Navigating Modern Attachment: A Clinical Framework for Contemporary Practitioner

Defining Modern Attachment: 

• Explore the concept of Modern Attachment and its significance. 

BAMA Elements: 

• Break down the four essential elements of Modern Attachment: BAMA. 

Infant vs. Adult Attachment Research: 

• Highlight key differences that are crucial in understanding Modern Attachment. 

Intersection of Culture and Context: 

• Examine how culture and context intersect with the dynamics of attachment. 

Secure Relating vs. Secure Attachment: 

• Differentiate between secure relating and secure attachment in the relational context. 

From Research to Practice: 

• Bridge the gap between attachment research categories and their practical application in clinical settings. 

Relating from Integration: 

• Explore the requisites for relating from our most integrated selves in the present moment. 

Modern Attachment Regulation Spectrum (MARS): 

• Introduce the MARS framework, breaking down its spectrum, maps, and addressing information processing distortions akin to 'sunglasses.' 

Co-regulation and Co-dysregulation: 

• Discuss the dynamics of co-regulation and co-dysregulation within the context of Modern Attachment. 

Clinical Application of MARS: 

• Explore how to use the Modern Attachment Regulation Spectrum in clinical settings. 

Contextual Exploration and Narrative Change: 

• Provide insights into leveraging MARS as a tool for contextually-driven historical exploration and narrative change. 

Internalized Shame Activation: 

• Examine internalized shame as a component of the activated state within the Modern Attachment framework.