Therapist Training
How
can I become an Attachment Therapist?
We
need more trained therapists! There is a lot more to becoming
an Attachment Therapist than simply reading a book or attending
one weekend seminar! There are estimated to be 1.5 million children
with severe Attachment Disorder just in the USA. These children
need effective treatment!
A
Master’s Degree (or above) in psychology is usually a prerequisite
to training in this very specialized field. The next step is to
study with an experienced, trained Attachment Therapist. Some
of them offer internship/trainings including observation and hands
on experience working with clients. Some centers that offer this
training are:
The Attachment Center NW
Washington State
425 889 8524
attachnw@earthlink.net
The Attachment and Bonding Center of Ohio
Cleveland
440 230 1960
abcofohio@webtv.net
Also...
Bill Goble, PhD
North Carolina
772-631-8100
This
program is one year long. It includes one long week-end each month
with hands on experiential work. Video tapes and text books are
used through out the training to give an in depth understanding.
The program has the best of the best teaching each module of the
training.
For instance Dr. Greg Keck from Ohio has the highest success rate
in the US (and possibly the world) with older teenagers with Attachment
Disorder. He teaches that piece.
Dr. Joanne May has developed a highly successful program with
EMDR. She teaches that module. They often have an instructor,
from New Zealand that has had tremendous positive results healing
sexual offenders, teach that piece. I have seen therapists that
have graduated from this comprehensive program. They are fully
equipped with a wide variety of powerful tools to help kids with
many different problems. They are helping many!
Dr.
Joanne May
Family
Attachment Counseling Center
Deephaven, Minnesota
952 475-2818
Of
course a license to practice therapy is required by each State
and/or County.
ATTACh
is the Association for Treatment and Training of Attachment Disorder
in Children. They have an annual conference with outstanding speakers
from all over the world sharing the latest research and techniques.
Their phone number and web address are 866 453 8224 www.attach.org.
Our
children need more help. I hope any of you that are interested
will invest in furthering your education in this specialized field.
We need more help!
