Clients' and Therapists' Attachment Styles: Do They Influence the Alliance?
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Authors
Orcajada, Stacey
Issue Date
2024-12-15
Type
Capstone
Language
en
Keywords
client attachment style , therapist attachment style , working alliance , therapeutic alliance , alliance
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This capstone answers two questions related to attachment styles and the working alliance: does the client's attachment style matter and does the therapist's attachment style matter? While the research is mixed regarding the ways that attachment styles interact within the alliance, the consensus is that secure attachment styles enable the strongest alliances. Clients and therapists with insecure attachment styles can nevertheless develop secure, relationship-specific attachments. Therapists with insecure attachment styles can learn to meet clients' needs for safety and security through the core caregiving behavioural system functions of attunement, responsiveness, and emotional regulation.
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