Tina Abbott Counselling
Exploring the Dynamics of Attachment in Adult Life
I offer workshops, talks and experientials on Attachment Theory Post Bowlby and Exploring the Dynamics of Attachment in Adult Life and am also available to organisations to deliver these CPD workshops and talks.
These powerful experientials offer an opportunity to explore one’s own attachment dynamics in the context of a confidential, closed experiential group. Participants find this method of group work quickly provides a very safe environment to be exploratory.
The experientials use the McCluskey ‘Exploring the Dynamics of Attachment in Adult Life’ model which proposes attachment is a dynamic process and consists of seven goal-corrected systems. These are careseeking, caregiving, sexuality, exploratory interest sharing with peers, the personal system for self-defence, the internal supportive or unsupportive environments and the personally created external supportive environment (home/lifestyle). The theory suggests that these systems work together as a single process to contribute to and maintain maximum wellbeing. Each session involves a short didactic input on the attachment system to be explored, followed by experiential groupwork.
Using a group setting offers a collaborative learning opportunity, each person’s exploration offers potential reflection and learning for others as we work alongside each other.
The groups whilst not therapy, include huge therapeutic effect and have a positive impact on participants’ wellbeing and how they engage in their relationships.
I offer this course in various ways, 3 consecutive Saturdays, 8 once weekly evenings, and over a 3-day weekend, both privately and for organisations, in person and via zoom, and finally on a once monthly evening basis over eight months in a closed ongoing group.
They are suitable for anyone with an interest in reflecting on themselves, improving their wellbeing and how they relate to others - and will be of particular interest for those involved in the caring and therapy professions. The work can help to increase vitality and creativity and may help in the prevention or recovery from burnout which is so prevalent today.
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For organisations - Exploring the Dynamics of Attachment in Work Settings - this experiential workshop is specially designed for exploring work based attachment dynamics and can be extremely powerful for groups to understand how they relate to each other in a deeper way. It can be offered in various formats, please contact me to discuss.
Dates for 2024/25
Next Ongoing group starts December 4 - 1 space available
This ongoing evening group runs on the first Wednesday each month (except January) starting on December 4, at Saint Michael's Centre, Abergavenny, 6-8.15pm, working through each of the seven attachment systems sequentially, with a reflection session in month 8. Cost: £280 (£35 a session). Dates: December 4, January 8, February 5, March 5, April 2, May 7, June 4, July 2.
Zoom Experiential March 21-23, 2025
Three day experiential exploring the seven attachment systems.
Friday March 21 2pm-8pm, Saturday March 22 9.30am-5pm and Sunday March 23 9.30am-4pm.
Cost £225
New for 2025! Residential Three Day Workshop October 31, November 1 & 2, 2025
Three day residential at the wonderful Trealy farm in between Raglan and Monmouth, with its' wonderful group space, unusual accommodation options which are warm and comfortable, natural swimming pool with sauna, and cooking by award winning chef Emily Mason.
This workshop will be co-facilitated by my colleague Sharan Collins.
Fee: £535 (workshop and meals)
Accommodation Fee: £70-130 (2 nights-extra nights available on request, camping and camper vans welcome, as well as staying off site)
Places limited, email for further information and an application form.