Attachment in the world of psychotherapy refers to one’s knowledge and experiences with intimacy or bonding relationships. Quality of attachment experiences can best be categorized as follows:
- secure
- insecure
- ambivalent
- detached
Disruptions can occur in multiple contexts:
- developmental delays
- unexpected life stage changes
- trauma
- cultural/social norms
Attachment Issues in relationships can be experienced in multiple ways:
- Difficulty attending to social relationships
- Difficulty with intimacy or touch
- Difficulty feeling one’s feelings deeply
- Difficulty empathizing with others thoughts or feelings
- Difficulty with body awareness
- Difficulty with experiencing soothing
Sensorimotor Treatment with use of Experiential Therapies (i.e. Art Therapy/Neurofeedback/EMDR) can help in the following ways:
- Increase ability to self sooth
- Increase ability to self-regulate
- Increased ability to empathize
- Increased self-esteem
- Increased mind/body self-acceptance