How To Make Sense Of Disrupted Attachment In Children With Trauma

Sep 9, 2021

Disrupted attachment is a result of a child's trauma history. And depending on the severity of the trauma, the disrupted attachment could be great. Even knowing this reality doesn't change the fact that it's hard to be in relationship with a child who suffers from this. But there are answers. Deborah Gray has been a repeated guest and offers a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the area of attachment and play therapy. We are excited to have her join us for this episode of the podcast.

A Little More About Deborah Gray...

• Deborah has a lifetime achievement award in 2015 from ATTACh, and was a Henry Meier Practitioner in Residence at the U of WA. She treats children and families in a specialty practice focused on trauma, attachment, grief, and parenting support. She was core faculty for the Portland State University Foster Care and Adoption Therapy Program. She is the author of the Attachment-Trauma Focused Therapy Program, now taught by ATTACh. Deborah authored: Promoting Healthy Attachments; Attaching through Love, Hugs, and Play; Nurturing Adoptions; and Attaching in Adoption. She co-authored Games and Activities for Attaching with Your Child.

Also On The Show...

• BRAND NEW…Insight One Day Training is coming October 19th! After the enormous success of The Insight Virtual Conference this past April, the Insight family is growing with the debut of this brand new virtual one-day training event. We are excited to partner with Jessica Sinarski (LPCMH) and Dr. Laura Anderson to spend an entire day discussing trauma’s impact on the brain and behavior, attachment, and how to help your children heal. Registration is now open but tickets are limited to just 500. Click Here to save your spot!