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Foundations of Integrative Attachment Therapy

Attachment insecurity shapes how people relate to themselves and others throughout life. Foundations introduces the core principles of Integrative Attachment Therapy and offers a starting point for clinicians who want to learn directly from the creators of the model.

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Foundations of Integrative Attachment Therapy

Attachment insecurity shapes how people relate to themselves and others throughout life. Foundations introduces the core principles of Integrative Attachment Therapy and offers a starting point for clinicians who want to learn directly from the creators of the model.

EXPLORE TRAININGS

An introduction to the principles and clinical orientation of IAT

Integrative Attachment Therapy is an emerging model for the treatment of attachment insecurity in adults. Drawing on attachment theory, psychotherapy research, and an integrative clinical framework, IAT offers a coherent approach to understanding and repairing insecure attachment patterns.

Foundations is designed for clinicians who want an introduction to the core principles of the model before undertaking deeper training. It offers the opportunity to learn directly from the creators of IAT, become familiar with its central ideas, and begin to understand how the approach is applied in practice.

An Introduction to the principles and clinical orientation of IAT

Integrative Attachment Therapy is an emerging model for the treatment of attachment insecurity in adults. Drawing on attachment theory, psychotherapy research, and an integrative clinical framework, IAT offers a coherent approach to understanding and repairing insecure attachment patterns.

Foundations is designed for clinicians who want an introduction to the core principles of the model before undertaking deeper training. It offers the opportunity to learn directly from the creators of IAT, become familiar with its central ideas, and begin to understand how the approach is applied in practice.

 

LEARN HOW TO

Understand Attachment Insecurity

Gain a clearer understanding of how attachment insecurity develops, how it shapes emotional and relational life, and why it remains such an important focus in psychotherapy.

LEARN HOW TO

Understand the Principles of IAT

Become familiar with the core principles of Integrative Attachment Therapy, including the clinical thinking that underpins the model and the foundations of its integrative approach.

LEARN HOW TO

Understand How IAT Approaches Repair

Discover how IAT is designed to work with the deeper attachment patterns formed early in life, and the emotional and relational difficulties that often follow into adulthood.

IAT Foundations Trainings

 

IAT Foundations Course

$295.00 AUD

IAT Foundations Online Course

A self-paced introduction to the core principles of Integrative Attachment Therapy

Foundations Online offers clinicians a flexible and accessible introduction to the core principles of Integrative Attachment Therapy. This self-paced course explores how IAT understands attachment insecurity, the ideas that shape the model, and the broader clinical framework within which the approach sits.

Across four modules, clinicians will learn directly from the creators of the model through mini-lectures, discussions, clinical demonstrations with commentary, and reflective prompts. It is designed as a grounded first step for those who want to become familiar with IAT before deciding whether to continue into deeper training.

18–19 September 2026: Los Angeles, USA

Led by IAT co-fouders Dr David Elliott (USA) and Nigel Denning MA, MPsych (Australia). 

Ticket price: TBC

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IAT Foundations In-Person Workshops

A live introductory training in the principles of Integrative Attachment Therapy

Foundations In-Person offers clinicians a live introduction to the principles of Integrative Attachment Therapy. These trainings are offered at selected times through the IAT calendar and provide an opportunity to learn directly from the creators and trainers of the model in a more immediate and relational learning environment.

For many clinicians, the in-person format offers a rich opportunity to engage with the model through live discussion, demonstration, and shared reflection. Participants can experience how the ideas are held, communicated, and explored in a live learning environment.

This format allows for a different kind of contact with the work. Clinicians can ask questions in real time, witness the model being brought to life through demonstration, and learn alongside others who are similarly curious about attachment repair. It offers a more experiential sense of the clinical orientation, tone, and underlying philosophy of IAT.

For those who are able to attend, the in-person training can be a particularly rich way to begin. For others, Foundations Online remains a flexible and accessible starting point, offering a strong introduction to the model before deciding whether to continue into deeper training over time.

Why Integrative Attachment Therapy?

Integrative Attachment Therapy combines the best aspects of several therapeutic approaches to resolve attachment insecurity and to promote healthy and secure attachment relationships.

This approach recognises that there is no single "one-size-fits-all" therapy that can address the complex and multifaceted nature of attachment disturbances and their effects. Skill with IAT helps the clinician tailor the treatment to the patient and avoid trying to fit the patient to a therapy method. 

 

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