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It's Attachment

A New Way of Understanding Yourself and Your Relationships
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It's Attachment explores attachment theory to help you understand your own relationship patterns and transform your connections with others. The book explains how attachment styles develop across childhood and adulthood, teaching you how to identify your pattern and offering practical advice for choosing partners and building satisfying, reciprocal relationships. Its goal is to guide adults toward secure attachments and a more autonomous sense of self.
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This book is ideal for adults interested in personal growth, relationship improvement, and self-awareness. It suits readers keen to learn about attachment styles and apply this knowledge to parenting, partnership, and achieving emotional security.

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Unlock the Secrets to Healthier Relationships. It's Attachment offers a new way to understand yourself and your connections with others. This insightful book explores attachment theory, providing both understanding and practical ideas for constructive changes in your life.

Discover the central features of attachment patterns throughout childhood and adulthood. Learn how to identify your own pattern and gain practical insights into choosing a partner and being a parent. Explore how to change your pattern toward one that fosters an autonomous sense of self and satisfying reciprocal relationships. This book is for adults seeking to improve their relationships and self-awareness.

  • Understand your attachment style
  • Improve relationship patterns
  • Develop secure attachments

Transform your relationships and create a more fulfilling life. Discover the power of attachment theory today!

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  • It's Attachment
    Unlock the Secrets to Healthier Relationships. It's Attachment offers a new way to understand yourself and your connections with others. This insightful book explores attachment theory, providing both understanding and practical ideas for constructive changes in your life. Discover the central features of attachment patterns throughout childhood and adulthood. Learn how to identify your own pattern and gain practical insights...
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It's Attachment is praised for its clear, straightforward explanation of adult attachment and its practical advice for change. Experts highlight its comprehensive yet accessible overview of attachment patterns through life and commend its insights into fostering secure, fulfilling relationships. Recommended for anyone seeking self-understanding and improved connections, the book combines deep theory with actionable wisdom.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781771835183

Publisher: Guernica Editions,Canada

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 September 2020

Country: Canada

Imprint: Guernica Editions,Canada

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 290g

Pages: 225

About the Author

Annette Kussin has a Masters Degree in Social Work, is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist and an advanced Attachment Focused Therapist. She worked in children's mental health for over 30 years as a therapist, supervisor, manager and clinical director. She was the owner/director of the Leaside Therapy Centre, a multi-discipline clinic in Toronto, for 10 years. She has had a private practice for over 30 years. She specializes in Attachment Focused Therapy for adults, couples, adolescents and adoptive families. Annette has received advanced training in Attachment Focused Therapy and has been a member of an advanced consultation group in this model of therapy. She offers consultation to Mental Health agencies and consultation/supervision to individual professionals. She provides training to organizations throughout Ontario including Wilfred Laurier Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto Faculty of Social Work, The Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health, Mission Empowerment and many other Training Organizations, Children and Adult Mental Health Services and Child Welfare Agencies in the area of Attachment, Trauma and Brain Development.

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