Creating Capacity for Attachment: Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Trauma-Attachment Disorders

"Through active use of self, the therapist is able to follow the client into unresolved areas, lead him when necessary, and communicate therapeutic presence in a fully active/reflective manner."--Daniel Hughes, Creating Capacity for Attachment

Creating Capacity for Attachment presents a comprehensive examination of Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), a relationship-based approach to parenting and treating children who suffer from trauma-attachment disorders.

Arthur Becker-Weidman has achieved Diplomate Status in Child Psychology and Forensic Psychology from the American Board of Psychological Specialties, and he is a Registered Clinician with ATTACh. He has been treating families of adoptive/foster children for over two decades.

Deborah Shell is a licensed clinical mental health counselor working as an outpatient therapist at a community mental health center in northern Vermont. She works primarily on attachment issues with families and children, individuals, and couples.