Name: Foundations of Attachment Theory: The Ground for Repair
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Created byDr. Zack Bein

Last updated 5/2026

English

What you'll learn

You will gain an understanding of the seminal studies and theories of attachment
You will learn what informs and creates a secure parent, and thus a secure child
You will be able to trace the securely attached journey across a lifetime
You will learn about the 5 conditions that create secure attachment
You will also learn the insecure attachment styles -- Anxious/Resistant and Anxious/Avoidant
You will be introduced to some popular assessments and also the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI)
You will learn the importance of mentalizing and have a basic understanding of the 3 pillars

Course content

7 sections • 16 lectures • 3h 13m total length

Welcome from the Instructor2:33
Greetings from the Instructor!
The Early Years of Attachment Theory14:27
“Intimate attachments to other human beings are the hub around which a person’s life revolves, not only when he is an infant or a toddler, but throughout his adolescence and his years of maturity as well, and on into old age.”

- John Bowlby, 1980
The Early Years of Attachment Theory Text6:15
“Intimate attachments to other human beings are the hub around which a person’s life revolves, not only when he is an infant or a toddler, but throughout his adolescence and his years of maturity as well, and on into old age.”

- John Bowlby, 1980
How do you think you would have acted in the Strange Situation? Thoughts?

The Preoccupied Dilemma - No Room for a Mind of One's Own8:39
Students will identify what types of states and behaviors from the Preoccupied caregivers that lead to the development of the anxious/ambivalent child, and how that affects the child's perception into adulthood.
The Preoccupied Attachment Style20:32
Students will identify what types of states and behaviors from the Preoccupied caregivers that lead to the development of the anxious/ambivalent child, and how that affects the child's perception into adulthood.
Secure Imagery for the Preoccupied Person8:55
An example of guided secure imagery for the Preoccupied person.

Avoidant Attachment in Infancy Leads to a Dismissing Adult5:57
Students will identify what types of states and behaviors lead to the development of the anxious/avoidant child, and how that affects the child's perception into adulthood.
Avoidant Attachment > Dismissing Attachment12:47
Session 5 explores the avoidant attachment style in children and the dismissing attachment style in adults.
Dismissing vs Preoccupied

Inserting Fear into the Attachment Equation5:49
When the child all at one experiences a dramatic pull toward the parent, as their very existence depends on whether that parent can meet their need, their also exists an abrupt pause, as the child has internalized the parent as perpetrator.
The Disorganized Attachment Style in Infants -- Unresolved Cannot Classify Adult23:30
Disorganized Attachment in infants and the Unresolved or Cannot Classify designation in adult attachment.
The Importance of Metacognition as a Vehicle to Secure Attachment1:15
Dan Brown and David Elliott have provided us a roadmap; a way to reach earned secure attachment from the depths of the insecure place. It is found within the three pillars model. In this model, three pillars work concurrently to aid in the development of the hidden secure self. We know that there are 5 conditions that nurture secure attachment in children, and, lo and behold, when we do the same process with adults, the felt sense or embodied sense is one of secure attachment. The combination of IPF, plus building the Metacognitive Skills, while also nurturing the collaborative skills, we have watched patient after patient leave us testing secure.

Requirements

No previous experience is needed for level 1 course

Description

Have you heard of Attachment Theory? Whether you are involved in healing work, other therapies, recovery, teen work, you have likely recently come across Attachment Theory. It is becoming more pervasive by the day, as we find more domains within which the attachment-based work can really succeed. We will develop 3 "levels," of group classes. Level I will be the intro and everyone is required to take it to get to Level II (unless you have a legitimate reason to skip Level I then let me know). We will be developing a strong foundation in Attachment Theory, starting with Bowlby and the other greats, and ending with delightful neuroscience research with Alan Schore and Dan Siegal. It is a lucky time to be in the field of attachment! We at the Adult Attachment Program have done a meta-analysis, combining all of the education from the neuroscientists, the psychoanalysts, the behaviorists, the professors, and the original few researchers, to compile and present a coherent, well thought-out, and hopefully you will find it to be well executed as well. If there is anything I can do to make this course more valuable to you, please DO NOT hesitate to reach out to me directly. I really value that feedback.

Who this course is for:

This course if for people of all education levels, whether you want to learn about attachment for personal reasons or if you want to build it into your clinical practice.

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Course content

Introduction3 lectures • 23min

Assessment - The Varieties of Attachment Experience2 lectures • 36min

So What is Secure Attachment Anyway?2 lectures • 24min

The Preoccupied Caregiver/Anxious-Resistant Child Dyad3 lectures • 38min

The Dismissing Adult - Downregulation of the Attachment System2 lectures • 19min

Disorganized Attachment in Infants/Unresolved or Cannot Classify Adults3 lectures • 31min

An Introduction to the Three Pillar Method of Attachment Repair1 lecture • 22min

Requirements

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