The Search for the Secure Base: Attachment Theory and Psychotherapy

by Jeremy Holmes

Book Overview

In recent decades, attachment theory has gained widespread interest and acceptance, although the relevance of attachment theory to clinical practice has never been clear. The Search for the Secure Base shows how attachment theory can be used therapeutically. Jeremy Holmes introduces an exciting new attachment paradigm in psychotherapy with adults, describing the principles and practice of attachment-informed therapy in a way that will be useful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583911529
• ISBN13: 9781583911525
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Atachment adn Psychoanalysis

There are few, if any, books as good as this on applying attachment theory to psychotherapy. The title ought to replace psychotherapy with psychonalysis as that is the author's bent and I psychotherapy is a bit too broad. The writing is clear but could have been made a bit smoother read.