Attachment
Support Group

A Support Group for Attachment Types

What's an Attachment Type?

The word Attachment is borrowed from Object Relations Theory, which describes how early childhood relationships carry into adulthood. There are three basic Object Relational Affects -- Attachment, Frustration, and Rejection -- which refer to ways that we cope with parenting misses, like when we want mom's attention but she doesn't give it. 

The Attachment Types are types 3, 6, and 9. These types are the most likely to respond to relational misses by abandoning their true needs and desires and adapting themselves to their environment. In so doing, they live from the outside in rather than the inside out and delay "becoming themselves."

By contrast, the  Frustration Types (1, 4, 7) and Rejection Types (2, 5, 8) naturally live from the inside out, but often delay developing the flexibility of personhood that enables truly mutual relationships.

Why an Attachment Type Support Group?

This group is specifically for anyone with a core Attachment Type: 3, 6, or 9. 

Because Attachment types adapt to their environment unconsciously, it is very difficult for us to see when and how we have left ourselves. We are creating a space in which Attachment Types stop adapting, return to their "original shape," and anchor to their center.

Together, we will explore the psychological mechanisms that cause self-abandonment and support each other in living into who we really are.

Format

The main focus of this program is sharing and listening, and we will enforce Rules of Engagement to create a soul-safe space.

There will be some teaching, but the "educational" component will get lighter in later sessions to make room for more sharing. At each session, we will present a concept regarding Attachment and feature music, art, and/or poetry to help participants access deeper layers of their own truth.  

Schedule

This class meets every Tuesday for 8 weeks starting August 22, 2023.

Fee

The fee for this program is a sliding scale from $500 - 750. 

Class Size

We are limiting this program to a maximum of 12 participants.

Attendance

This program relies heavily on the witnessing power of the group. In that spirit, we are asking that you fully opt in and attend every session. We will allow, but not encourage, 1 excused absence.