part conversation about his new book, The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of Relationships Are the Secret to Building Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust. On December 1st and 8th, Karen will have a two-part conversation with Dr. Tronick's co-author on the Power of Discord, Dr. Claudia Gold. Ed Tronick is a developmental and clinical psychologist. Professor Tronick is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, is director of the Child Development Unit, a research associate in Newborn Medicine, a lecturer at Harvard Medical School, an associate professor at both the Graduate School of Education and the School of Public Health at Harvard. With Kristie Brandt, Dorothy Richardson, Marilyn Davillier he has created an Infant-Parent Mental Health Post Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He has developed the Newborn Behavioral Assessment Scale and the Touchpoints Project with T.B. Brazelton. He developed the Still-face paradigm.

Karen welcomes the esteemed Dr. Edward Tronick of the University of Massachusetts - Boston, conductor of the famed Still Face Experiment, to the show for part one of their two part conversation about his new book, The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of Relationships Are the Secret to Building Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust. Part two of the conversation will come out on November 24th. On December 1st and 8th, Karen will have a two-part conversation with Dr. Tronick's co-author on the Power of Discord, Dr. Claudia Gold. Ed Tronick is a developmental and clinical psychologist. Professor Tronick is a University Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, is director of the Child Development Unit, a research associate in Newborn Medicine, a lecturer at Harvard Medical School, an associate professor at both the Graduate School of Education and the School of Public Health at Harvard. With Kristie Brandt, Dorothy Richardson, Marilyn Davillier he has created an Infant-Parent Mental Health Post Graduate Certificate Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston. He has developed the Newborn Behavioral Assessment Scale and the Touchpoints Project with T.B. Brazelton. He developed the Still-face paradigm.

Karen welcomes Annette Kussin, MSW, RSW, to the show to conclude their two part discussion on how to utilize attachment theory to better understand yourself. Annette is a registered Social Worker, registered Marriage and Family Therapist and advanced attachment focused therapist. She has worked in children’s mental health as a therapist, supervisor, manager and clinical director.  She was the owner/director of the Leaside Therapy Centre, a multi-discipline clinic in Toronto until 2012. She presently has a private practice where she specializes in attachment focused therapy for adults, couples and adoptive families. Annette wrote her first book, It’s Attachment,  A New Way of Understanding Yourself and Your Relationships, published by Guernica Editions, available on Amazon.

Karen welcomes Annette Kussin, MSW, RSW, to the show to begin their two part discussion on how to utilize attachment theory to better understand yourself. Part two will be released on Tuesday, November 10th. Annette is a registered Social Worker, registered Marriage and Family Therapist and advanced attachment focused therapist. She has worked in children’s mental health as a therapist, supervisor, manager and clinical director.  She was the owner/director of the Leaside Therapy Centre, a multi-discipline clinic in Toronto until 2012. She presently has a private practice where she specializes in attachment focused therapy for adults, couples and adoptive families. Annette wrote her first book, It’s Attachment,  A New Way of Understanding Yourself and Your Relationships, published by Guernica Editions, available on Amazon

Karen welcomes Kate White back to the show to conclude their two-part conversation on the impact of pre and perinatal experiences on attachment. Kate White, MA, BCBMT, RCST®, CEIM, SEP, PPNE, is an award-winning prenatal and perinatal educator and an advanced bodyworker.  She is trained in somatic therapies, prenatal and perinatal health, lactation, brain development, infant mental health, and has specialized in mother-baby dyad care using somatic prevention and trauma healing approaches for 20 years. She is a mother of two children, holds a BA and MA in Communication, a Registered Craniosacral Therapist in the Biodynamic Craniosacral method and a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner. Her work combines somatic therapy, birth preparation, recovery from difficult birth, trauma resolution and  brain development to help give families with babies and small children the best possible start.  She is Founder and former Director of Education for the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health and where she administered an online program for professional educators, runs a private practice and offers her own seminars and training as the Founder and Director for the Center for Prenatal and Perinatal Programs.

Karen welcomes Kate White to the show to begin an all new two-part conversation on the impact of pre and perinatal experiences on attachment. Part two will be released on Tuesday, October 27th. Kate White, MA, BCBMT, RCST®, CEIM, SEP, PPNE, is an award-winning prenatal and perinatal educator and an advanced bodyworker.  She is trained in somatic therapies, prenatal and perinatal health, lactation, brain development, infant mental health, and has specialized in mother-baby dyad care using somatic prevention and trauma healing approaches for 20 years. She is a mother of two children, holds a BA and MA in Communication, a Registered Craniosacral Therapist in the Biodynamic Craniosacral method and a Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner. Her work combines somatic therapy, birth preparation, recovery from difficult birth, trauma resolution and  brain development to help give families with babies and small children the best possible start.  She is Founder and former Director of Education for the Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology and Health and where she administered an online program for professional educators, runs a private practice and offers her own seminars and training as the Founder and Director for the Center for Prenatal and Perinatal Programs.

Karen welcomes Marshall Lyles to the show for part two of their discussion on Lyles' work with Sandtray Therapy. Marshall Lyles, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, has almost 20 years of practice in family and play therapy. Drawing on lessons learned from working with attachment trauma in a variety of mental health settings, Marshall regularly teaches on sandtray therapy and attachment-informed family work around the globe. In addition to authoring works in these areas, he is also a faculty member in Texas State University’s Institute for Play Therapy Sandtray Certification program. You can connect with him at www.marshalllyles.com.

Karen welcomes Marshall Lyles to the show for part one of their discussion on Lyles' work with Sandtray Therapy. Part two will be released on Tuesday, October 13th. Marshall Lyles, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, has almost 20 years of practice in family and play therapy. Drawing on lessons learned from working with attachment trauma in a variety of mental health settings, Marshall regularly teaches on sandtray therapy and attachment-informed family work around the globe. In addition to authoring works in these areas, he is also a faculty member in Texas State University’s Institute for Play Therapy Sandtray Certification program. You can connect with him at www.marshalllyles.com.

Karen welcomes Tenneson Woolf to conclude their two-part conversation on The Circle Way Model. Tenneson Woolf is a facilitator, workshop leader, teacher, blogger, and coach committed to improving the quality of collaboration and imagination needed in groups, teams, and organizations. Woolf's work over 20+ years has been to design and lead meetings in participative formats. From strategic visioning with boards to large conference design to communities just learning to listen again to one another. Woolf has worked significantly with faith communities, educators, and foundation leaders. Woolf holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology (1988) and a masters degree in Organizational Behavior (1993).

Karen welcomes Tenneson Woolf to start an all new set of conversations. In part one, Karen and Tenneson start their discussion on The Circle Way Model. Part two will be released on Tuesday, September 29th.  Tenneson Woolf is a facilitator, workshop leader, teacher, blogger, and coach committed to improving the quality of collaboration and imagination needed in groups, teams, and organizations. Woolf's work over 20+ years has been to design and lead meetings in participative formats. From strategic visioning with boards to large conference design to communities just learning to listen again to one another. Woolf has worked significantly with faith communities, educators, and foundation leaders. Woolf holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology (1988) and a masters degree in Organizational Behavior (1993).

Karen welcomes Jayne Schooler to conclude their two part conversation on how to parent when you yourself were not parented well. Agreeing to become foster parents in 1978 set the course for life experiences for Jayne and her husband David that continue today.  The Schooler’s served as foster parents from 1978 to 1986 with Warren County (Ohio) Children Services.  Jayne's passion for over 25 years has been the training and education of adoption and foster care professionals and families.  She has been been a featured speaker at numerous state, national and international conferences and trains regularly for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program.  She is the author/co-author of seven books in the adoption field, including her newest, Wounded Children, Healing Homes: How Traumatized Children Impact Adoptive and Foster Parents. Sharing in pastoral ministry with her husband, Dr. David Schooler, they have pastored in Missouri and Ohio for over 35 years. They are both active in international ministries as part of their work with LAMb International in Kyrgyzstan, Poland and Ukraine.

Karen welcomes Jayne Schooler for part one of their two part conversation on how to parent when you yourself were not parented well. Part two of the conversation will be released on Tuesday, September 15th. Agreeing to become foster parents in 1978 set the course for life experiences for Jayne and her husband David that continue today.  The Schooler’s served as foster parents from 1978 to 1986 with Warren County (Ohio) Children Services.  Jayne's passion for over 25 years has been the training and education of adoption and foster care professionals and families.  She has been been a featured speaker at numerous state, national and international conferences and trains regularly for the Ohio Child Welfare Training Program.  She is the author/co-author of seven books in the adoption field, including her newest, Wounded Children, Healing Homes: How Traumatized Children Impact Adoptive and Foster Parents. Sharing in pastoral ministry with her husband, Dr. David Schooler, they have pastored in Missouri and Ohio for over 35 years. They are both active in international ministries as part of their work with LAMb International in Kyrgyzstan, Poland and Ukraine.

Karen welcomes Jim Thomas to the show for part two of their conversation on using attachment theory when working with couples. Jim obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in psychology from the Ohio State University. He studied alternative approaches to psychotherapy for two years at Boulder College, and earned his Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, EFT Therapist, and an AAMFT, Clinical Fellow and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor as well as an ICEEFT EFT Supervisor. In 1990, Jim joined the Colorado Institute for Marriage and the Family for Post-Graduate Training in couples and family therapy. His mentors there, Jan Raynak, MD, and Suzanne Pope, Ph.D., taught him the importance of co-creating meaningful experiences for clients in the therapy session, going beyond appearances to the heart of a relationship. From 1998 to 2002, Jim served as President-Elect, President, and Past-President of the Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT). His peers elected Jim Chair of the Council of Division Presidents for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). He served on the national board of directors for AAMFT. He presented workshops or facilitated strategic planning for the Alaska, Michigan, South Dakota, and Washington Associations for Marriage and Family Therapy. He also teaches EFT at Denver Family Institute. Jim left agency work to start the Institute for Change, P.C., and Engaging Trainings. His consulting work includes Shining Mountain High School in Boulder. He has consulted with Aurora Mental Health Center, Mental Health Corporation of Denver, Shiloh House, Community Reach Center, Dignity Program for Girls, Shepherd Valley School, and Emerson Street School.

Karen welcomes Jim Thomas to the show for part one of their conversation on using attachment theory when working with couples. Part two of this discussion will be released on Tuesday, September 1. Jim obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in psychology from the Ohio State University. He studied alternative approaches to psychotherapy for two years at Boulder College, and earned his Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, EFT Therapist, and an AAMFT, Clinical Fellow and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor as well as an ICEEFT EFT Supervisor. In 1990, Jim joined the Colorado Institute for Marriage and the Family for Post-Graduate Training in couples and family therapy. His mentors there, Jan Raynak, MD, and Suzanne Pope, Ph.D., taught him the importance of co-creating meaningful experiences for clients in the therapy session, going beyond appearances to the heart of a relationship. From 1998 to 2002, Jim served as President-Elect, President, and Past-President of the Colorado Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT). His peers elected Jim Chair of the Council of Division Presidents for the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). He served on the national board of directors for AAMFT. He presented workshops or facilitated strategic planning for the Alaska, Michigan, South Dakota, and Washington Associations for Marriage and Family Therapy. He also teaches EFT at Denver Family Institute. Jim left agency work to start the Institute for Change, P.C., and Engaging Trainings. His consulting work includes Shining Mountain High School in Boulder. He has consulted with Aurora Mental Health Center, Mental Health Corporation of Denver, Shiloh House, Community Reach Center, Dignity Program for Girls, Shepherd Valley School, and Emerson Street School.

Karen welcomes author Bethany Saltman to the show as they wrap up their discussion of how Bethany, a mother with no formal training or education in the attachment arena, began down the path of researching attachment theory.   Bethany Saltman is an author, award-winning editor, and researcher. Her work can be seen in magazines like the New Yorker, New York Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, Parents, Town & Country, and many others. Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey Into the Science of Attachment (Ballantine, April 21, 2020) is her first book. Bethany also serves as a bestselling book partner and in-demand mindfulness mentor, helping writers and entrepreneurs at all stages of the creative process envision and execute their projects, including book proposals, books, content development, big ideas, messaging, and more. In 1992, Bethany graduated from Antioch College where she was one of the architects of the nation’s first Affirmative Consent Policy. She went on to receive her M.F.A in poetry from Brooklyn College in 1994, where she studied with Allen Ginsberg. A longtime Zen student, Bethany is devoted to the fine art and game-changing effects of paying attention. She lives in a small town in the Catskills with her family.

Karen welcomes author Bethany Saltman to the show for part one of their discussion of how Bethany, a mother with no formal training or education in the attachment arena, began down the path of researching attachment theory. Part 2 will be released on Tuesday, August 18th.   Bethany Saltman is an author, award-winning editor, and researcher. Her work can be seen in magazines like the New Yorker, New York Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, Parents, Town & Country, and many others. Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey Into the Science of Attachment (Ballantine, April 21, 2020) is her first book. Bethany also serves as a bestselling book partner and in-demand mindfulness mentor, helping writers and entrepreneurs at all stages of the creative process envision and execute their projects, including book proposals, books, content development, big ideas, messaging, and more. In 1992, Bethany graduated from Antioch College where she was one of the architects of the nation’s first Affirmative Consent Policy. She went on to receive her M.F.A in poetry from Brooklyn College in 1994, where she studied with Allen Ginsberg. A longtime Zen student, Bethany is devoted to the fine art and game-changing effects of paying attention. She lives in a small town in the Catskills with her family.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter welcomes Dr. Kirk Austin to the show for the conclusion of their discussion on understanding attachment within the complex care and intervention model.   Dr. Kirk Austin is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in the province of British Columbia, Canada.  He is actively involved in training foster parents, psychotherapists, social workers and educators in the effective use of the Complex Care & Intervention (CCI) model. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Trinity Western University before completing his M.A in Counselling Psychology at Liberty University. Prior to earning his doctorate in the field of positive psychology, at the University of South Africa, he completed a Diploma in adult education at Vancouver Community College.    He currently works in psychosocial oncology at the BC Cancer Agency, is adjunct faculty at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and has served as Training Director of Complex Trauma Resources since 2012.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter welcomes Dr. Kirk Austin to the show for part one of their discussion on understanding attachment within the complex care and intervention model. Part two will be released on Tuesday, August 4th.    Dr. Kirk Austin is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in the province of British Columbia, Canada.  He is actively involved in training foster parents, psychotherapists, social workers and educators in the effective use of the Complex Care & Intervention (CCI) model. He received his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Trinity Western University before completing his M.A in Counselling Psychology at Liberty University. Prior to earning his doctorate in the field of positive psychology, at the University of South Africa, he completed a Diploma in adult education at Vancouver Community College.    He currently works in psychosocial oncology at the BC Cancer Agency, is adjunct faculty at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and has served as Training Director of Complex Trauma Resources since 2012.

Karen welcomes Dr. Robert T. Muller of York University to the show to conclude their discussion on applying the attachment lens to trauma treatment. Dr. Robert T. Muller trained at Harvard, was on faculty at the University of Massachusetts, and is currently at York University in Toronto. Dr. Muller is a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD) for his work on trauma treatment. His recently-released "Trauma & the Struggle to Open Up" was awarded the 2019 ISSTD award for year's best written work on trauma. And his award-winning bestseller, "Trauma & the Avoidant Client" has been translated widely. As lead investigator on several multi-site programs to treat interpersonal trauma, Dr. Muller has lectured internationally (Australia, UK, Europe, USA), and has been keynote speaker at mental health conferences in New Zealand and Canada. He founded an online magazine, "The Trauma & Mental Health Report," that is now visited by over 100,000 readers a year. With over 25 years in the field, he practices in Toronto.

Karen welcomes Dr. Robert T. Muller of York University to the show for part one of their discussion on applying the attachment lens to trauma treatment. Part two of the conversation will be released on Tuesday, July 21st. Dr. Robert T. Muller trained at Harvard, was on faculty at the University of Massachusetts, and is currently at York University in Toronto. Dr. Muller is a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD) for his work on trauma treatment. His recently-released "Trauma & the Struggle to Open Up" was awarded the 2019 ISSTD award for year's best written work on trauma. And his award-winning bestseller, "Trauma & the Avoidant Client" has been translated widely. As lead investigator on several multi-site programs to treat interpersonal trauma, Dr. Muller has lectured internationally (Australia, UK, Europe, USA), and has been keynote speaker at mental health conferences in New Zealand and Canada. He founded an online magazine, "The Trauma & Mental Health Report," that is now visited by over 100,000 readers a year. With over 25 years in the field, he practices in Toronto.

Karen welcomes Paula Scatoloni & Rachel Lewis-Marlow, both of whom specialize in eating disorder treatment, discuss how attachment theory can be applied to the treatment of eating disorders. Part two of their conversation will be released on Tuesday, July 7th. Paula Scatoloni is a somatic-based psychotherapist, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, and Somatic Experiencing™ practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC. She has worked in the field of eating disorders for over two decades. Paula served as the Eating Disorder Coordinator at Duke University CAPS for nine years and has taught extensively on the etiology and treatment of eating disorders through workshops, professional trainings, and conferences. She co-developed the first intensive outpatient program for eating disorders in the U.S with Dr. Anita Johnston. Paula is passionate about increasing awareness of the effectiveness of somatic modalities in the treatment of disordered eating and hopes to pursue research on the effectiveness of somatic therapy within the eating disorders population in the near future. Rachel Lewis-Marlow is a somatically integrative psychotherapist, dually licensed in counseling and therapeutic massage and bodywork. She is a Certified Advanced Practitioner in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and has advanced training and 25 + years experience in diverse somatic therapies including Craniosacral Therapy, Energetic Osteopathy, Oncology massage and Aromatherapy. Rachel is a private consultant to eating disorder treatment facilities. She provides ongoing training and supervision to clinical and support staff in the programmatic implementation of the EMBODIED RECOVERY model. In her private practice in Chapel Hill, NC, Rachel works with trauma, eating disorders, and dissociative disorders.

Karen welcomes Paula Scatoloni & Rachel Lewis-Marlow, both of whom specialize in eating disorder treatment, discuss how attachment theory can be applied to the treatment of eating disorders. Part two of their conversation will be released on Tuesday, July 7th. Paula Scatoloni is a somatic-based psychotherapist, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, and Somatic Experiencing™ practitioner in Chapel Hill, NC. She has worked in the field of eating disorders for over two decades. Paula served as the Eating Disorder Coordinator at Duke University CAPS for nine years and has taught extensively on the etiology and treatment of eating disorders through workshops, professional trainings, and conferences. She co-developed the first intensive outpatient program for eating disorders in the U.S with Dr. Anita Johnston. Paula is passionate about increasing awareness of the effectiveness of somatic modalities in the treatment of disordered eating and hopes to pursue research on the effectiveness of somatic therapy within the eating disorders population in the near future. Rachel Lewis-Marlow is a somatically integrative psychotherapist, dually licensed in counseling and therapeutic massage and bodywork. She is a Certified Advanced Practitioner in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and has advanced training and 25 + years experience in diverse somatic therapies including Craniosacral Therapy, Energetic Osteopathy, Oncology massage and Aromatherapy. Rachel is a private consultant to eating disorder treatment facilities. She provides ongoing training and supervision to clinical and support staff in the programmatic implementation of the EMBODIED RECOVERY model. In her private practice in Chapel Hill, NC, Rachel works with trauma, eating disorders, and dissociative disorders.

Karen welcomes Mark Vander Ley, Ph.D, LCPC, to the show for part one of their two part conversation about how attachment theory relates to fatherhood. Mark Vander Ley Ph.D., LCPC is the owner of Connections Family Counseling, LLC a group counseling practice focused on building resilient kids, strong marriages, and connected families.  He is also clinical faculty in Adams State University’s Master of Counseling Program.  Mark has been working with children and families for 20 years serving as direct care staff, youth pastor, therapist, and clinical supervisor.  He is particularly passionate about fatherhood and the role of fathers in their childrens’ physical, emotional, and spiritual development.  Mark writes about fatherhood on his blog www.parentingboysraisingmen.com and is the host and producer of  The Connected Family podcast.  In his free time you will find Mark running, reading, and exploring the family farm with his wife and four children.

Karen welcomes Mark Vander Ley, Ph.D, LCPC, to the show for part one of their two part conversation about how attachment theory relates to fatherhood. Part two of the conversation will be released on Tuesday, June 23rd. Mark Vander Ley Ph.D., LCPC is the owner of Connections Family Counseling, LLC a group counseling practice focused on building resilient kids, strong marriages, and connected families.  He is also clinical faculty in Adams State University’s Master of Counseling Program.  Mark has been working with children and families for 20 years serving as direct care staff, youth pastor, therapist, and clinical supervisor.  He is particularly passionate about fatherhood and the role of fathers in their childrens’ physical, emotional, and spiritual development.  Mark writes about fatherhood on his blog www.parentingboysraisingmen.com and is the host and producer of  The Connected Family podcast.  In his free time you will find Mark running, reading, and exploring the family farm with his wife and four children.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter concludes her discussion with Dr. Jody Russon about Dr. Russon's work in Attachment-Based Family Therapy.  Dr. Russon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at Virginia Tech. She is a translational scientist and family therapist contributing to psychotherapy and suicide research. Dr. Russon’s line of research specifically focuses on the adaptation, dissemination and implementation (AD&I) of relationship-based suicide interventions and prevention strategies. To support these efforts, Dr. Russon recently launched a transdisciplinary research initiative, called the Alliance for the Study of Suicide Prevention and Intervention through Relationship Enrichment, ASPIRE. Dr. Russon’s teaching and supervisory experience is focused on applied skills for family therapy researchers and practitioners. She is an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor and a Person-of-the-Therapist (POTT) instructor. She is also a certified trainer and supervisor in Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) and has received advanced clinical training in emotionally focused therapy for couples (EFT).

Karen Doyle Buckwalter welcomes Dr. Jody Russon to the show as they begin their discussion on Dr. Russon's work in Attachment-Based Family Therapy. Part two of the conversation will be released on Tuesday, May 26th. Dr. Russon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at Virginia Tech. She is a translational scientist and family therapist contributing to psychotherapy and suicide research. Dr. Russon’s line of research specifically focuses on the adaptation, dissemination and implementation (AD&I) of relationship-based suicide interventions and prevention strategies. To support these efforts, Dr. Russon recently launched a transdisciplinary research initiative, called the Alliance for the Study of Suicide Prevention and Intervention through Relationship Enrichment, ASPIRE. Dr. Russon’s teaching and supervisory experience is focused on applied skills for family therapy researchers and practitioners. She is an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor and a Person-of-the-Therapist (POTT) instructor. She is also a certified trainer and supervisor in Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT) and has received advanced clinical training in emotionally focused therapy for couples (EFT).

Karen Doyle Buckwalter welcomes Mary McGowan of ATTACh to the show for part two of their discussion on how being born blind can affect a person's attachment relationships. Mary McGowan holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with minors in Community Violence Prevention and Child Development from Metropolitan State University, and a master’s candidate in Counseling and Psychological Services from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Mary has led the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children (ATTACh) in Minneapolis, Minnesota since 2011. She has served as a post-adoption specialist for North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) doing successful grass roots recruitment for foster and adoptive families for 10 years.  She has earned accolades as the National Education Manager for the Professional Association of Treatment Homes (PATH) and is an experienced trainer who teaches and consults locally and nationally. 

Karen Doyle Buckwalter welcomes Mary McGowan of ATTACh to the show for part one of their discussion on how being born blind can affect a person's attachment relationships. Part two will be released on Tuesday, May 12th. Mary McGowan holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology with minors in Community Violence Prevention and Child Development from Metropolitan State University, and a master’s candidate in Counseling and Psychological Services from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. Mary has led the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children (ATTACh) in Minneapolis, Minnesota since 2011. She has served as a post-adoption specialist for North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) doing successful grass roots recruitment for foster and adoptive families for 10 years.  She has earned accolades as the National Education Manager for the Professional Association of Treatment Homes (PATH) and is an experienced trainer who teaches and consults locally and nationally. 

Karen welcomes Dr. Lark Eshleman to the show to conclude their two part discussion about how attachment relationships aid in trauma treatment.  Lark Eshleman, PhD, is Executive Director of the About Child Trauma Foundation, an educational non-profit teaching about and researching the short- and long-term effects of early emotional trauma, and the power of building resilience in young learners. She is a former school librarian, elementary school principal, and school psychologist, and is a Doctor of Psychology, specializing in child development, attachment, and developmental trauma.   Dr. Lark is on a select committee of the Pennsylvania Department of Education to shape the criteria for required trauma trainings in PA schools, is a special consultant to the State of Delaware’s foster care system, among other training and consultation work. In 2003 she wrote one of the first books on attachment trauma – Becoming a Family: Promoting healthy attachments with your adopted child -- and writes for Fostering Families Magazine, among other magazines and journals. Most recently she and Jane Gordon, Art Therapist, created and published a “coloring in pairs” coloring book – Color Me Closer – which helps bring people emotionally closer through partner-coloring. Her passion is learning and teaching about the critical nature of healthy beginnings for our youngest Loved Ones. Her very favorite role in life is with her family.

Karen welcomes Dr. Lark Eshleman to the show as they launch a two part discussion about how attachment relationships aid in trauma treatment. Part 2 will be released on April 28th. Lark Eshleman, PhD, is Executive Director of the About Child Trauma Foundation, an educational non-profit teaching about and researching the short- and long-term effects of early emotional trauma, and the power of building resilience in young learners. She is a former school librarian, elementary school principal, and school psychologist, and is a Doctor of Psychology, specializing in child development, attachment, and developmental trauma.   Dr. Lark is on a select committee of the Pennsylvania Department of Education to shape the criteria for required trauma trainings in PA schools, is a special consultant to the State of Delaware’s foster care system, among other training and consultation work. In 2003 she wrote one of the first books on attachment trauma – Becoming a Family: Promoting healthy attachments with your adopted child -- and writes for Fostering Families Magazine, among other magazines and journals. Most recently she and Jane Gordon, Art Therapist, created and published a “coloring in pairs” coloring book – Color Me Closer – which helps bring people emotionally closer through partner-coloring. Her passion is learning and teaching about the critical nature of healthy beginnings for our youngest Loved Ones. Her very favorite role in life is with her family.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter welcomes Dr. Meg Van Deusen of Seattle back to the show for part one of their discussion on how modern culture is creating barriers to human attachment After spending a few years as a teacher, Dr. Van Deusen chose to return to school to study psychology. Her studies took her all the way up the Pacific Coast, starting at the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles and finishing her post-doctoral hours in Seattle's Family Services, and then entering private practice in 1994. Since then, Dr. Van Deusen has cultivated an approach to treatment that encompasses years of hard work and dedication to continuing education. She has consulted on external projectsand has a blog on a topics she’s passionate about, stress, loneliness, sleep and anxiety. Her new book Stressed in the U.S. Twelve Tools to Tackle Anxiety, Loneliness, Tech-Addiction and More was released December, 2019. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Washington State Psychological Association.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter welcomes Dr. Meg Van Deusen of Seattle back to the show for part one of their discussion on how modern culture is creating barriers to human attachment. Part two will be released on Tuesday, April 14th After spending a few years as a teacher, Dr. Van Deusen chose to return to school to study psychology. Her studies took her all the way up the Pacific Coast, starting at the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles and finishing her post-doctoral hours in Seattle's Family Services, and then entering private practice in 1994. Since then, Dr. Van Deusen has cultivated an approach to treatment that encompasses years of hard work and dedication to continuing education. She has consulted on external projectsand has a blog on a topics she’s passionate about, stress, loneliness, sleep and anxiety. Her new book Stressed in the U.S. Twelve Tools to Tackle Anxiety, Loneliness, Tech-Addiction and More was released December, 2019. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Washington State Psychological Association.

In a special one-off episode, Karen welcomes Dr. Meg Van Deusen to discuss how to cope with the stress surrounding the current COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Van Deusen will also be Karen's guest in the next two weeks of Attachment Theory in Action as they discuss her book Stressed In The U.S. After spending a few years as a teacher, Dr. Van Deusen chose to return to school to study psychology. Her studies took her all the way up the Pacific Coast, starting at the California School of Professional Psychology in Los Angeles and finishing her post-doctoral hours in Seattle's Family Services, and then entering private practice in 1994. Since then, Dr. Van Deusen has cultivated an approach to treatment that encompasses years of hard work and dedication to continuing education. She has consulted on external projects and has a blog on a topics she’s passionate about, stress, loneliness, sleep and anxiety. Her new book Stressed in the U.S. Twelve Tools to Tackle Anxiety, Loneliness, Tech-Addiction and More was released December, 2019. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Washington State Psychological Association.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter continues her latest series of conversations with Michael Trout, examining his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In part two of their latest conversation, Karen and Michael continue to discuss his sixth video, They Took My Parents Away: Little Ones Affected by Incarceration Speak Out.   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter continues her latest series of conversations with Michael Trout, examining his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In part one of their latest conversation, Karen and Michael discuss his sixth video They Took My Parents Away: Little Ones Affected by Incarceration Speak Out. Part two will be released on Tuesday, February 25th   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter continues her latest series of conversations with Michael Trout, taking a deep dive into his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In part tw of their latest conversation, Karen and Michael conclude their examination of his fifth video, Is Anyone In There: Adopting A Wounded Child.   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter continues her latest series of conversations with Michael Trout, taking a deep dive into his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In part one of their latest conversation, Karen and Michael provide insight into his fifth video Is Anyone In There: Adopting A Wounded Child. Part two will be released on Tuesday, February 11th   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter continues her latest series of conversations with Michael Trout, taking a deep dive into his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In part two of their latest conversation, Karen and Michael continue providing insight into his video Breaking Peaces: Babies Have Their Say About Domestic Violence.   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter continues her latest series of conversations with Michael Trout, taking a deep dive into his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In part one of their latest conversation, Karen and Michael provide insight into his video Breaking Peaces: Babies Have Their Say About Domestic Violence. Part two will be released Tuesday, January 28th at 11am CST.   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter continues her latest series of conversations with Michael Trout, taking a deep dive into his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. Karen and Michael conclude their latest discussion, providing insight into his third video, Family Transitions: Young Children Speak Their Minds About Divorce.   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter continues her latest series of conversations with Michael Trout, taking a deep dive into his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In part one of their latest conversation, Karen and Michael provide insight into his third video, Family Transitions: Young Children Speak Their Minds About Divorce. Part two will be released Tuesday, January 14th at 11am CST.   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter continues her series of conversations with Michael Trout with an in-depth look at his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In part two of this conversation, Karen and Michael conclude their discussion on his second video, Multiple Transitions: A Young Child's Point of View About Adoption.   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter continues her series of conversations with Michael Trout with an in-depth look at his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In part one of this conversation, Karen and Michael discuss his second video, Multiple Transitions: A Young Child's Point of View About Adoption. Part two will be released on December 31st.   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter continues her series of conversations with Michael Trout, taking a deep dive into his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In this conversation, Karen and Michael discuss his very first video, Gentle Transitions: A Newborn Baby's Point of View About Adoption.   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter launches a new series of conversations with Michael Trout, taking a deep dive into his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In part one of the series, Karen and Michael provide an overview of his videos, and discuss the importance of making the videos. Part two of this conversation will be released Tuesday, December 10th at 11am CST.   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Karen Doyle Buckwalter launches a new series of conversations with Michael Trout, taking a deep dive into his videos utilized to help educate on trauma informed care. In part one of the series, Karen and Michael provide an overview of his videos, and discuss the importance of making the videos. Part two of this conversation will be released Tuesday, December 10th at 11am CST.   Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment.   The videos, books and accompanying study guides discussed in throughout the podcasts are available exclusively through The TKC Store.

Guest host Josh Carlson welcomes Karen Buckwalter and Chaddock president & CEO Debbie Reed to the podcast to discuss Raising The Challenging Child, the new book Karen and Debbie co-authored to be released on January 7th, 2020, now available for pre-order at raisingthechallengingchild.com. This is part two of their conversation. Debbie Reed is president and CEO of Chaddock. She has also played a leadership role in child- and family-serving organizations at the state and national levels, including the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' Child Welfare Advisory Committee, the CEO council of the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, and the national board of the United Methodist Association of Health and Welfare Ministries.  Karen Doyle Buckwalter, MSW, LCSW, as you know, is director of program strategy at Chaddock in Quincy, Illinois. She serves on the board of directors' advisory board of the Theraplay® Institute in Chicago and has trained and consulted at family behavioral health organizations and youth foster care centers in the US, the UK, Australia, Denmark, and beyond.  Building on their work at Chaddock, a nonprofit organization that has worked with some of the most challenging kids in the nation for more than 150 years, the authors empower frustrated parents with practical tips. The strategies they share work both for the child who is going through a difficult phase brought on by life disruption or trauma, and for the child who faces chronic struggles. Parents, teachers, and those who work with children and youth will find positive, practical steps they can start taking today in order to understand and address the baffling behavior of the child under their care.

Guest host Josh Carlson welcomes Karen Buckwalter and Chaddock president & CEO Debbie Reed to the podcast to discuss Raising The Challenging Child, the new book Karen and Debbie co-authored to be released on January 7th, 2020, now available for pre-order at raisingthechallengingchild.com. This is part one of their conversation, part 2 will be released on Tuesday, November 26th. Debbie Reed is president and CEO of Chaddock. She has also played a leadership role in child- and family-serving organizations at the state and national levels, including the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' Child Welfare Advisory Committee, the CEO council of the Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, and the national board of the United Methodist Association of Health and Welfare Ministries.  Karen Doyle Buckwalter, MSW, LCSW, as you know, is director of program strategy at Chaddock in Quincy, Illinois. She serves on the board of directors' advisory board of the Theraplay® Institute in Chicago and has trained and consulted at family behavioral health organizations and youth foster care centers in the US, the UK, Australia, Denmark, and beyond.  Building on their work at Chaddock, a nonprofit organization that has worked with some of the most challenging kids in the nation for more than 150 years, the authors empower frustrated parents with practical tips. The strategies they share work both for the child who is going through a difficult phase brought on by life disruption or trauma, and for the child who faces chronic struggles. Parents, teachers, and those who work with children and youth will find positive, practical steps they can start taking today in order to understand and address the baffling behavior of the child under their care.

In the latest episode, Karen welcomes Dr. Dan Siegel himself for part two of their conversation on how our attachment history impacts our current relationships. Dr. Dan Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. An award-winning educator, he is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and recipient of several honorary fellowships. Dr. Siegel is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute. Dr. Siegel has written or co-written several books, including the three New York Times bestsellers Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind and No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, both with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child in 2018, also with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., and Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive with Mary Hartzell, M.Ed, as well as 2010's Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation. 

It's the landmark 100th episode of the Attachment Theory in Action Podcast! For her 100th episode, Karen welcomes Dr. Dan Siegel himself for part one of their conversation on how our attachment history impacts our current relationships. Part two will be released Tuesday, November 12th, at noon Eastern. Dr. Dan Siegel is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. An award-winning educator, he is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and recipient of several honorary fellowships. Dr. Siegel is also the Executive Director of the Mindsight Institute. Dr. Siegel has written or co-written several books, including the three New York Times bestsellers Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind and No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind, both with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child in 2018, also with Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D., and Parenting from the Inside Out: How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive with Mary Hartzell, M.Ed, as well as 2010's Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation. 

Karen welcomes Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker for part one of their conversation on the impact of race and culture on attachment security. Part two will be released Tuesday, October 29th at noon Eastern. Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker has worked in the mental health field for over a decade, and is currently a licensed psychologist in Colorado. Dr. Wirta-Leiker carefully and thoughtfully chose “Beyond Words” as the name of her practice because she believed therapeutic relationships our built on a foundation of trust and collaboration that goes beyond language to a place of genuine understanding. Dr. Wirta-Leiker currently sits on the Colorado Post-Adoption Resource Center’s (COPARC) Advisory Board and Heritage Camp for Adoptive Families (HCAF) Adult Adoptee Advisory Board. She has professional training in individual, family, and group counseling, specialized trauma therapy (EMDR I & II: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), play therapy, TBRI techniques, Theraplay techniques, parent education, and psychological assessment. She received her Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology (Psy.D.) from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado; Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology (M.A.) from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky; and Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (B.S.) from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Karen welcomes Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker for part one of their conversation on the impact of race and culture on attachment security. Part two will be released Tuesday, October 29th at noon Eastern. Dr. Chaitra Wirta-Leiker has worked in the mental health field for over a decade, and is currently a licensed psychologist in Colorado. Dr. Wirta-Leiker carefully and thoughtfully chose “Beyond Words” as the name of her practice because she believed therapeutic relationships our built on a foundation of trust and collaboration that goes beyond language to a place of genuine understanding. Dr. Wirta-Leiker currently sits on the Colorado Post-Adoption Resource Center’s (COPARC) Advisory Board and Heritage Camp for Adoptive Families (HCAF) Adult Adoptee Advisory Board. She has professional training in individual, family, and group counseling, specialized trauma therapy (EMDR I & II: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), play therapy, TBRI techniques, Theraplay techniques, parent education, and psychological assessment. She received her Doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology (Psy.D.) from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado; Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology (M.A.) from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky; and Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (B.S.) from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Karen and Dr. Robert S. Marvin wrap up their two-part conversation on research and clinical applications of attachment theory. Dr. Bob Marvin was an undergraduate student and research associate with Mary D. Ainsworth at The Johns Hopkins University. He received his Ph.D. in developmental and clinical psychology from the University of Chicago in 1972. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota he began teaching at the University of Virginia, where he is currently Professor Emeritus in the School of Medicine and Research Professor in the Department of Psychology. He is also Director of the Mary D. Ainsworth Child-Parent Attachment Clinic in Charlottesville, Virginia. From 1998-2006, Bob was the Principal Investigator on federally-funded projects that developed and tested the Circle of Security® version of Attachment Theory, and The Circle of Security® Intervention protocol.

Karen welcomes Dr. Robert S. Marvin for part one of their conversation on research and clinical applications of attachment theory. Part two will be released Tuesday, October 15th at noon Eastern. Dr. Bob Marvin was an undergraduate student and research associate with Mary D. Ainsworth at The Johns Hopkins University. He received his Ph.D. in developmental and clinical psychology from the University of Chicago in 1972. After completing a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota he began teaching at the University of Virginia, where he is currently Professor Emeritus in the School of Medicine and Research Professor in the Department of Psychology. He is also Director of the Mary D. Ainsworth Child-Parent Attachment Clinic in Charlottesville, Virginia. From 1998-2006, Bob was the Principal Investigator on federally-funded projects that developed and tested the Circle of Security® version of Attachment Theory, and The Circle of Security® Intervention protocol.

Karen Buckwalter concludes her conversation with Sharon Roszia, M.S., about Roszia's Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanancy.  Sharon Roszia entered the field of foster care and adoption in 1963 after earning her Bachelors in Social Work and Masters in Psychology from Arizona State University. She has worked consistently in both public and private agencies, always focusing on child welfare issues. Along with her colleague, Deborah Silverstein L.C.S.W., she developed the Seven Core Issues in Adoption. Sharon lives what she does professionally as a foster parent, adoptive parent and a parent by birth.

Karen Buckwalter welcomes Sharon Roszia, M.S., as they discuss Roszia's Seven Core Issues in Adoption and Permanancy.  Sharon Roszia entered the field of foster care and adoption in 1963 after earning her Bachelors in Social Work and Masters in Psychology from Arizona State University. She has worked consistently in both public and private agencies, always focusing on child welfare issues. Along with her colleague, Deborah Silverstein L.C.S.W., she developed the Seven Core Issues in Adoption. Sharon lives what she does professionally as a foster parent, adoptive parent and a parent by birth.

Karen Buckwalter concludes her conversation with Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, about examining couples and romantic relationships through the lens of attachment theory. Tatkin is a clinician, researcher, teacher, and developer of A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® (PACT). He has a clinical practice in Calabasas, CA, and developed the PACT Institute for the purpose of training other psychotherapists to use this method in their clinical practice. Dr. Tatkin also teaches and supervises family medicine residents at Kaiser Permanente, Woodland Hills, CA, and is an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Tatkin is on the board of directors of Lifespan Learning Institute and serves as a member on Relationships First Counsel, a nonprofit organization founded by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt. Dr. Tatkin received his early training in developmental self and object relations (Masterson Institute), Gestalt, psychodrama, and family systems theory. His private practice specialized for some time in treating adolescents and adults with personality disorders. More recently, his interests turned to psycho-neurobiological theories of human relationship, and applying principles of early mother-infant attachment to adult romantic relationships. Dr. Tatkin was a primary inpatient group therapist at the John Bradshaw Center, where among other things, he taught mindfulness to patients and staff. He was trained in Vipassana meditation by Shinzen Young, and was an experienced facilitator in Vipassana. He was also trained by David Reynolds in two Japanese forms of psychotherapy, Morita and Naikan. Dr. Tatkin was clinical director of Charter Hospital’s intensive outpatient drug and alcohol program, and is a former president of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Ventura County chapter. He is a veteran member of Allan N. Schore’s study group. He also trained in the Adult Attachment Interview through Mary Main and Erik Hesse’s program out of UC Berkeley.

Karen Buckwalter welcomes Stan Tatkin, PsyD, MFT, for part one of their conversation about examining couples and romantic relationships through the lens of attachment theory. Tatkin is a clinician, researcher, teacher, and developer of A Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy® (PACT). He has a clinical practice in Calabasas, CA, and developed the PACT Institute for the purpose of training other psychotherapists to use this method in their clinical practice. Dr. Tatkin also teaches and supervises family medicine residents at Kaiser Permanente, Woodland Hills, CA, and is an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Tatkin is on the board of directors of Lifespan Learning Institute and serves as a member on Relationships First Counsel, a nonprofit organization founded by Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt. Dr. Tatkin received his early training in developmental self and object relations (Masterson Institute), Gestalt, psychodrama, and family systems theory. His private practice specialized for some time in treating adolescents and adults with personality disorders. More recently, his interests turned to psycho-neurobiological theories of human relationship, and applying principles of early mother-infant attachment to adult romantic relationships. Dr. Tatkin was a primary inpatient group therapist at the John Bradshaw Center, where among other things, he taught mindfulness to patients and staff. He was trained in Vipassana meditation by Shinzen Young, and was an experienced facilitator in Vipassana. He was also trained by David Reynolds in two Japanese forms of psychotherapy, Morita and Naikan. Dr. Tatkin was clinical director of Charter Hospital’s intensive outpatient drug and alcohol program, and is a former president of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Ventura County chapter. He is a veteran member of Allan N. Schore’s study group. He also trained in the Adult Attachment Interview through Mary Main and Erik Hesse’s program out of UC Berkeley.

Karen Buckwalter welcomes Lori Thomas, MA, as they conclude their discussion on the importance of therapy for foster and adoptive families. Lori Thomas is a counselor in residency with Emmaus Family Counseling Center. Thomas is a co-author on The Jonathan Letters with Michael Trout in 2005, and a contributing author on the Attachment Theory in Action: Building Connections Between Children and Parents book in 2018. Both books are available on tkcchaddock.org. Lori works from an attachment-focused perspective. With the understanding that attachment develops in early childhood, and dysfunctional patterns may develop based on early experiences, Lori believes that nurturing healthy attachments is integral to the healing process. This attachment-focused work is especially geared towards counseling children and their parents. Children who have experienced trauma, are in the foster care system, or are adopted are some of her favorite clients. Lori has an extensive history working with children who have experienced trauma, beginning as a foster and adoptive parent, which led to her interest in entering the field of counseling. Lori has completed many trainings, including a 40-hour Nurturing Attachments Postgraduate Training by Deborah Gray. She also earned certificates in Crisis Pregnancy Coaching through Light University. In addition to co-authoring The Jonathan Letters (2005), and contributing to Attachment Theory In Action, she is also a contributing author to The Hope-Filled Parent (2008), Hope for Healing (2011). She is an active advocate and public speaker on children’s issues. She is the mother of seven children, three through birth and four through adoption. She served on the Board of Directors of The Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children (ATTACh) for nine years. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, Paul, their youngest child, and two dogs.

Karen Buckwalter welcomes Lori Thomas, MA, for part one of their discussion on the importance of therapy for foster and adoptive families. Lori Thomas is a counselor in residency with Emmaus Family Counseling Center. Thomas is a co-author on The Jonathan Letters with Michael Trout in 2005, and a contributing author on the Attachment Theory in Action: Building Connections Between Children and Parents book in 2018. Both books are available on tkcchaddock.org. Lori works from an attachment-focused perspective. With the understanding that attachment develops in early childhood, and dysfunctional patterns may develop based on early experiences, Lori believes that nurturing healthy attachments is integral to the healing process. This attachment-focused work is especially geared towards counseling children and their parents. Children who have experienced trauma, are in the foster care system, or are adopted are some of her favorite clients. Lori has an extensive history working with children who have experienced trauma, beginning as a foster and adoptive parent, which led to her interest in entering the field of counseling. Lori has completed many trainings, including a 40-hour Nurturing Attachments Postgraduate Training by Deborah Gray. She also earned certificates in Crisis Pregnancy Coaching through Light University. In addition to co-authoring The Jonathan Letters (2005), and contributing to Attachment Theory In Action, she is also a contributing author to The Hope-Filled Parent (2008), Hope for Healing (2011). She is an active advocate and public speaker on children’s issues. She is the mother of seven children, three through birth and four through adoption. She served on the Board of Directors of The Association for Treatment and Training in the Attachment of Children (ATTACh) for nine years. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, Paul, their youngest child, and two dogs.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Karen Buckwalter concludes her discussion with Phyllis Cohen, Founder and Director of the New York Institute for Psychotherapy Training in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence, on Cohen's Building Blocks program for therapists. Dr. Cohen has developed the Building Blocks Program where she teaches and supervises therapists who work dyadically with birth mothers and young children in foster care at an agency in NYC. She has also been a volunteer doing assessments and writing affidavits in the Immigration and Asylum Seeker Project at NYU. Dr. Cohen is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU, and is in private practice in Brooklyn, New York.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Karen Buckwalter welcomes Phyllis Cohen,Founder and Director of the New York Institute for Psychotherapy Training in Infancy, Childhood and Adolescence, for part one of their discussion on Cohen's Building Blocks program for therapists. Part two will be released on Tuesday, August 20th. Dr. Cohen has developed the Building Blocks Program where she teaches and supervises therapists who work dyadically with birth mothers and young children in foster care at an agency in NYC. She has also been a volunteer doing assessments and writing affidavits in the Immigration and Asylum Seeker Project at NYU. Dr. Cohen is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU, and is in private practice in Brooklyn, New York.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Karen Buckwalter welcomes Mary Koloroutis, CEO of Creative Healthcare Management and Board Member of The Knowledge Center, for part two of their discussion on the impact Attachment Theory can and does have on healthcare. Mary has spent more than four decades advancing relationship-based cultures in health care organizations. She partners with clients to identify and maximize the strengths and capacities of teams and whole systems. The results speak for themselves: measurable improvement including widespread alignment with core values and principles. Mary has been instrumental in the creation of numerous highly successful programs, including Re-Igniting the Spirit of Caring, adopted by leading health care systems worldwide. She is a co-creator, author, and editor of the Relationship-Based Care series of books and workshops. Her belief in the importance of patient-clinician attunement led to the development of the See Me as a Person workshop and book co-created with psychologist Michael Trout. Most recently, Mary is a contributing author and co-editor of Advancing Relationship-Based Cultures.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Karen Buckwalter welcomes Mary Koloroutis, CEO of Creative Healthcare Management and Board Member of The Knowledge Center to discuss the impact Attachment Theory can and does have on healthcare. Mary has spent more than four decades advancing relationship-based cultures in health care organizations. She partners with clients to identify and maximize the strengths and capacities of teams and whole systems. The results speak for themselves: measurable improvement including widespread alignment with core values and principles. Mary has been instrumental in the creation of numerous highly successful programs, including Re-Igniting the Spirit of Caring, adopted by leading health care systems worldwide. She is a co-creator, author, and editor of the Relationship-Based Care series of books and workshops. Her belief in the importance of patient-clinician attunement led to the development of the See Me as a Person workshop and book co-created with psychologist Michael Trout. Most recently, Mary is a contributing author and co-editor of Advancing Relationship-Based Cultures.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Karen Buckwalter welcomes Dr. David Wallin for part two of their conversation on attachment in psychotherapy, the importance and necessity of the therapist's self-revelation, and the impact on the therapist's own psychology. David Wallin, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Albany, California.  A magna cum laudegraduate of Harvard who received his doctorate from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, he has been practicing, teaching, and writing about psychotherapy for more than three decades. Attachment in Psychotherapy, his most recent book,is presently being translated into a dozen languages. He is also the co-author (with Stephen Goldbart) of Mapping the Terrain of the Heart: Passion, Tenderness, and the Capacity to Love.  He has lectured on attachment and psychotherapy in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Canada, and throughout the United States. For further information, please visit www.attachmentinpsychotherapy.com. 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Karen Buckwalter welcomes Dr. David Wallin for part one of their conversation on attachment in psychotherapy, the importance and necessity of the therapist's self-revelation, and the impact on the therapist's own psychology. Part two will be released Tuesday July 23rd at noon, EDT. David Wallin, PhD, is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Albany, California.  A magna cum laudegraduate of Harvard who received his doctorate from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, he has been practicing, teaching, and writing about psychotherapy for more than three decades. Attachment in Psychotherapy, his most recent book,is presently being translated into a dozen languages. He is also the co-author (with Stephen Goldbart) of Mapping the Terrain of the Heart: Passion, Tenderness, and the Capacity to Love.  He has lectured on attachment and psychotherapy in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Canada, and throughout the United States. For further information, please visit www.attachmentinpsychotherapy.com. 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, host Karen Buckwalter welcomes Dr. Marni Feuerman conclude their conversation on how our attachment past informs our current romantic lives, the topic of her new book, Ghosted and Breadcrumbed: Stop Falling for Unavailable Men and Get Smart about Healthy Relationships.  Dr. Marni Feuerman is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice in South Florida. She holds a master’s degree in social work and a doctorate in psychology. She is both a certified emotionally focused couples therapist and discernment counselor.  She is a nationally recognized relationship and marriage expert with an array of media contributions appearing on Time, HuffPo, Bustle, Reader's Digest, and many others. As a freelance writer, Dr. Marni has numerous syndicated articles appearing on HuffPo, The Gottman Institute, Dr. Oz's ShareCare, and YourTango.com. She is the former marriage expert for About.com and has over one hundred articles on their family of websites. Dr. Marni wrote her debut self-help book titled, Ghosted and Breadcrumbed: Stop Falling for Unavailable Men and Get Smart about Healthy Relationships available on Amazon and everywhere books are sold. Ghosted and Breadcrumbed is an insightful book full of solutions to help women break free from painful and repetitive patterns in dating and relationships.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, host Karen Buckwalter welcomes Dr. Marni Feuerman for part one of their conversation on how our attachment past informs our current romantic lives, the topic of her new book, Ghosted and Breadcrumbed: Stop Falling for Unavailable Men and Get Smart about Healthy Relationships. Part two will be released Tuesday July 9th at noon, EDT. Dr. Marni Feuerman is a licensed clinical social worker and licensed marriage and family therapist in private practice in South Florida. She holds a master’s degree in social work and a doctorate in psychology. She is both a certified emotionally focused couples therapist and discernment counselor.  She is a nationally recognized relationship and marriage expert with an array of media contributions appearing on Time, HuffPo, Bustle, Reader's Digest, and many others. As a freelance writer, Dr. Marni has numerous syndicated articles appearing on HuffPo, The Gottman Institute, Dr. Oz's ShareCare, and YourTango.com. She is the former marriage expert for About.com and has over one hundred articles on their family of websites. Dr. Marni wrote her debut self-help book titled, Ghosted and Breadcrumbed: Stop Falling for Unavailable Men and Get Smart about Healthy Relationships available on Amazon and everywhere books are sold. Ghosted and Breadcrumbed is an insightful book full of solutions to help women break free from painful and repetitive patterns in dating and relationships.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, host Karen Buckwalter concludes her two part discussion with Dr. Margaret Blaustein, Ph.D. and co-developer of the ARC Model on exactly what the ARC Model, or Attachment Regulation and Competency, is. Margaret E. Blaustein, Ph.D., is a practicing clinical psychologist whose career has focused on the understanding and treatment of complex childhood trauma and its sequelae. With an emphasis on the importance of understanding the child-, the family-, and the provider-in-context, her study has focused on identification and translation of key principles of intervention across treatment settings, building from the foundational theories of childhood development, attachment, and traumatic stress. With Kristine Kinniburgh, Dr. Blaustein is co-developer of the Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC) treatment framework (Kinniburgh & Blaustein, 2005), and co-author of the text, Treating Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents: Fostering Resilience through Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competence (Blaustein & Kinniburgh, 2010). She has provided extensive training and consultation to providers within the US and abroad. Dr. Blaustein is currently the Director of the Center for Trauma Training in Needham, MA, and is actively involved in local, regional, and national collaborative groups dedicated to the empathic, respectful, and effective provision of services to this population.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, host Karen Buckwalter welcomes Dr. Margaret Blaustein, Ph.D. and co-developer of the ARC Model in part one of their discussion on exactly what the ARC Model, or Attachment Regulation and Competency, is. Margaret E. Blaustein, Ph.D., is a practicing clinical psychologist whose career has focused on the understanding and treatment of complex childhood trauma and its sequelae. With an emphasis on the importance of understanding the child-, the family-, and the provider-in-context, her study has focused on identification and translation of key principles of intervention across treatment settings, building from the foundational theories of childhood development, attachment, and traumatic stress. With Kristine Kinniburgh, Dr. Blaustein is co-developer of the Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC) treatment framework (Kinniburgh & Blaustein, 2005), and co-author of the text, Treating Complex Trauma in Children and Adolescents: Fostering Resilience through Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competence (Blaustein & Kinniburgh, 2010). She has provided extensive training and consultation to providers within the US and abroad. Dr. Blaustein is currently the Director of the Center for Trauma Training in Needham, MA, and is actively involved in local, regional, and national collaborative groups dedicated to the empathic, respectful, and effective provision of services to this population.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, host Karen Buckwalter concludes her two part conversation with Donna Potter, LCSW and Professor in the Duke University School of Medicine, about the problems with RAD, or Reactive Attachment Disorder, Diagnosis. Donna Potter, has worked with traumatized children and families since 1992 and has been an instructor for Duke University’s Department of Psychiatry since 2000. She is endorsed as a trainer by the developers of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). She currently serves as the lead trainer and senior clinical faculty consultant for these two models for the NC Child Treatment Program at CCFH. Ms. Potter has provided consultation to the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse on issues of diagnosis and treatment of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), including having co-written the clinical guidelines for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of RAD. She has provided training to child welfare using NCTSN’s Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit and to community clinicians providing military-informed treatment to members of the military and their families through the Welcome Back Veterans Project.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, host Karen Buckwalter starts her two part conversation with Donna Potter, LCSW and Professor in the Duke University School of Medicine, about the problems with RAD, or Reactive Attachment Disorder, Diagnosis. Donna Potter, has worked with traumatized children and families since 1992 and has been an instructor for Duke University’s Department of Psychiatry since 2000. She is endorsed as a trainer by the developers of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP). She currently serves as the lead trainer and senior clinical faculty consultant for these two models for the NC Child Treatment Program at CCFH. Ms. Potter has provided consultation to the North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse on issues of diagnosis and treatment of Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD), including having co-written the clinical guidelines for assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of RAD. She has provided training to child welfare using NCTSN’s Child Welfare Trauma Training Toolkit and to community clinicians providing military-informed treatment to members of the military and their families through the Welcome Back Veterans Project.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, host Karen Buckwalter continues her conversation with Roy Kiessling, LISW and an EMDRIA approved consultant and training provider. Roy and Karen are discussing the use of EMDR from an attachment-based perspective. From 2001 until 2013, Roy was one of Francine Shapiro’s Senior Trainers for her for-profit institute and her humanitarian non-profit organization. In 2013, he formed EMDR Consulting, a national network of trainers presenting his EMDRIA approved basic course: Integrating EMDR into your Clinical Practice. Since 2013, he has personally conducted nearly 100 basic training courses and over 65 EMDRIA approved advanced specialty courses and conference presentations within the United States as well as internationally in Singapore, Scotland, The Middle East and Canada.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, host Karen Buckwalter begins a two part conversation with Roy Kiessling, LISW and an EMDRIA approved consultant and training provider. Roy and Karen will explore the use of EMDR from an attachment-based perspective. From 2001 until 2013, Roy was one of Francine Shapiro’s Senior Trainers for her for-profit institute and her humanitarian non-profit organization. In 2013, he formed EMDR Consulting, a national network of trainers presenting his EMDRIA approved basic course: Integrating EMDR into your Clinical Practice. Since 2013, he has personally conducted nearly 100 basic training courses and over 65 EMDRIA approved advanced specialty courses and conference presentations within the United States as well as internationally in Singapore, Scotland, The Middle East and Canada.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, Karen will continue her conversation with Dr. Judith Eckerle, director of the Adoption Medicine Clinic in Minneapolis, MN, on the importance of global assessments when looking at attachment issues. A graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Eckerle completed a pediatrics residency at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and a fellowship in international adoption at the University of Minnesota Medical School. An international adoptee from South Korea, Dr. Eckerle feels a close bond to adopted children and their families. Her personal history combined with her medical training strengthens her perspective as she works with children on health and transition issues.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, Karen will introduce us to Dr. Judith Eckerle, director of the Adoption Medicine Clinic in Minneapolis, MN, who will talk about the importance of global assessments when looking at attachment issues. A graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Dr. Eckerle completed a pediatrics residency at the New York Presbyterian Hospital and a fellowship in international adoption at the University of Minnesota Medical School.  An international adoptee from South Korea, Dr. Eckerle feels a close bond to adopted children and their families. Her personal history combined with her medical training strengthens her perspective as she works with children on health and transition issues. 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, Karen will introduce us to Jim Harlow, who will explore the use of the Adult Attachment Interview.  Jim is the adoptive father of 5.  He and his wife adopted each of their kids individually about 30-35 years ago here in north Texas through the foster care system.  The children came at different ages (3 months to 15 years old) and from diverse backgrounds.  They have all now made it to adulthood, educating Jim in the process.   Other education includes an MA in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University and four years working with the TCU Institute of Child Development.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Today, Karen will introduce us to Jim Harlow, who will explore the use of the Adult Attachment Interview.  Jim is the adoptive father of 5.  He and his wife adopted each of their kids individually about 30-35 years ago here in north Texas through the foster care system.  The children came at different ages (3 months to 15 years old) and from diverse backgrounds.  They have all now made it to adulthood, educating Jim in the process.   Other education includes an MA in Counseling from Dallas Baptist University and four years working with the TCU Institute of Child Development.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action, a weekly podcast presented by The Knowledge Center at Chaddock. Our Podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Your host Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Ruth Setlak, who will discuss the impact of PANS/PANDAS/Lyme disease on clinical work. Ruth has a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky with a speciality in mental health and is currently a clinical social worker in Colorado. Her education and training has primarily focused around child/parent attachment, neuro-developmental disorders, adoption, medical disorders such as PANS/PANDAS and chronic illnesses, as well as trauma, parenting dynamics, and building healthy relational dynamics. Ruth is certified in EMDR and DIR/Floortime, as well as Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy. Ruth is very passionate about learning brain-based interventions to help her clients.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action, a weekly podcast presented by The Knowledge Center at Chaddock. Our Podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Your host Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Ruth Setlak, who will discuss the impact of PANS/PANDAS/Lyme disease on clinical work. Ruth has a Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky with a speciality in mental health and is currently a clinical social worker in Colorado. Her education and training has primarily focused around child/parent attachment, neuro-developmental disorders, adoption, medical disorders such as PANS/PANDAS and chronic illnesses, as well as trauma, parenting dynamics, and building healthy relational dynamics. Ruth is certified in EMDR and DIR/Floortime, as well as Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy. Ruth is very passionate about learning brain-based interventions to help her clients.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Paris Goodyear-Brown, who will discuss play therapy and attachment issues. This episode is the second of a two-part series with Paris!  Paris Goodyear-Brown is the founder and director of Nurture House and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor with 20 years of experience in treating families in need. While she specializes in treating trauma (sexual abuse, physical abuse, maltreatment and neglect) and attachment disturbances, she often provides help for anxious, angry or depressed children and teens. A child development expert, she frequently provides parent consultation, dyadic assessment and parent coaching to help parents manage and resolve their children’s behavior problems. She is an Adjunct Instructor of Psychiatric Mental Health at Vanderbilt University, guest lecturer for several universities in middle Tennessee, and has an international reputation as a dynamic speaker and innovative clinician. She provides play therapy and licensure supervision and consults with various school districts, agencies and mental health organizations to help develop play therapy programs and create more developmentally sensitive programming. With trainings in Morocco, Australia, and Sweden, as well as frequent domestic presentations, she is best known for developing clinically sound, played-based interventions that are used to treat a variety of childhood problems. She has received the APT award for Play Therapy Promotion and Education. She is the author of multiple books, chapters and articles related to child therapy. Her newest books include Tackling Touchy Subjects, the Handbook of Child Sexual Abuse: Identification, Assessment, and Treatment, Play Therapy with Traumatized Children: A Prescriptive Approach and The Worry Wars: An Anxiety Workbook for Kids and their Helpful Adults. For the whole of her career, she has carried a vision of a place – a home – in which the space itself would help children and parents feel safe, nurtured and ready to do the deep work of healing. Although it looks like a playhouse – and her child clients call it  “the kid’s palace” -the fun, highly playful environment helps the hard stuff go down easier.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Paris Goodyear-Brown, who will discuss play therapy and attachment issues. This episode is the first of a two-part series with Paris!  Paris Goodyear-Brown is the founder and director of Nurture House and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor with 20 years of experience in treating families in need. While she specializes in treating trauma (sexual abuse, physical abuse, maltreatment and neglect) and attachment disturbances, she often provides help for anxious, angry or depressed children and teens. A child development expert, she frequently provides parent consultation, dyadic assessment and parent coaching to help parents manage and resolve their children’s behavior problems. She is an Adjunct Instructor of Psychiatric Mental Health at Vanderbilt University, guest lecturer for several universities in middle Tennessee, and has an international reputation as a dynamic speaker and innovative clinician. She provides play therapy and licensure supervision and consults with various school districts, agencies and mental health organizations to help develop play therapy programs and create more developmentally sensitive programming. With trainings in Morocco, Australia, and Sweden, as well as frequent domestic presentations, she is best known for developing clinically sound, played-based interventions that are used to treat a variety of childhood problems. She has received the APT award for Play Therapy Promotion and Education. She is the author of multiple books, chapters and articles related to child therapy. Her newest books include Tackling Touchy Subjects, the Handbook of Child Sexual Abuse: Identification, Assessment, and Treatment, Play Therapy with Traumatized Children: A Prescriptive Approach and The Worry Wars: An Anxiety Workbook for Kids and their Helpful Adults. For the whole of her career, she has carried a vision of a place – a home – in which the space itself would help children and parents feel safe, nurtured and ready to do the deep work of healing. Although it looks like a playhouse – and her child clients call it  “the kid’s palace” -the fun, highly playful environment helps the hard stuff go down easier.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Curt Thompson, M.D., who will discuss how our attachment history impacts our relationship with God.  Curt Thompson, M.D., is a psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, Virginia and the founder of Being Known, LLC, and The Center for Being Known, an organization that develops resources to educate and train leaders about the intersection between interpersonal neurobiology, Christian spiritual formation, and vocational creativity. He is the author of Anatomy of the Souland The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves. He graduated from Wright State University School of Medicine, completed his psychiatric residency at Temple University Hospital, and is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is actively engaged in learning and education as he supervises clinical employees and facilitates ongoing education groups for patients and colleagues. Throughout his career, along with treating adults, adolescents, and families, his main focus of clinical and research interest has been the integration of psychiatry, its associated disciplines, and Christian spirituality. He is a frequent speaker on the topic at workshops, conferences, and retreats.     He has specific expertise in the field of interpersonal neurobiology and how it reflects important tenants of Christian faith, providing opportunities to comprehend and experience that same faith in fresh trustworthy ways. Much of his work is now committed to training other professionals across cultures and in multiple vocational domains in the same material. He and his wife Phyllis are the parents of two children and reside in Arlington, Virginia. He serves as an elder at Washington Community Fellowship, a congregation of the Mennonite church, in Washington, D.C. His duties there have included preaching, teaching, and involvement in the fellowship’s healing prayer ministry.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Curt Thompson, M.D., who will discuss how our attachment history impacts our relationship with God.  Curt Thompson, M.D., is a psychiatrist in private practice in Falls Church, Virginia and the founder of Being Known, LLC, and The Center for Being Known, an organization that develops resources to educate and train leaders about the intersection between interpersonal neurobiology, Christian spiritual formation, and vocational creativity. He is the author of Anatomy of the Soul and The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves. He graduated from Wright State University School of Medicine, completed his psychiatric residency at Temple University Hospital, and is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is actively engaged in learning and education as he supervises clinical employees and facilitates ongoing education groups for patients and colleagues. Throughout his career, along with treating adults, adolescents, and families, his main focus of clinical and research interest has been the integration of psychiatry, its associated disciplines, and Christian spirituality. He is a frequent speaker on the topic at workshops, conferences, and retreats.     He has specific expertise in the field of interpersonal neurobiology and how it reflects important tenants of Christian faith, providing opportunities to comprehend and experience that same faith in fresh trustworthy ways. Much of his work is now committed to training other professionals across cultures and in multiple vocational domains in the same material. He and his wife Phyllis are the parents of two children and reside in Arlington, Virginia. He serves as an elder at Washington Community Fellowship, a congregation of the Mennonite church, in Washington, D.C. His duties there have included preaching, teaching, and involvement in the fellowship’s healing prayer ministry.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Bonnie Badenoch, who will explore the myth of self-regulation. This week's episode is the first in a two-part series with Ms Badenoch, so be sure to tune in next week for part two! Bonnie Badenoch, LMFT, therapist, mentor, teacher, and author, has spent the last 15 years integrating the discoveries of relational neuroscience into the art of therapy. In 2008, she co-founded the nonprofit agency Nurturing the Heart with the Brain in Mind to offer this work to the community of therapists, healthcare providers, and others interested in becoming therapeutic presences in the world. For 25 years, she has supported trauma survivors and those with significant attachment wounds to reshape their neural landscapes for a life of meaning, resilience, and warm relationships. These days, Bonnie takes joy in offering immersion trainings for therapists and others. These year-long groups cultivate the capacity for presence through the development of deep listening and the embodiment of the principles of interpersonal neurobiology. Her conviction that wisdom about the relational brain can support healing experiences for people at every age led to the publication of Being a Brain-Wise Therapist: A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology in 2008 and The Brain-Savvy Therapist’s Workbook in 2011. Bonnie’s latest writing is The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships (2017). These books seek to build a bridge between science and practice with clarity, compassion, and heart.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Bonnie Badenoch, who will explore the myth of self-regulation. This week's episode is the first in a two-part series with Ms Badenoch, so be sure to tune in next week for part two! Bonnie Badenoch, LMFT, therapist, mentor, teacher, and author, has spent the last 15 years integrating the discoveries of relational neuroscience into the art of therapy. In 2008, she co-founded the nonprofit agency Nurturing the Heart with the Brain in Mind to offer this work to the community of therapists, healthcare providers, and others interested in becoming therapeutic presences in the world. For 25 years, she has supported trauma survivors and those with significant attachment wounds to reshape their neural landscapes for a life of meaning, resilience, and warm relationships. These days, Bonnie takes joy in offering immersion trainings for therapists and others. These year-long groups cultivate the capacity for presence through the development of deep listening and the embodiment of the principles of interpersonal neurobiology. Her conviction that wisdom about the relational brain can support healing experiences for people at every age led to the publication of Being a Brain-Wise Therapist: A Practical Guide to Interpersonal Neurobiology in 2008 and The Brain-Savvy Therapist’s Workbook in 2011. Bonnie’s latest writing is The Heart of Trauma: Healing the Embodied Brain in the Context of Relationships (2017). These books seek to build a bridge between science and practice with clarity, compassion, and heart.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Rebecca Shahmoon-Shanok, who will discuss reflective supervision and attachment-based therapy. Rebecca Shahmoon-Shanok, LCSW, PhD, is a clinician, teacher and author in the pregnancy and parenting through preschool fields; is among the developers of reflective supervision; of integrating mindfulness into the fields of early childhood mental health and care; of interweaving mental health services in community-based settings; and of training professionals across disciplines together since 1980. With degrees and experience as clinical psychologist, social worker and early childhood educator, and extensive experience in psychoanalysis, infant mental health, mindfulness, and in developmentally and/or traumatically challenged young children and their parents, Dr. Shahmoon-Shanok developed a model that integrates mental health consultation plus a range of successful mental health services within childcare and Head Start utilizing peer play psychotherapy for a variety of children with serious challenges. She is a CPP Trainer. After participating in Undoing Racism Workshops over a dozen years, she has participated in the Harris Foundation’s Tenets Workgroup since 2012. Founding CEO/Academic Director of Collaborations for Growth and Senior Research Associate for Relationships for Growth & Learning, Center for Attachment Research, New School for Social Research, she served as board member of Zero to Three for thirty-six years and is the founder of the New York Zero-to-Three Network, continuing on its board. Dr. Shahmoon-Shanok currently gives workshops and short courses on reflective supervision, and co-chairs the Reflective Supervision Collaborative which is becoming the first long-term training for reflective supervisors and trainers across the country and an online clearing house of RS materials.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Rebecca S. Molitor, who will explore how to facilitate prenatal bonding.  Rebecca Molitor considers herself fortunate to do every day what she is most passionate about...partnering with individuals and families to connect and reconnect with each other and themselves through gaining understanding, acceptance and creating changes in a compassionate manner. After working as a therapist in child social services for over a decade, Rebecca branched into private practice specializing in work with children from birth into adulthood, with an emphasis on attachment, trauma, mindfulness and self-acceptance. She has been involved in Illinois Early Intervention since 2000 as a Developmental Therapist, Psychological Service Provider and Evaluator, and currently as the Social Emotional Consultant for CFC 21 and 22. Rebecca has presented on a variety of topics related to prenatal attachment, development, children, working with families, and provider self-nurturance throughout Illinois to schools, community groups and agencies, home visiting programs and conferences. Most recently, Rebecca has ventured into the prenatal world, becoming one of the first certified Prenatal Bonding (BA) Facilitators and trainer-in-training for the United States.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to George Downing, who will discuss how the use of Video Intervention Therapy can strengthen mentalization. George Downing, Ph. D., an American psychologist, lives in Paris where he is on the teaching faculties of Salpétrière Hospital and Paris University VIII. He also teaches clinical seminars at the universities of Munich, Heidelberg, Padua, and the New School for Social Research, New York. He is the author of numerous articles on video intervention, on child development research, and on other aspects of psychotherapy. For more information on George Downing and Video Intervention Therapy, visit http://www.vit-downing.com/ 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Deborah Gray, who will discuss how grief and loss impact attachment.  As a bonus for our listeners, Deborah has made available a downloadable handout to supplement this week's episode. Be sure to check it out at the link below! https://www.theknowledgecenteratchaddock.com/grief-and-loss Deborah Gray, MPA, LICSW specializes in the attachment, grief, and trauma issues of children in her practice, Nurturing Attachments. Her passion is to help families develop close, satisfying relationships In 2015 Deborah received a lifetime achievement award from the International ATTACh organization for her contributions to the attachment field. Deborah is core faculty for the Attachment/Trauma-Focused Therapy Program and Portland State University Foster and Adoption Therapy Program. She was the Henry Meier Practitioner in Residence at the University of WA School of Social Work. Deborah Gray is a popular presenter due to her practical and positive approaches. She continues to work in a clinical practice with parents and children, who help to teach her new approaches and techniques every day.  Deborah is the author of the books: Promoting Healthy Attachments: Hands-on Techniques to Use with Your Clients, Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parents, Nurturing Adoptions: Creating Resilience after Neglect and Trauma, Attaching with Love, Hugs, and Joy, and co-author of Games and Activities for Attaching with Your Child.   Deborah provides additional information at Nurturingattachments.com

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Susan Hart, who will discuss the role of attachment in attunement and brain development. This is the second of a two-part interview with Dr. Hart, so be sure to check out last week's episode if you missed out on part one!  Susan Hart, Ph.D. is a psychologist, specialist and supervisor in psychotherapy and child psychology. With a background in child psychiatry, family and adult therapy, Susan is now self-employed. She is the originator of the neuroaffective development theory, which is based on modern brain research, and which she began to develop about 20 years ago by connecting neuroscience with developmental psychology. Her overriding goal is to develop assessment methods aimed at providing the right intervention method for individual child or family by identifying and mapping their zone of proximal development. She is currently developing ways to translate the neuroaffective concept into practice through her extensive lecture and workshop activity, publications, manuals and the present doctoral dissertation, which is based on research into newly developed assessment methods within the neuroaffective framework. She is the author, co-author and editor of 14 books on trauma, dissociation and neuroaffective developmental psychology and psychotherapy. Four of her books have been translated and published in English. Together with colleagues she has also developed two developmental programmes, one for children’s groups and one for parent’s groups.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Susan Hart, who will discuss the role of attachment in attunement and brain development.  Susan Hart, Ph.D. is a psychologist, specialist and supervisor in psychotherapy and child psychology. With a background in child psychiatry, family and adult therapy, Susan is now self-employed. She is the originator of the neuroaffective development theory, which is based on modern brain research, and which she began to develop about 20 years ago by connecting neuroscience with developmental psychology. Her overriding goal is to develop assessment methods aimed at providing the right intervention method for individual child or family by identifying and mapping their zone of proximal development. She is currently developing ways to translate the neuroaffective concept into practice through her extensive lecture and workshop activity, publications, manuals and the present doctoral dissertation, which is based on research into newly developed assessment methods within the neuroaffective framework. She is the author, co-author and editor of 14 books on trauma, dissociation and neuroaffective developmental psychology and psychotherapy. Four of her books have been translated and published in English. Together with colleagues she has also developed two developmental programmes, one for children’s groups and one for parent’s groups.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Robyn Gobbel, who will speak on the use of rhythm and movement in therapy.  Robyn Gobbel, LCSW, RPT-S is a psychotherapist specializing in adoption, attachment, and trauma. She is the founder of the Central Texas Attachment & Trauma Center.  Robyn works with young children and their families, as well as adults.  She is a speaker, trainer, and writer whose greatest superpower is being with people in a way that makes them feel seen, gotten, heard, and deeply cared for.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Casey Call, who will explore her experiences in TBRI.  Dr. Casey Call is the Assistant Director at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KP ICD). She serves in various capacities at the Purvis Institute including research, training, and outreach connected to Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®). Casey also teaches, advises, and mentors TCU students in the Child Development undergraduate and graduate programs. Casey is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and is a registered Circle of Security® parent educator. She has also received training in Theraplay® Level One and in scoring the Strange Situation Protocol. Casey holds Masters degrees in Elementary Education, Counseling, and Developmental Psychology from TCU, as well as a Ph.D in Developmental Psychology.    Note: This episode was originally broadcast on April 18, 2018. Happy Holidays! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Daniel Hughes, Ph.D., who will discuss Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).  Dan Hughes, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with a limited practice in South Portland, Maine.  He founded and developed Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), the treatment of children who have experienced abuse and neglect and who demonstrate ongoing problems related to attachment and trauma.  This treatment occurs in a family setting and the treatment model has expanded to become a general model of family treatment.   He has spent over 40 years helping children and youth reach their full potential and reconnect with others in their lives.   Note: This episode was originally published on May 29, 2018. Happy Holidays to you all! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will discuss what sort of lessons were learned from years of working with babies and what he's learned to be modest about in his years of experience. Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the twelfth and final episode in our twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Check out our feed for previous episodes in this series - you won't want to miss them! We hope you've enjoyed this in-depth series - be sure to subscribe so you don't miss the next exciting and informative edition of Attachment Theory in Action! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will discuss what sort of lessons were learned from years of working with babies. Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the eleventh in a twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Be sure to tune in next week for the conclusion of our series with Michael Trout!  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will discuss how scientific advances added new dimensions to infant/child-parent psychotherapy. Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the tenth in a twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Be sure to tune in over the following weeks for more from Michael Trout! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will discuss how scientific advances added new dimensions to infant/child-parent psychotherapy. Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the ninth in a twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Be sure to tune in over the following weeks for more from Michael Trout! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will speak on the application of the concepts in infant parent psychotherapy to therapy with adults. Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the eighth in a twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Be sure to tune in over the following weeks for more from Michael Trout! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will speak on the application of the concepts in infant parent psychotherapy to therapy with adults. Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the seventh in a twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Be sure to tune in over the following weeks for more from Michael Trout! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will speak on early efforts to apply attachment theory to daily life. Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the sixth in a twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Be sure to tune in over the following weeks for more from Michael Trout! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will speak on early efforts to apply attachment theory to daily life. Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the fifth in a twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Be sure to tune in over the following weeks for more from Michael Trout! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will speak on the evolution and expansion of infant-parent psychotherapy.  Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the fourth in a twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Be sure to tune in over the following weeks for more from Michael Trout! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will speak on the evolution and expansion of infant-parent psychotherapy.  Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the third in a twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Be sure to tune in over the following weeks for more from Michael Trout! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will explore what we can learn from the early days of infant-parent psychotherapy. Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the second in a twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Be sure to tune in over the following weeks for more from Michael Trout! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michael Trout, who will discuss the origins of infant-parent psychotherapy. Michael Trout founded The Infant-Parent Institute, a private clinical practice, consultation and training facility dedicated to understanding the relationship between early social experiences and how our lives form. Now retired, Mr. Trout remains active as an author and regular speaker on early development and problems of attachment. This episode is the first in a twelve-part series with Mr. Trout. Be sure to tune in over the following weeks for more from Michael Trout! 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Ira Chasnoff, who will discuss the impact of prenatal drug and alcohol usage on child development.  Ira J. Chasnoff, M.D., an award-winning author, researcher and lecturer, is president of NTI Upstream and a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. He is one of the nation’s leading researchers in the field of child development and the effects of maternal alcohol and drug use on the newborn infant and child. Dr. Chasnoff received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He has authored eleven books; his most recent book, The Mystery of Risk, explores the biological and environmental factors that impact the ultimate development of alcohol- and drug-exposed children and presents practical strategies for helping children reach their full potential at home and in the classroom.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter, will introduce you to Dr. Ron Federici. This episode is the first of a two-part series with Dr. Federici, so be sure to join us next week for part two! Dr. Ronald Federici is regarded as the country's expert in Developmental Neuropsychology for children from adoption-trauma backgrounds. He has written books and hundreds of publications regarding the damaging effects of childhood maltreatment, ranging from Developmental Trauma Disorder; FASD/drug exposure affecting attachment in children; traumatic autism; and reconstructive therapy. Dr. Federici is CEO of Care For Children International, which offers comprehensive services for children and families in the USA and abroad, specializing in complex cases that have been unresponsive to past interventions. Dr. Federici is the Father of 9 children, 8 adopted from very traumatic backgrounds who have grown into very productive adults. Dr Federici also teaches and lectures internationally.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter, will introduce you to Dr. Ron Federici. This episode is the first of a two-part series with Dr. Federici, so be sure to join us next week for part two! Dr. Ronald Federici is regarded as the country's expert in Developmental Neuropsychology for children from adoption-trauma backgrounds.  He has written books and hundreds of publications regarding the damaging effects of childhood maltreatment, ranging from Developmental Trauma Disorder; FASD/drug exposure affecting attachment in children; traumatic autism; and reconstructive therapy.  Dr. Federici is CEO of Care For Children International, which offers comprehensive services for children and families in the USA and abroad, specializing in complex cases that have been unresponsive to past interventions.  Dr. Federici is the Father of 9 children, 8 adopted from very traumatic backgrounds who have grown into very productive adults. Dr Federici also teaches and lectures internationally.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Joyce Maguire Pavao, who will discuss adoption and development.  Dr. Pavao was the Founder and CEO of Center for Family Connections, Inc. in Cambridge and New York, Founder and Director of Riverside After Adoption Consulting and Training, Pre/Post Adoption Consulting and Training, and All Adoption Consulting and Training.  Dr. Pavao has done extensive training, both nationally and internationally.  She is a lecturer in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and she has consulted to various public and private child welfare agencies, adoption agencies, schools, and community groups, as well as probate and family court judges, lawyers, and clergy.  Additionally, she has worked closely with individuals and families touched by adoption, foster care, and other complex blended family constructions.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Melanie Chung-Sherman, who will discuss transracial adoption and attachment Melanie has worked in the field of child welfare--specifically adoption and foster care that spans international adoption, private/domestic adoption, kinship adoption, foster care and matched-adoption for over 19 years. Her specialties include Adoption centered-psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups; Theraplay; EMDR; Trauma-focused intervention; Adult Attachment Interview; Adoption Lifespan Issues; and Complex grief and loss among other specialties.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Andrew Leeds, who will discuss his work in EMDR therapy.  Andrew M. Leeds, Ph.D. is a licensed Psychologist with over 40 years of private practice experience. He completed EMDR training in 1991. He has conducted EMDR training for 13,000 clinicians in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Japan and presented at numerous conferences. He is the author of the 2016 book, A Guide to the Standard EMDR Therapy Protocols, journal articles and book chapters. He served as Director on the EMDRIA Board 2003-2005. He serves on the Journal of EMDR Editorial Board and is Director of Training for Sonoma Psychotherapy Training Institute, offering EMDRIA and EMDR Europe approved basic training in EMDR.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Evangeline Munns, who will discuss applications of group Theraplay.  Dr. Munns  is a certified trainer/supervisor with the Theraplay Institute, Association of Play Therapy, and Canadian Association of Play Therapy. She has led numerous workshops nationally and internationally, authored 2 books plus many articles, supervises and has won several national awards for her work.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Howard Steele, who will discuss reflective function and mentalization. Howard Steele, PhD, is Professor and Chair of Clinical Psychology, at the New School for Social Research in New York City. At the New School,  Dr. Steele co-directs (with Dr. M. Steele) the Center for Attachment Research, www.attachmentresearch.com. Howard Steele is also senior and founding editor of the international journal, Attachment and Human Development, and founding president of the Society for Emotion and Attachment Studies, www.seasintnational.org. Together with Miriam Steele, and Anne Murphy, Howard Steele helped pioneer and test the efficacy of the Group Attachment-Based Intervention (GABI), currently being delivered in all five boroughs of New York City, supported by the Administration of Children’s Services, New York City. Howard Steele is among the 2017 Bowlby-Ainsworth Awardees so recognized by the Center for Mental Health Promotion and the New York Attachment Consortium.   H. Steele is editor (with Miriam Steele) of the 2008 book, Clinical Applications of the Adult Attachment Interview, and the 2018 Handbook of Attachment-Based Interventions, both published by the Guilford Press, New York.  Howard Steele is a member of the Adult Attachment Interview Trainers’ Consortium https://attachment-training.com/training/  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Sandra Lindaman, who will discuss her work in exploring polyvagal theory. Sandra Lindaman is a Certified Theraplay® Therapist, Supervisor and Trainer, and the Senior Training Advisor for The Theraplay® Institute in Evanston, Illinois, USA. She has a master’s degree in social work from Loyola University-Chicago, and completed a one year clinical externship in the Family Systems Program at the Institute for Juvenile Research, University of Illinois-Chicago. She also has a master’s degree in speech-language pathology from Northwestern University and worked in that field for many years. She has been with The Theraplay® Institute since 1990, served as Executive Director from 1993 to 1999, and currently serves on our business development, research and training committees. She co-authored three chapters in the 2009 third edition of Theraplay: Helping Parents and Children Build Better Relationships Through Attachment-Based Play, and has published a number of other chapters and articles about Theraplay. Sandra has been very involved in the training and supervision of professionals in the Theraplay model throughout the United States, Canada, England, Finland, Japan, South Korea and Sweden. In 2004 she received the Ann M. Jernberg award for outstanding contribution to Theraplay.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Carissa Woodwyk, who will discuss the importance of feeling known.   Carissa Woodwyk is a Korean-born adoptee, wife, mama, writer, speaker, marriage and family therapist, advocate for the human heart. In each of these roles, she offers her story and voice in ways that invite people to connect with themselves, with others, with God. She is a co-author of Before You Were Mine: Discovering Your Adopted Child’s Lifestory. She and her husband have two children and live near Grand Rapids, MI.      

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Debbie Reed, who will discuss Attachment Theory in Action, for which she and Karen served as coeditors.  Debbie Reed has 30 years of marketing, strategic planning and organizational leadership experience. For the past 24 years, she has been with Chaddock, having served as Director of Marketing, Director of Planning and Special Projects, Chief Operating Officer, and for the last twelve years as President/CEO of the agency that specializes in working with children and their families struggling with trauma and attachment issues. Debbie serves as chair of the national board of the United Methodist Association, and on the board of the Illinois Great Rivers Alliance and as chair of the board of the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce. She is also a frequent conference presenter on topics including leadership, strategic planning, innovation, quality assurance, marketing, and faith-based business accountability. In addition, Debbie writes a weekly leadership blog at reedaboutleadership.wordpress.com. Debbie holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Drake University, a Master of Arts degree in Leadership from Bellevue University, and she is currently pursuing a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Concordia University. Debbie and her husband Brennan have been married for more than 30 years, and they have two sons, Tanner and Landon.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Saara Salo. Saara Salo is a clinical psychologist at the Helsinki University Central Hospital in Helsinki, Finland. She received her Ph. D. in developmental psychology from Helsinki University. In addition, Saara is a Theraplay-certified trainer, therapist, and supervisor, and a licensed Systemic Family Psychotherapist as well as a licensed Psychodynamic Parent-Infant Psychotherapist. Saara gives over 40 lectures or workshops per year in Finland, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the UK. 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Jane Samuel, who will discuss communicating adoption.  Jane D. Samuel is a bio and adoptive parent, writer, and serves as the Communications Director for the Attachment Trauma Network, a non-profit organization that supports, advocates on the behalf of, and provides education for families raising children from hard places.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dan Hughes, who will discuss Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).  Dan Hughes, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist with a limited practice in South Portland, Maine.  He founded and developed Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), the treatment of children who have experienced abuse and neglect and who demonstrate ongoing problems related to attachment and trauma.  This treatment occurs in a family setting and the treatment model has expanded to become a general model of family treatment.   He has spent over 40 years helping children and youth reach their full potential and reconnect with others in their lives.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Cathy Schweitzer, who will discuss her work in family therapy, attachment, and EMDR.  Cathy Schweitzer, MS, LMHP, is a licensed mental health practitioner, independent contractor, and partner with The Attachment and Trauma Center of Nebraska in Omaha. Cathy specializes in treating trauma resolution and attachment problems in children and adolescents. She is level II trained and certified in EMDR. Cathy is one of the co-founders of The Attachment and Trauma Center of Nebraska and helped develop the EMDR and Family Therapy Integrative Model: Treatment for Attachment Trauma in Children research project. Cathy is one of the co-founders of The Attachment and Trauma Center of Nebraska and is a co-author of books, articles, and chapters related to EMDR and traumatized children.  Cathy trains clinicians in the integrative model for the treatment of attachment trauma in children and she has presented her expertise nationally and internationally at numerous parent and professional conferences.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Bonnie Goldstein, who will explore the use of sensorimotor psychotherapy in children.  The focus of Dr. Bonnie Goldstein’s work is to foster and heal relationships through the lens of attachment theory, somatic and mindful awareness, and the dynamic interaction of group psychotherapy. She helps clients navigate through life’s complexities by addressing developmental issues, family systems, grief and loss counseling for children and adults, and transitions-to-adulthood. Her work integrates traditional psychodynamic psychotherapy with progressive psychotherapeutic interventions such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, hypnosis, mindfulness exercises and EMDR. In 1989 Dr. Goldstein founded and has continued to direct the Lifespan Psychological Center, offering a training opportunity for clinical interns, school-search assistance, and ongoing weekly therapy groups helping children, adolescents and young-adults transition to the next stage of life as well as parenting groups addressing the multi-layered challenges of family interactions. She is the Associate Programming Director for Lifespan Learning Institute, offering professional training seminars which bring together leading professionals from around the world to present their latest research and critical thinking, specializing in a Sensorimotor Psychotherapy approach to treating children, adolescents, and families.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Andrea Chatwin, who will discuss sleep-related issues with children. Andrea Chatwin is the Founder and Clinical Director of A Child’s Song. Andrea holds a master's degree in Counselling Psychology and has extensive experience as an Early Childhood Mental Health Clinician. She specializes in effective responding to attachment and trauma, particularly focusing on children who have had caregiver losses and placement disruptions. Andrea founded A Child's Song as a result of her passion for supporting adoptive and foster families in developing strong parent child connections. She is committed to providing adoptive parents the tools they need to be therapeutic parents. 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Casey Call, who will explore her experiences in TBRI.  Dr. Casey Call is the Assistant Director at the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development (KP ICD). She serves in various capacities at the Purvis Institute including research, training, and outreach connected to Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®). Casey also teaches, advises, and mentors TCU students in the Child Development undergraduate and graduate programs. Casey is a Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor and is a registered Circle of Security® parent educator. She has also received training in Theraplay® Level One and in scoring the Strange Situation Protocol. Casey holds Masters degrees in Elementary Education, Counseling, and Developmental Psychology from TCU, as well as a Ph.D in Developmental Psychology. 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Tiffany Sudela Junker, who will discuss connection versus compliance and parenting kids with attachment difficulties.  Tiffany Sudela-Junker is mother to two children with vastly different trauma-based special needs. Her award winning documentary, “My Name Is Faith” captures the Junkers’ early journey, coming to terms with the impact their daughter’s difficult beginning would have on them all. With her own growth process as an example, Tif mentors and advocates for an “empathy + connection before correction” approach to parenting children with unique trauma-based special needs and stressing EXTRA mindfulness, humor, attunement, self-compassion and reciprocal atonement as key ingredients to helping tough kids achieve higher function and healthy, meaningful, resilience-building relationships.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Vivien Norris, who will explore her work in DDP.  Vivien is qualified as a Certified Theraplay® Therapist and a Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) Practitioner.  She has worked as an NHS psychologist and in private practice for many years and has developed considerable experience with foster and adoptive families. She has written for a number of publications and is experienced in providing supervision and training.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Ana Gomez, who will discuss attachment theory and how she uses EMDR therapy with both the parent and the child.  Ana M Gomez, MC, LPC born in Colombia (South America)  is a psychotherapist in private practice, author of several books, chapters and articles, and a lecturer internationally known for her innovative work with children and adolescents. In addition, Ana is an EMDRIA approved consultant; an EMDRIA advanced training provider, an EMDR Institute, EMDR-IBA and EMDR-HAP trainer. Furthermore, Ana has received training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Play Therapy, Sandtray Therapy, Theraplay, Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB), and the use of the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI). She has worked with children, adolescents, adults and families affected by trauma and adversity for almost 20 years.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Phyllis Booth, who will discuss the origins and early history of Theraplay.  Phyllis Booth is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a licensed clinical professional counselor, and a registered play therapist and supervisor. Along with developmental psychologist Ann Jernberg, Booth helped establish the theoretical underpinnings of the Theraplay approach to child and family therapy. Later she developed the training program for Theraplay and designed the certication practicum for therapists who employed the method. She has trained therapists in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland, and South Korea and is the author of Theraplay: Helping Parents and Children Build Better Relationships through Attachment-Based Play, now in its third edition.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Kenny Miller, who will discuss the use and development of his Developmental Attachment-Based Psychotherapy model. Kenny E. Miller, LCSW, is a clinical social worker in full-time private practice with Esperero Family Center of Tucson, Arizona. He has for twenty years trained agencies and clinicians nationally in understanding and treating developmental trauma. He has long sought a “unified field theory” for helping victims of attachment trauma and loss, and gets closer every day.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Stefanie Armstrong, who will discuss the use her work in treating attachment trauma in children as well as the use of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).  Stefanie Armstrong MS, LIMHP, is a licensed independent mental health practioner, independent contractor, and partner with The Attachment and Trauma Center of Nebraska in Omaha. Stefanie specializes in treating trauma resolution and attachment problems in children and adolescents. She is certified in EMDR and is an certified EMDR consultant.  Stefanie is one of the co-founders of The Attachment and Trauma Center of Nebraska and helped develop the EMDR and Family Therapy Integrative Model: Treatment for Attachment Trauma in Children research project and co-facilitates trainings for the protocol around the country.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Gloria Cockerill, who will discuss the use of Theraplay® for children and adolescents with trauma and attachment related issues. Gloria M. Cockerill, LCSW, Registered Play Therapist – Supervisor is a Certified Theraplay Therapist® Trainer, and Supervisor. Ms. Cockerill is currently the Training Director for the Theraplay Institute. Ms. Cockerill earned a bachelor degree from Tufts University in Child Study from the Elliot Pearson Department of Child Study and Human Development and a Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work from The University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration.  As a registered play therapist- supervisor she has completed extensive training in a broad range of play based therapeutic techniques.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dafna Lender who will discuss her work with Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP).  Dafna Lender, LCSW, is the Program Director for The Theraplay Institute in Evanston, IL. Dafna is certified as a trainer and supervisor in both Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Theraplay.  Dafna’s main interest is in using attachment-based interventions to treat children with serious psychological problems caused by histories of abuse, neglect, trauma and/or multiple placements. Dafna’s focus is children’s development of a secure attachment with their caregivers while resolving issues in their traumatic history.    

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Hanna Lampi who will discuss her work in Finland.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Catherine Tucker who will discuss her work with research. Dr. Tucker is research director of the Theraplay Institute, maintains a private practice, and is a play & expressive therapist, supervisor, and trainer.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Michelle Robison who will discuss her work on Attachment across the lifespan. Michelle Robison has over twenty years of therapeutic experience, working primarily with adolescents and children with severe trauma and attachment issues. Michelle, who is a certified Theraplay therapist, trainer, and supervisor, was a key player in the development and implementation of Chaddock’s Developmental Trauma and Attachment Program where she was the lead therapist and later the associate director of clinical services. Michelle currently serves as the Administrator of Artesia Christian Home in Artesia, California and was a featured contributor in Attachment Theory in Action: Building Connections between Children and Parents, edited by Karen Doyle Buckwalter and Chaddock’s President|CEO, Debbie Reed. Attachment Theory in Action is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle formats.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Guest host, Karol Ehmen will introduce you to Karen Doyle Buckwalter and Debbie Reed, both of Chaddock. Karen and Debbie have announced the release of their edited book, Attachment Theory in Action: Building Connections Between Children and Parents. Attachment Theory in Action will be available on Amazon beginning late December 2017.   

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Jon Baylin. Dr. Baylin received his doctorate in clinical psychology and has been working in the mental health field for 35 years. For the past twenty years, while continuing his clinical practice, he has immersed himself in the study of neuroscience and in teaching mental health practitioners about the brain. Dr. Baylin will discuss the science of developmental trauma and its impact on the brains of both children and infants.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Dr. Eliana Gil. Dr. Gil will discuss her work and publications in the field of trauma and attachment.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Melanie Chung-Sherman. Melanie has worked in the field of child welfare--specifically adoption and foster care that spans international adoption, private/domestic adoption, kinship adoption, foster care and matched-adoption for over 19 years. Her specialties include Adoption centered-psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups; Theraplay; EMDR; Trauma-focused intervention; Adult Attachment Interview; Adoption Lifespan Issues; and Complex grief and loss among other specialties. Melanie will be discussing her chapter in the soon to be released book, Attachment Theory in Action: Building Connections between Children and Parents which was edited by Karen Doyle Buckwalter and Chaddock’s President|CEO, Debbie Reed. Attachment Theory in Action is available for pre-order on Amazon and will be released in mid- December 2017.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Deb Wesselmann, adoptive mother, author, mental health therapist, researcher, & expert in attachment trauma. Deb will be discussing her journey as an adoptive mother and her chapter on EMDR in the soon to be released book, Attachment Theory in Action: Building Connections between Children and Parents which was edited by Karen Doyle Buckwalter and Chaddock’s President|CEO, Debbie Reed. Attachment Theory in Action is available for pre-order on Amazon and will be released in mid-December 2017.  

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Faith Friedlander, Clinical Vice President and Co-Founder of Kids & Families Together located in Ventura, California. Faith will be discussing her journey as an adoptee and her chapter in the soon to be released book, Attachment Theory in Action: Building Connections between Children and Parents which was edited by Karen Doyle Buckwalter and Chaddock’s President|CEO, Debbie Reed. Attachment Theory in Action will be available for purchase on Amazon beginning in mid-December of 2017.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Michael Trout, Director of the Infant Parent Institute, discusses his chapter in the soon to be released book, Attachment Theory In Action: Building Connections Between Children and Parents which is edited by Chaddock's Director of Program Strategy, Karen Doyle Buckwalter and President|CEO, Debbie Reed. He also explains his experience working with children and the process of wondering, following, and holding. 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Dr. David Cross, Rees-Jones Director of the Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development joins Karen Doyle Buckwalter to discuss the early days of TBRI. 

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. Do you have an interest in adoption or serving communities around the world surrounded by disaster or poverty? Don't miss this edition of the Attachment Theory in Action podcast when Karen Doyle Buckwalter interviews Dr. Jane Aronson, internationally-recognized Pediatrician & CEO of Worldwide Orphans.

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers. In this episode, Karen interviews Sherrie Eldridge, Author & Blogger. Sherrie is the author of many publications including the best seller, Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew which is available on Amazon.