Resources

Much of Lynne's direct training and supervision has been from Daniel A.
Hughes, PhD.  More information about him and his work can be found at:
http://danielahughes.homestead.com

Lynne adheres to the philosophy of care and treatment outlined by ASPAC
and Task Force on Attachment Therapy.  Their report is available at:
http://attach.org/aspac.htm

For parent resources regarding adoption:  http://www.adopting.org

More information about the Association for the Treatment and Training in
the Attachment of Children (ATTACh), the evidence around the efficacy of
treatment, and additional resources:  http://attach.org



Book Recommendations:

There are several books that I am excited about and believe are great
resources for parents, therapists, couples, and individuals.  The books listed
below are all attachment-focused and emphasize the importance of
connection and relationship for emotional health, resiliency, and joy.

Science of Parenting by Margot Sunderland

This book is practical and easy to read and understand.  It takes the latest
brain research and puts concepts into understandable terms and implications
for parenting.  Topics include sleep, bedtimes, discipline, crying, with an
emphasis on developing emotional and social intelligence that will carry
through to later life.

Parenting From the Inside Out by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell

Dan Siegel studies neurobiology and explains the implications of brain
development upon parenting.  His explanations can at times be more
in-depth, but he has co-written this book with a parent trainer.  Once again,
this is very readable, and focuses on how a parent's attachment style is
the most important indicator of a child's ability to connect and feel safe.

Adoption Parenting: Creating a Toolbox, Building Connections by
Jean MacLeod and Sheena Macrae

This book is the new bible of adoptive parenting.  Many authors have
contributed to providing important information regarding bringing a new baby
home, when/how to talk to a child about adoption, learning disabilities,
everything.

Attachment-focused Family Therapy by Daniel A. Hughes

This is a new book by Dan Hughes, my mentor.  He utilizes a PACE (playful,
accepting, curious, and empathic) approach to doing therapy with families
and children.  This book expands a bit more on what he has discussed in
previous books and discusses more of the research-base of this style of
relationship-focused therapy.

Creating Capacity for Attachment: Dyadic Developmental
Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Trauma-Attachment Disorders
by Deborah Shell and Art Becker-Weidman

Another great book for therapists.  This is a collaborative book that explains
DDP (Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy).  It explains the systemic
approach to working with the child, couple, and family both in session and
helping the parents to follow up on building relationships at home.