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Wednesday March 4, 2025, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Location: In Person, Lincoln School, 301 Butler Ave, Providence, RI 02906
Early motherhood / parenthood is a uniquely destabilizing time and known to be one of the most emotionally vulnerable times in the lives of women and new parents. It is also a time of enormous development, adjustment and growth and one during which many seek psychotherapy for the first time in their lives. This context sets the stage for new parents with anxious and avoidant insecure attachment patterns, and related emotional distress, to make changes in their own patterns, and build more secure attachment internally and in intimate relationships, including those with their own children. Through case examples, this presentation will illustrate ways anxious, insecure attachment patterns can show up in therapy, in early parenthood and explore some dynamic concepts and approaches psychotherapists may use to promote secure attachment, benefitting the long-term emotional wellbeing of both parents and their children.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Describe 3 of the core elements of attachment theory
Identify 2 typical presentations of new mothers with anxious/preoccupied and avoidant attachment patterns, in new parenthood
Describe 3 mechanisms of transmission of secure and insecure attachment patterns between parents and children
Discuss 3 core, psychodynamic concepts and interventions therapists may use to target interruption of transmission of insecure attachment styles between parents and young children
1.5 continuing education units available through NASW and APA
RIAPP is committed to ensuring that cost is never a barrier to psychodynamic and psychoanalytic learning and knows that removing this barrier is imperative to bringing in new voices and perspectives, and collective growth. As such, RIAPP offers a $0 option for membership and events. If you choose to use the $0 option, please enter the discount code FREE at checkout.
RIAPP Members receive discounted rates. To become a member, go to the “Join” tab at the top of this page.
Wednesday March 4, 2025, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM EST
Location: In Person, Lincoln School, 301 Butler Ave, Providence, RI 02906
Early motherhood / parenthood is a uniquely destabilizing time and known to be one of the most emotionally vulnerable times in the lives of women and new parents. It is also a time of enormous development, adjustment and growth and one during which many seek psychotherapy for the first time in their lives. This context sets the stage for new parents with anxious and avoidant insecure attachment patterns, and related emotional distress, to make changes in their own patterns, and build more secure attachment internally and in intimate relationships, including those with their own children. Through case examples, this presentation will illustrate ways anxious, insecure attachment patterns can show up in therapy, in early parenthood and explore some dynamic concepts and approaches psychotherapists may use to promote secure attachment, benefitting the long-term emotional wellbeing of both parents and their children.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Describe 3 of the core elements of attachment theory
Identify 2 typical presentations of new mothers with anxious/preoccupied and avoidant attachment patterns, in new parenthood
Describe 3 mechanisms of transmission of secure and insecure attachment patterns between parents and children
Discuss 3 core, psychodynamic concepts and interventions therapists may use to target interruption of transmission of insecure attachment styles between parents and young children
1.5 continuing education units available through NASW and APA
RIAPP is committed to ensuring that cost is never a barrier to psychodynamic and psychoanalytic learning and knows that removing this barrier is imperative to bringing in new voices and perspectives, and collective growth. As such, RIAPP offers a $0 option for membership and events. If you choose to use the $0 option, please enter the discount code FREE at checkout.
RIAPP Members receive discounted rates. To become a member, go to the “Join” tab at the top of this page.