EMDR and Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy for Adults: Reclaiming Authentic Self and Healthy Attachments

This book provides a strengths-based, Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy for Adults (AFTT-A) model that helps clients reclaim their authentic Self by providing new attachment experiences and negotiating new adult-life roles. It includes scripted protocols, a PAC model, and therapist self-reflection, and can be integrated with non-EMDR models of trauma therapy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 322 pages
Publication date: 28 September 2022
Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc

At the core of this groundbreaking work lies a strengths-based, Attachment-Focused Trauma Therapy for Adults (AFTT-A) approach, designed to empower adult clients toward healthier functioning and more secure attachment patterns. This innovative model employs a multifaceted, step-by-step methodology to rewire the internal personality system, enabling individuals to reclaim their authentic selves by offering new attachment experiences to their child parts and navigating new roles in adult life. AFTT-A orientates all aspects of the inner personality towards the present moment, where unfulfilled childhood needs for nurturing and protection can be met within the clients themselves.

Throughout the book, in Pause and Reflect sections, the authors encourage therapists to contemplate their own attachment patterns that arise during therapy sessions and implement activities to enhance personal self-awareness and improve attunement to clients. Short vignettes and excerpts from client sessions vividly illustrate the model's practical application, while end-of-chapter Points to Remember and Troubleshooting tips reinforce key concepts and address common therapy challenges, offering practical solutions.

The AFTT-A model is not limited to EMDR therapists but can seamlessly be integrated with non-EMDR trauma therapy models. By purchasing this book, you gain digital access for convenient use on most mobile devices or computers.

Key Features:
1. Presents comprehensive protocols and protocol scripts for each step of the therapy process.
2. Utilizes a PAC (parent-adult-child) model, emphasizing the importance of addressing attachment dynamics within the therapeutic relationship.
3. Offers a holistic and integrated approach, addressing various aspects of trauma, including emotional, cognitive, and behavioral aspects.
4. Focuses on empowering clients to develop self-regulation, coping skills, and a sense of self-worth.
5. Provides practical tools and techniques to facilitate the healing of childhood attachment rifts and promote overall well-being.
6. Encourages therapists to reflect on their own attachment patterns and enhance their therapeutic effectiveness.
7. Offers valuable insights and practical strategies for working with clients who have experienced trauma, including complex trauma and dissociative disorders.
8. Supports the integration of AFTT-A with other therapeutic approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic therapy.
9. Provides a comprehensive resource for therapists, students, and professionals interested in advancing their knowledge and skills in trauma therapy.
10. Offers a user-friendly format, with clear explanations, examples, and practical exercises to enhance understanding and application of the AFTT-A model.

Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780826136886