Attachment Theory in Action

Karen welcomes Eileen Devine back to the show for the conclusion of their two-part discussion on the intersection of attachment and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Part two will be released on Tuesday, December 22nd. Eileen has her Masters in Social Work and is a certified facilitator in the teaching and application of the neurobehavioral model, as developed by FASCETS founder, Diane Malbin.  Sh...

Karen welcomes Eileen Devine to the show for part one of their two-part discussion on the intersection of attachment and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Part two will be released on Tuesday, December 22nd. Eileen has her Masters in Social Work and is a certified facilitator in the teaching and application of the neurobehavioral model, as developed by FASCETS founder, Diane Malbin.  She has also...

Karen welcomes Dr. Claudia Gold to the show to conclude their two part conversation about her latest book, The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of Relationships Are the Secret to Building Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust. This follows the two part conversation with the book's co-author, Dr. Edward Tronick on November 17th and 24th.  Dr. Claudia Gold has been practicing general and behavioral...

Karen welcomes Dr. Claudia Gold to the show for part one of their two part conversation about her latest book, The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of Relationships Are the Secret to Building Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust. Part two of the conversation will come out on December 8th. This follows the two part conversation with the book's co-author, Dr. Edward Tronick on November 17th and 24...

Karen welcomes the esteemed Dr. Edward Tronick of the University of Massachusetts - Boston, conductor of the famed Still Face Experiment, to the show for part one of their two part conversation about his new book, The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of Relationships Are the Secret to Building Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust. On December 1st and 8th, Karen will have a two-part conversation...

Karen welcomes the esteemed Dr. Edward Tronick of the University of Massachusetts - Boston, conductor of the famed Still Face Experiment, to the show for part one of their two part conversation about his new book, The Power of Discord: Why the Ups and Downs of Relationships Are the Secret to Building Intimacy, Resilience, and Trust. Part two of the conversation will come out on November 24th. On D...

Karen welcomes Annette Kussin, MSW, RSW, to the show to conclude their two part discussion on how to utilize attachment theory to better understand yourself. Annette is a registered Social Worker, registered Marriage and Family Therapist and advanced attachment focused therapist. She has worked in children’s mental health as a therapist, supervisor, manager and clinical director.  She was the owne...

Karen welcomes Annette Kussin, MSW, RSW, to the show to begin their two part discussion on how to utilize attachment theory to better understand yourself. Part two will be released on Tuesday, November 10th. Annette is a registered Social Worker, registered Marriage and Family Therapist and advanced attachment focused therapist. She has worked in children’s mental health as a therapist, supervisor...

Karen welcomes Kate White back to the show to conclude their two-part conversation on the impact of pre and perinatal experiences on attachment. Kate White, MA, BCBMT, RCST®, CEIM, SEP, PPNE, is an award-winning prenatal and perinatal educator and an advanced bodyworker.  She is trained in somatic therapies, prenatal and perinatal health, lactation, brain development, infant mental health, and has...

Karen welcomes Kate White to the show to begin an all new two-part conversation on the impact of pre and perinatal experiences on attachment. Part two will be released on Tuesday, October 27th. Kate White, MA, BCBMT, RCST®, CEIM, SEP, PPNE, is an award-winning prenatal and perinatal educator and an advanced bodyworker.  She is trained in somatic therapies, prenatal and perinatal health, lactation,...

Karen welcomes Marshall Lyles to the show for part two of their discussion on Lyles' work with Sandtray Therapy. Marshall Lyles, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, has almost 20 years of practice in family and play therapy. Drawing on lessons learned from working with attachment trauma in a variety of mental health settings, Marshall regularly teaches on sandtray therapy and attachm...

Karen welcomes Marshall Lyles to the show for part one of their discussion on Lyles' work with Sandtray Therapy. Part two will be released on Tuesday, October 13th. Marshall Lyles, LMFT-S, LPC-S, RPT-S, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, has almost 20 years of practice in family and play therapy. Drawing on lessons learned from working with attachment trauma in a variety of mental health settings, Marsha...

Karen welcomes Tenneson Woolf to conclude their two-part conversation on The Circle Way Model. Tenneson Woolf is a facilitator, workshop leader, teacher, blogger, and coach committed to improving the quality of collaboration and imagination needed in groups, teams, and organizations. Woolf's work over 20+ years has been to design and lead meetings in participative formats. From strategic visioning...

Karen welcomes Tenneson Woolf to start an all new set of conversations. In part one, Karen and Tenneson start their discussion on The Circle Way Model. Part two will be released on Tuesday, September 29th.  Tenneson Woolf is a facilitator, workshop leader, teacher, blogger, and coach committed to improving the quality of collaboration and imagination needed in groups, teams, and organizations. Woo...

Karen welcomes Jayne Schooler to conclude their two part conversation on how to parent when you yourself were not parented well. Agreeing to become foster parents in 1978 set the course for life experiences for Jayne and her husband David that continue today.  The Schooler’s served as foster parents from 1978 to 1986 with Warren County (Ohio) Children Services.  Jayne's passion for over 25 years h...

Karen welcomes Jayne Schooler for part one of their two part conversation on how to parent when you yourself were not parented well. Part two of the conversation will be released on Tuesday, September 15th. Agreeing to become foster parents in 1978 set the course for life experiences for Jayne and her husband David that continue today.  The Schooler’s served as foster parents from 1978 to 1986 wit...

Karen welcomes Jim Thomas to the show for part two of their conversation on using attachment theory when working with couples. Jim obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in psychology from the Ohio State University. He studied alternative approaches to psychotherapy for two years at Boulder College, and earned his Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver. He is a Li...

Karen welcomes Jim Thomas to the show for part one of their conversation on using attachment theory when working with couples. Part two of this discussion will be released on Tuesday, September 1. Jim obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in psychology from the Ohio State University. He studied alternative approaches to psychotherapy for two years at Boulder College, and earned his Master’s Degree in Cli...

Karen welcomes author Bethany Saltman to the show as they wrap up their discussion of how Bethany, a mother with no formal training or education in the attachment arena, began down the path of researching attachment theory.   Bethany Saltman is an author, award-winning editor, and researcher. Her work can be seen in magazines like the New Yorker, New York Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, Parents, Town...

Karen welcomes author Bethany Saltman to the show for part one of their discussion of how Bethany, a mother with no formal training or education in the attachment arena, began down the path of researching attachment theory. Part 2 will be released on Tuesday, August 18th.   Bethany Saltman is an author, award-winning editor, and researcher. Her work can be seen in magazines like the New Yorker, Ne...

Karen Doyle Buckwalter welcomes Dr. Kirk Austin to the show for the conclusion of their discussion on understanding attachment within the complex care and intervention model.   Dr. Kirk Austin is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in the province of British Columbia, Canada.  He is actively involved in training foster parents, psychotherapists, social workers and educators in the effective use of th...

Karen Doyle Buckwalter welcomes Dr. Kirk Austin to the show for part one of their discussion on understanding attachment within the complex care and intervention model. Part two will be released on Tuesday, August 4th.    Dr. Kirk Austin is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in the province of British Columbia, Canada.  He is actively involved in training foster parents, psychotherapists, social wor...

Karen welcomes Dr. Robert T. Muller of York University to the show to conclude their discussion on applying the attachment lens to trauma treatment. Dr. Robert T. Muller trained at Harvard, was on faculty at the University of Massachusetts, and is currently at York University in Toronto. Dr. Muller is a Fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma & Dissociation (ISSTD) for his work...

Karen welcomes Dr. Robert T. Muller of York University to the show for part one of their discussion on applying the attachment lens to trauma treatment. Part two of the conversation will be released on Tuesday, July 21st. Dr. Robert T. Muller trained at Harvard, was on faculty at the University of Massachusetts, and is currently at York University in Toronto. Dr. Muller is a Fellow of the Internat...

Karen welcomes Paula Scatoloni & Rachel Lewis-Marlow, both of whom specialize in eating disorder treatment, discuss how attachment theory can be applied to the treatment of eating disorders. Part two of their conversation will be released on Tuesday, July 7th. Paula Scatoloni is a somatic-based psychotherapist, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist, and Somatic Experiencing™ practitioner in Chapel...