Women’s social history is considered, before moving on to look at the mother-daughter relationship through the lens of attachment theory as well as the impact on a daughter’s development when she has been raised with an avoidant mother, a preoccupied mother, a secure mother, a traumatised mother.

Most of the video considers a more attachment based psychodynamic and psychoanalytic clinical focus in exploring the impact of the maternal on a daughter and the issues around the identification that each has to one another.  Potential projections, hopes, desires, fears, and the separation-individuation process are looked as well as a consideration of how we might work with these dynamics in the consulting room.

This training is suitable for experienced therapists as well as those new to the profession and those in-training. Please be aware that an in-depth examination of the four main attachment styles will not be offered as part of this workshop, but you may want to familiarise yourself by reading our blogpost, which can be found by clicking here

Testimonials:

“Tori’s excellent knowledge around attachment styles and the mother- daughter dyad has fired up my interest in attachment even more and I have come away with so much to reflect on both professionally and personally. Thank you!”

“Excellent training – trainer immediately captured my interest and conveyed information in an empathic and conversational way which really appealed to the way I learn. lots of very helpful information too.”

“A really enjoyable, informative and thought-provoking workshop. I came away with a wider perspective of attachment theory, more relevant to my work as a psychotherapist.”

Please note  that any mention in the videos about “handouts” or “printouts” by trainers, are in reference to printouts of the PowerPoint slides, which were made available to delegates who attended the LIVE workshop. These slides are included within the videos and are the property of the trainers. They are not available for download or redistribution with any video rental purchase.

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During this training sibling relationships in all their diversity are considered from an attachment-based perspective as well as the the idea that no two children have the same parenting. Freud’s notion of sibling rivalry is considered, as is the impact of rivalry and competition between siblings. The impact of the wider social world on siblings is explored, and  issues such as race, sexuality, disability, and social class are looked at. This video also look at how experiences within the family have an impact on sibling relationships. This might be the impact of loss and/or bereavement within the family, adoption, birth order, blended families, and extended families.

In this training how people in the same family can have different attachment styles is explored as well as how the projection and transference of parents, and parental expectations, make a difference to how siblings attach.

This video is suitable for any counsellor or psychotherapist (including those in-training) who is curious about the impact of siblings and the sibling relationship on their client.

Testimonials:

“A very wide-ranging look at siblings. i had thought it would be helpful to a few of my clients but in fact it was helpful to all of them.”

“Truly engaging and thought provoking! It provided a wider perspective and introduced new dynamics that have enriched my self-awareness and my client work.”

“Really absorbing and informative. Helped me formulate areas in which to explore with clients around sibling relationships and dynamics within their history. Hugely valuable.”

Please note  that any mention in the videos about “handouts” or “printouts” by trainers, are in reference to printouts of the PowerPoint slides, which were made available to delegates who attended the LIVE workshop. These slides are included within the videos and are the property of the trainers. They are not available for download or redistribution with any video rental purchase.

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This training discusses how ‘the replacement child’ dynamics create a fragmented identity, relational difficulties and a sense of existential insecurity. Through clinical material, our speaker discusses how these unconscious themes can be sensitively considered within the therapeutic relationship and how we can accompany replacement children to find their true self.

Definition of Replacement Child:

The definition of the term ‘replacement child’ is complex and depends on the particular person and their family psychodynamics. The richness of the concept is addressed  through theoretical and clinical vignettes, but for the purposes of this tyraining we use the definition of ‘Replacement Child’ offered by the Replacement Child Forum which we have replicated below from their website):

A person can be a replacement child if:

• Conceived or born to replace a child or other member of the family who has died;
• Born shortly aftera death, stillbirth, miscarriage or abortion: a so-called subsequent child;
• Born as a surviving twin or multiple;
• Replacing a sibling or another member of the family later on, due to death or disability;
• In the context of the adoption of a child, replacing or being replaced by a conceived child; or
• Being assigned the role to replace a missing person or self-identifying with such a role.
• Important Note: Children born or adopted after a death or loss are not automatically replacement children.

Testimonials:

“Amazing presentation from Kristina which resonated with deep issues I have had for years but not understood”

Please note  that any mention in the videos about “handouts” or “printouts” by trainers, are in reference to printouts of the PowerPoint slides, which were made available to delegates who attended the LIVE workshop. These slides are included within the videos and are the property of the trainers. They are not available for download or redistribution with any video rental purchase.

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People who have experienced emotional neglect in the first months and years of life suffer negative consequences into adulthood. As psychotherapy clients, they require long-term work and delicate emotional attunement, as well as a profound understanding of the experiences that have shaped their inner worlds.

In this seminar, Dr Kathrin Stauffer will help us understand how to recognise “ignored children” and will outline some of the dos and don’ts of psychotherapy with such clients. Drawing on broad clinical experience, she will focus both on the client’s experience and possible ways of understanding this, and also on the experience of the therapist and ways of being of use to clients who were ignored children.

This video presentation supports Kathrin’s book “Emotional Neglect and the Adult in Therapy: Lifelong Consequences to a Lack of Early Attunement” (W.W. Norton, 2020), which provides therapists with an in-depth view of the subjective experience of such “ignored children” and a range of possible theoretical models to help understand key features of their psychological functioning.

The Trainer

Kathrin Stauffer PhD, is a UKCP Registered Body and Integrative Psychotherapist. She is the author of Anatomy & Physiology for Psychotherapists: Connecting Body & Soul (W.W. Norton 2010). Originally a research biochemist, Kathrin retrained at the Chiron Centre for Body Psychotherapy in London, and now works in private practice in Cambridge as a body psychotherapist, trainer and supervisor. She uses a humanistic approach to offer one-to-one body and integrative psychotherapy Additionally, Kathrin offers EMDR and biodynamic massage, and she supervises the Counselling and Trauma Service at London Underground.

Kathrin Stauffer is a former chair of the Chiron Association for Body Psychotherapists, and a current member of the Board of the European Association for Body Psychotherapy (EABP).

Buy a copy of Kathrin’s second book, “Emotional Neglect and the Adult in Therapy: Lifelong Consequences to a Lack of Early Attunement”, published in 2020, here.

Please note  that any mention in the videos about “handouts” or “printouts” by trainers, are in reference to printouts of the PowerPoint slides, which were made available to delegates who attended the LIVE workshop. These slides are included within the videos and are the property of the trainers. They are not available for download or redistribution with any video rental purchase.

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