This workshop on attachment and Relational Life Therapy examines the dynamics between pursuers and distancers, focusing on vulnerability, self-disclosure, and boundary issues. Participants learn to use the relational grid to assess client positioning, and explore tailored strategies for love avoidance rooted in avoidance or enmeshment. The session also highlights leverage in therapy, the impact of early family roles like the “lost child,” and upcoming RLT training opportunities, including collaboration with Esther Perel.
This forward-looking dialogue explores evolving trends in psychotherapy in 1995. Donald Meichenbaum underscores accountability and structured, tech-based treatments, while Salvador Minuchin calls for preserving the relational core and systemic perspective. Together, they reflect on prevention, mentorship, and the need to adapt training and practice within increasingly complex systems.
