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Adult School

Why Attachment Matters in Adult School?

The Impact of Attachment Styles in Adult school

Attachment formed in early childhood influences how adults relate to others and manage stress in academic settings. Adults with secure attachment tend to feel confident and engage well, while those with insecure attachment may struggle with trust, fear of failure, or emotional regulation.

 

School Personnel Can Foster Emotional Safety Through Attachment Awareness

Recognize Emotional Needs – Understanding attachment styles helps school personnel provide tailored support as learners react differently to stress and feedback.

Build Trusting Relationships – Secure attachment fosters trust and stronger bonds between school personnel and learners, enhancing engagement.

Provide Stability – Learners with insecure attachment need structure and consistency, reducing anxiety and improving focus.

Foster Emotional Regulation – Awareness helps school personnel guide learners in managing emotions and resolving conflicts.

 

Why Adult Learners Should Be Aware

Knowing their attachment style improves self-awareness, emotional regulation, and relationships, leading to better academic performance and well-being.

In-Person/Virtual Workshops

Educator Workshops

Understanding Attachment Styles to Enhance Student Relationships

This 90-minute workshop introduces educators to attachment theory and its critical role in shaping teacher-student relationships. Participants will explore how attachment develops over time and influences students’ social interactions, academic success, and behaviors. Through practical insights, teachers will learn to identify different attachment styles—secure, anxious-preoccupied, dismissive-avoidant, and fearful-avoidant—and discover strategies to support the unique emotional and academic needs of each student. By the end of the session, educators will have a deeper understanding of how to foster stronger, more attuned relationships that promote emotional safety, resilience, and academic growth in the classroom.

Key Objectives:

    • Understand the importance of attachment in teacher-student relationships.
    • Learn how attachment develops and shapes individuals over time.
    • Identify attachment styles and their impact on students’ behaviors and success.
    • Gain strategies to recognize and support students’ attachment needs.

 

Building Secure Classrooms: Attachment-Based Teaching, Emotional-Regulation, and Emotional Well-Being

This  90-minute workshop builds on the foundations of attachment theory to help educators create a secure classroom environment that fosters positive learning, reduces disruptive behaviors, and supports emotional well-being for both students and teachers. Participants will explore how their own attachment styles may influence their interactions with students and the overall classroom dynamic, while also learning how stress and the core emotional wounds associated with insecure attachment styles can lead to dysregulation. Using the hand-brain model, educators will gain insights into the connection between these wounds and the regulation system, alongside practical strategies to manage stress and promote emotional regulation. By the end of the session, teachers will be equipped with tools to cultivate a calm, supportive, and emotionally safe learning environment that benefits everyone.

Key Objectives:

    • Understand how to create a secure classroom environment that supports positive learning and reduces disruptive behaviors.
    • Reflect on how teachers’ own attachment styles may impact their interactions with students and the classroom climate.
    • Learn about self-regulation as a foundation for emotional well-being and academic success.
    • Explore how the core emotional wounds of each attachment style contribute to dysregulation, using the hand-brain model to explain this connection.
    • Gain practical strategies to manage stress and promote emotional regulation for both students and teachers.

 

Counselors & Mental Health Clinician Workshops (Coming Soon!)

Secure Connections:

Student Workshop Series

This workshop series empowers adults to understand and navigate their relationships through the lens of Attachment Theory. Participants explore diverse attachment styles and learn how to develop and sustain an earned secure attachment style, resulting in improved overall wellbeing.

 

Workshop 1: Navigating Relationships: Understanding Attachment Dynamics

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Workshop 2: Recognizing Emotional Wounds: Moving from Reactive to Responsive

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Workshop 3: Building Stronger Connections: Changing Relationship Beliefs About Self and Others

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Workshop 4: Empower Your Relationships: Enhancing Connection Through Expressing Needs

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Workshop 5: Establishing and Enforcing Boundaries

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Workshop 6: Conflict Redefined: Embracing Secure Attachment Strategies

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Workshop 7: Brave Hearts: Embracing Vulnerability

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Workshop 8: Towards Earned Secure Attachment

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