BECAUSE WE’RE WIRED TO CONNECT
Attachment is a biological imperative. As mammals, connection is not a ‘nice to have,’ it’s survival. A lone wolf is a sick wolf. We need each other, which is why acceptance and belonging are among our most basic needs.
We are formed in and through our connections, and we heal in and are transformed by our connections.
Relational psychotherapy is rooted in psychodynamics, attachment theory, object-relations theory and the principles of human development. Understanding that our behavioural patterns, personality, and identity are developed and shaped by early experiences, relational psychotherapy brings to light the implicit memories and unconscious processes from the past that are influencing the present.
Relational psychotherapy honours that the therapeutic relationship is the container in which all healing occurs and emphasizes the role of an accepting, non-judgmental connection as the foundation for all deep work. Relational psychotherapy is of tremendous use in deepening self awareness, uncovering the unconscious roots of our mental and emotional distress, and alleviating self conscious emotions such as shame and self blame.
