Attachment-based Therapists in 40214

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Emily Dean
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Louisville, KY 40214
Waitlist for new clients
I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who enjoys working with couples, families, adolescents, and adults of all ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and eclectic relationship dynamics. I strive to create a therapeutic atmosphere that allows you to feel safe to come as you are and leave one step closer to who you want to be.
I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who enjoys working with couples, families, adolescents, and adults of all ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and eclectic relationship dynamics. I strive to create a therapeutic atmosphere that allows you to feel safe to come as you are and leave one step closer to who you want to be.
(502) 743-4308 View (502) 743-4308
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Renata Hampton
Counselor, LPCA
Verified Verified
Louisville, KY 40214
If the current situation has you trying to overcoming anxieties, depression, substance abuse, or grief, my commitment to you is to support and empower you. My therapeutic approach is to build trusting relationships with my clients while helping them find healing life skills, and sustainable wellness. I view my work as a supporter who empowers you towards self-actualization.
If the current situation has you trying to overcoming anxieties, depression, substance abuse, or grief, my commitment to you is to support and empower you. My therapeutic approach is to build trusting relationships with my clients while helping them find healing life skills, and sustainable wellness. I view my work as a supporter who empowers you towards self-actualization.
(502) 680-8728 View (502) 680-8728
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Peaceful Solutions Counseling Inc
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Louisville, KY 40214
We are a group of professional therapists that have a deep passion for helping others discover who they truly are, overcome emotional difficulties, recover from substance abuse, learn to live fully and enjoy their lives. Our love of family and community drives us to help others reconnect. Our belief is that a family is a system and when one person is in crisis, the whole family is in crisis. Our goal is to help each member of the family understand the problems and become part of the solution that brings their family back together.
We are a group of professional therapists that have a deep passion for helping others discover who they truly are, overcome emotional difficulties, recover from substance abuse, learn to live fully and enjoy their lives. Our love of family and community drives us to help others reconnect. Our belief is that a family is a system and when one person is in crisis, the whole family is in crisis. Our goal is to help each member of the family understand the problems and become part of the solution that brings their family back together.
(502) 333-0218 View (502) 333-0218
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Broderick Sawyer
Limited Licensed Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Louisville, KY 40214
Hello, I’m Dr. Broderick Sawyer! I treat adults and adolescents for anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, identity issues, and stress related to oppression. Overall, my approach is to help you quickly and effectively: 1) Overcome everyday stress, 2) Develop emotional intelligence, 3) Understand how your past is holding you back, 4) Develop confidence and a positive self-image to move forward in life, and 5) Create and maintain healthy relationships. Having a diverse training background, my approach blends Mindfulness, CBT, Psychodynamic, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment, and Compassion-based approaches.
Hello, I’m Dr. Broderick Sawyer! I treat adults and adolescents for anxiety, depression, trauma, OCD, identity issues, and stress related to oppression. Overall, my approach is to help you quickly and effectively: 1) Overcome everyday stress, 2) Develop emotional intelligence, 3) Understand how your past is holding you back, 4) Develop confidence and a positive self-image to move forward in life, and 5) Create and maintain healthy relationships. Having a diverse training background, my approach blends Mindfulness, CBT, Psychodynamic, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment, and Compassion-based approaches.
(502) 273-5136 View (502) 273-5136
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David Buckner
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MFT-A, MDiv
Verified Verified
Louisville, KY 40214
Not accepting new clients
"I get it." Those are three words I needed to hear when I met with a counselor the first time. I can promise you that when we meet, if I don't "get it", we won't try to just make it work. Your time, money, and well-being are all too important for us to just wait and see if we can figure out how to make a good and helpful connection.
"I get it." Those are three words I needed to hear when I met with a counselor the first time. I can promise you that when we meet, if I don't "get it", we won't try to just make it work. Your time, money, and well-being are all too important for us to just wait and see if we can figure out how to make a good and helpful connection.
(502) 842-4891 View (502) 842-4891
Photo of Leah Hughes, Clinical Social Work/Therapist in 40214, KY
Leah Hughes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSSW, CSW
Verified Verified
Louisville, KY 40214
Not accepting new clients
Maybe you're here because you're tired of the same old messages that you're not enough, that you should be pursuing change in your body, that your efforts have not been sufficient. Maybe you're here seeking comfort, peace, affirmation, and validation for what you've been through, and encouragement for where you've yet to go. Maybe you just need a soft place to land from the many stressors, oppressive experiences, and contradictions we encounter in life. If you are here to pursue healing empowerment, peace with your body and with food, or joyful pleasure even in challenging or unjust circumstances, you're in the right place. Welcome.
Maybe you're here because you're tired of the same old messages that you're not enough, that you should be pursuing change in your body, that your efforts have not been sufficient. Maybe you're here seeking comfort, peace, affirmation, and validation for what you've been through, and encouragement for where you've yet to go. Maybe you just need a soft place to land from the many stressors, oppressive experiences, and contradictions we encounter in life. If you are here to pursue healing empowerment, peace with your body and with food, or joyful pleasure even in challenging or unjust circumstances, you're in the right place. Welcome.
(502) 335-4688 View (502) 335-4688
Attachment-based Therapists

Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?

Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.

What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?

Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.

How long does attachment-based therapy last?

Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.

Does attachment-based therapy work?

Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.