Development in adolescence is increasingly being shown to occur across a sensitive period—a time-period of crucial experience-expectant growth. This important time can also be differentiated between an early and later adolescence, approximately reflecting sexual maturation and growth in socio-emotionality respectively. Attachment(s) experiences shifts significantly across both periods. First, a global attachment style emerges for the first time. Peer attachments—including both friends and romantic partners—emerge as one’s attachment network expands. Finally, ongoing attachment with parents and key caregivers continue to influence adolescent developmental outcomes. Attachment research is demonstrating interesting new insights for mental health.

After exploring this important theoretical terrain, the webinar will look at specific clinical challenges that professionals may face when working with an adolescent cohort. Two case studies will be engaged: one looking at early adolescence, the second considering later adolescence. Self-esteem, peer competence, risk taking are a few of the important outcomes where attachment demonstrates important influence. Finally, innovative therapeutic assessment and treatment options are continuing to evolve. The webinar therefore offers practitioners an opportunity to build and refresh their skills for working with adolescent attachment.

Learning Objectives:

· Be able to explain complexities of adolescent attachment development for clients (and their families)

· Understand current assessment approaches

· Review of key issues (e.g., self-esteem) in adolescents’ attachment experiences

· Become familiar with the most current treatment options and evidence

Date:  Saturday, 4th November, 2023

Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (Sydney/Melbourne/Canberra Time)

Venue: Online on Zoom (Zoom link will be emailed 24hours before)

Price: 69.99 

Certificate of completion: Provided on completion of this workshop.

About Dr Kevin Keith

Kevin Keith, PhD, is a therapist, supervisor, educator and academic/researcher. He has a distinct interest in the study of human emotions, derived in part from his PhD study of attachment theory completed in 2017 at the University of Sydney. He is a member of several/academic research societies, including, the International Society for Psychotherapy Research (ISPR), Association for the Advancement of Philosophy & Psychiatry (AAPP), International Society for Study of Traumatic Stress (ISSTS), International Society for Emotion Research (ISER) and the Society for History of Emotions (SHE).

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