Dr. Dan Siegel – Attachment And Relational Resilience Across The Lifespan

This course will explore how relationships shape our development and well-being across the lifespan. We will highlight the central role that attachment plays in shaping our inner experience and social relationships. This will include an in-depth view of how attachment impacts the development of our sense of self, mental states, and personality. We will review in-depth attachment  research and theory and discuss clinical implications and offer practical applications. This will include expanding definitions of attachment, dispelling misconceptions, and outlining a clear pathway to integrative transformation toward security.

From an interpersonal neurobiology lens, attachment can be understood as relational integration. Many of the challenges that arise from non-secure attachment patterns involve impaired integration of the self, brain, mind, and relationships. We will explore the specific cause and impact of non-secure attachment for each of these domains. Further, we will explain the corresponding mechanisms of integrative change that enhance functioning in these areas. You will learn to utilize the flexible nature of neuroplasticity and the power of the mind and relationships to cultivate more integrative states of being.

We will also explore the notion of relational resilience and the role it can play in facilitating integration in the many relational systems we are a part of — personal, professional, public and planetary. The stability of these systems depends on the ability to maintain equilibrium even in the face of challenges. The skills that promote relational resilience can be learned across the lifespan. This course will provide the practical tools necessary to increase the ability to navigate relational challenges with integrative harmony and a sense of wholeness in life.