Show Notes
Professor Jeremy Holmes — a clinician, author, leading Attachment expert and four time speaker at The Weekend University.
In this interview, we discuss the fascinating science of attachment theory, and how it can be applied to enhance therapeutic practice, including:
— The “dodo bird” verdict in psychotherapy
— The concept of the secure base and the extent to which it remains flexible throughout the lifespan
— How the relationship between caregivers and infants in early life influences attachment styles in later years.
And more.
You can learn more about Professor Holmes’ work and books by going to: bit.ly/jh-books
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Professor Jeremy Holmes is a clinician, author, leading Attachment expert, and three-time speaker at The Weekend University.
For 35 years, he was Consultant Psychiatrist/Medical Psychotherapist at University College London (UCL) and then in North Devon, UK, and Chair of the Psychotherapy Faculty of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 1998-2002.
He is visiting Professor at the University of Exeter, and lectures nationally and internationally. In addition to 200+ peer-reviewed papers and chapters in the field of psychoanalysis and attachment theory, his books include John Bowlby and Attachment Theory, Exploring In Security, Attachment in Therapeutic Practice, and most recently: “The Brain has a Mind of Its Own”.
He was the recipient of the Bowlby-Ainsworth Founders Award 2009.
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3 Books Professor Jeremy Holmes Recommends Every Therapist Should Read:
— Attachment in Adults - Mario Mikulincer and Phillip Shaver - https://amzn.to/3VwsZ1G
— The Role of Mentalizing and Epistemic Trust in the Therapeutic Relationship - Peter Fonagy and Elizabeth Allison - https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-14624-001
— Attachment in Therapeutic Practice - Prof. Jeremy Holmes and Arietta Slade - https://amzn.to/3IT0zYw
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