Avoidant clients – How they developed this pattern, how it has shaped them, how we can work with them

Description

Being avoidant is sometimes seen as a ‘bad’ thing and the term is used in a blaming way. We might hear “My ex was so avoidant they wouldn’t ever talk to me at all”. We will seek to understand why people would develop this form of self-protection – what is the environment in which avoidance would seem like the best solution? We will aim to recognise the vulnerability which can be so masked in people with this pattern.

We will explore:

In addition, we will consider:

I will use a PowerPoint presentation to share my understanding of avoidant attachment. We’ll work on specific focused small group exercises and hopefully have lots of lively discussion.

The workshop would be useful for practitioners who are interested in attachment theory and want to take a more focused look at the avoidant experience. The day aims to equip us with skills for attuning to these clients, bearing in mind that our own attachment strategies will come into play in the therapy relationship. We may find these clients more or less triggering depending on our own early attachment experience.

About the Trainer - Anne Power

Annie Power is psychoanalytic therapist who trained in attachment theory twenty-five years ago and since then has worked with individuals, couples and supervisees always keeping attachment thinking as the basis of her practice. She began her training in EFT ten years ago and is continuing to develop her understanding of the model. Her book Contented Couples explores how attachment works at the core of a couple relationship.

Her TEDx talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idayJyWCWs&t=207s

and Instagram feed https://www.instagram.com/and_attachment/

offer an engaging way in for people to learn about attachment.

Cost 

Early Bird - Standard £105 / Trainee Therapist £85 until 10 January 2025
Thereafter Standard £125 / Trainee Therapist £105

Handouts and CPD certificate are included in the price.

Please note that a delegate space is not guaranteed until payment is received.

Maximim number: 20 - take advantage of the early bird price and book early to avoid disappointment  

Pass it on! Feel free to pass this invitation on to colleagues – everyone is welcome!