Overview:
This session aims to provide parents with a comprehensive understanding of attachment theory and its implications for adolescent development. Participants will learn about different attachment styles and practical strategies to foster secure attachments with their teens, promoting healthy relationships and emotional well-being.
Learning Targets:
- Understand the fundamentals of attachment theory, including secure attachment and various attachment styles.
- Explore how attachment develops during adolescence and its impact on relationships.
- Recognize the characteristics and behaviors associated with secure, insecure-avoidant, insecure-anxious, and disorganized attachment styles.
- Discuss how attachment styles influence teens’ behavior, emotions, and interpersonal relationships.
- Identify common challenges and strengths associated with each attachment style.
- Explore strategies and techniques for fostering secure attachment in adolescence.
- Provide practical tips for parents to strengthen attachment relationships with their teens.