Securely Attached How we heal: Rethinking attachment through the lens of AEDP with Dr. Diana Fosha and Karen Pando Mars
In this episode, the creator of AEDP, Dr. Diana Fosha, psychotherapist Karen Pando-Mars, and I dive into the science of healing attachment wounds and exploring how AEDP can help people create healthier patterns.
Together we explore:
- What exactly is AEDP, directly from the creator of this therapy modality herself
- Unpacking how and why attachment "styles" aren't as fixed as we often think, and may not even be the most accurate way of thinking about attachment security...and what actually is!
- What the research reveals about repairing attachment ruptures and how to get through them in order to establish a secure attachment relationship.
- An exercise in reflective functioning and the types of things you can say to model and build this skill in your child.
- A trick for allowing yourself to stay in a feeling of discomfort or shame without immediately going straight to defensiveness.
- What people with different attachment styles need to start to move more toward secure attachment.
Tune in for a discussion that will shift your perspective on attachment, healing, and the power of connection.
SHOW NOTES:
(link)
LEARN MORE ABOUT AEDP:
ATTEND THEIR CONFERENCE:
https://aedpinstitute.org/aedp-conference-2025-in-it-together/
READ THEIR BOOK:
📚 Tailoring Treatment in Attachment Patterns: Healing Trauma in Relationships
CHECK OUT ADDITIONAL PODCAST EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE: