Attachment is our primary social survival strategy, and as such a hard-wired biological mechanism. In the therapy room, attachment strategies surface repeatedly, whether as the main presentation or as factors that compound other presenting problems, often creating significant obstacles to therapeutic change.
Attachment theory has shed light on how we relate to others through our attachment patterns, but what about the underlying neuroscience? Over the past 20 years, advances in relational and social neuroscience have provided profound insights into attachment and its neural correlates.
In this workshop, co-developed with leading social neuroscientist of attachment Dr. Pascal Vrticka, I will present a cutting-edge perspective that integrates social neuroscience, neurobiology (including epigenetics of attachment), attachment theory, and psychotherapy. You will learn how to work clinically with adult attachment informed by the latest neuroscience.
This workshop introduces the foundational elements of Relational Neuroscience of Attachment-Informed Therapy (RNAT) and includes case studies to illustrate its application across different attachment styles.
This online program is worth 6.0 hours CPD.
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Ana Lund, MBACP PhD(S)
Ana is an integrative psychotherapist with a foundation in Transactional Analysis and a member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). Ana holds a PhD in science and has spent a number of years working in a science lab.
Ana is passionate about bridging the gap between neuroscience and psychotherapy and how to do it well. She is always thinking about the says to leverage the latest neuroscience insight into an effective practice of psychotherapy for helping clients lead happier and more fulfilling lives.
Ana enjoys connecting with fellow therapists through informal discussions, workshops, constructive debates on social media, and her blog. She also spends lots of time trying to learn and understand the relevant neuroscience and connect the two worlds together.
Ana is currently co-writing two books on neuroscience and psychotherapy. One book is a brain guide for therapists and the second book is on neuroscience of attachment (to come out in 2026 and 2027, respectively). Ana is also an avid meditator and uses mindful meditation as a primary source for self-care.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ana Lund is a blogger with Neuroscience & Psychotherapy blog. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ana Lund has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Understand the revised tenets of attachment theory and how these can inform the work with clients
Become familiar with the neuroanatomical model of human attachment (NAMA)
Neurobiology and epigenetics of attachment
RNAT (Relational Neuroscience of Attachment-Informed Therapy) framework
Learn how to recognise the neuroscience-myths and stay away from them in your work
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