The Baffling Behavior Show {Parenting after Trauma}

Ep. 40: Bonnie Badenoch on Healing Attachment with Safety and Presence

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Jun 29, 2021

Bonnie Badenoch, a thought leader in relational neurosciences and author, shares her insights on healing attachment through safety and presence. She emphasizes the importance of genuine connections, highlighting how they nurture growth and resilience in trauma-affected individuals. Bonnie explores the complexities of attachment styles, addressing the gaps left by attachment losses and the need for relational healing. With practical advice and therapeutic techniques, she illustrates how emotional support and community play vital roles in overcoming trauma.

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ADVICE

Receive Care to Give Care

Prioritize receiving the care you need.
This allows you to provide better care for your child.

INSIGHT

Importance of Felt Safety

Without personal experience of felt safety, caregiving becomes a checklist.
Building support layers for caregivers is crucial for genuine connection.

ANECDOTE

Welcoming All Parts

Robyn Gobbel shares a story about feeling vulnerable before a training with Bonnie Badenoch.
Bonnie's reassurance that "those parts of you will be welcome too" changed Robyn's life.

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Today we wrap up this month's focus on attachment with my dear mentor and friend, Bonnie Badenoch.

Bonnie Badenoch, PhD, LMFT is a thought-leader in the relational neurosciences. When I think about her contribution to this emerging field of study, I think ‘integrator.’ Bonnie has helped us all feel into the many different strands that are woven together to become what we now call relational neuroscience- interpersonal neurobiology, affect regulation theory, polyvagal theory, memory reconsolidation theory, attachment theory, and more. Bonnie has taken the science and created space for clinicians to make meaning of how the science comes alive in us and in our work with clients.

Bonnie knows the science of relationships better than anyone I know, but more than that she knows relationships. She’s been an integral part of my own journey- without Bonnie there certainly would not have been this attachment series or the Brilliance of Attachment eBook.

Bonnie is the author of three books- Bing a Brain Wise Therapist, The Brain-Savvy Therapist’s Work Book, and her newest book, Heart of Trauma. If you want to learn more about the amazing work Bonnie does in the world, head over to the website www.NurturingtheHeart.com

If you'd rather read a summary of the interview instead of listening on the podcast, you can head over to my blog https://robyngobbel.com/bonniebadenoch

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