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At Attachment Monterey Bay, our therapeutic approaches are proven to be effective in reducing the behavior symptoms that are often associated with a variety of disorders including: Reactive Attachment Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder, and others. Additionally, this treatment approach addresses the underlying fears, misperceptions and distress from which this population of children may suffer, and which contribute to their disturbing behavior and lack of healthy attachment relationships.

We enjoy working with children, adolescents and their families. We utilize approaches that are proven effective in treating children and adolescents who may have experienced trauma due to childhood abuse, neglect or abandonment. These children have already experienced harm and we take great care not to cause them to be re-traumatized by the clinical interventions that are designed to help them heal and grow into healthy individuals.

We utilize models of treatment that holistically approach the needs of the child to form more secure and reciprocal attachment relationships with his parents or caregivers, and to reduce the negative behaviors and emotional reactivity that many children employ. We use a variety of methods that are integrated to best achieve desired treatment goals while at the same time, respect the individual needs of the family members and the uniqueness of each family experience. The two primary models of treatment are Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy and Theraplay. Depending on the situation and age of the child, therapy may utilize either of these modalities. Sometimes, we may use them in a coordinated approach.

The parent/child relationship is the focus of the treatment and it is explored, examined and experienced throughout the treatment sessions. The parent/caregiver is encouraged to utilize the stance represented by the acronym, “PLACE”, which stands for, playful, loving, accepting, curious, & empathic. While this is basically a “talk” therapy, we may also employ, psycho drama, art, music or play therapy approaches as long as these approaches promote the progress of the treatment and serve as tools to accomplish the exploration of the client’s inner psychology, the meanings they attribute to their life experiences and relationships in order to form more secure primary attachments with their caregivers/parents.

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Attachment Center of Monterey Bay
408.296.5758 Santa Clara Office
831.476.5758 Soquel Office
408.247.3976 Fax
craigmft@attachmentmontereybay.com

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