Connect with an IAT Therapist
Looking for support from a trusted professional? Our directory connects you with qualified IAT (Integrative Attachment Therapy) therapists who specialize in adult attachment repair.
Each therapist in our network is trained in the IAT approach and committed to providing thoughtful, individualized care. Browse profiles or reach out for help finding the right fit.
North America
Daniel Ahearn
USA
Daniel Ahearn, LMFT, CADAC, is the Director of Culture at Ascend Healthcare, where he leads clinical innovation and attachment-informed training for adolescents and families. For the past six years, Daniel has focused on Integrative Attachment Therapy, helping teens and parents repair relational wounds and build resilience. In his private practice, he extends this work to men and fathers, guiding them through attachment repair and sacred masculine development. With expertise in clinical hypnosis, mentalization, and Buddhist psychology, Daniel bridges evidence-based care with contemplative traditions. His vision centers on safe, attuned relationships as the foundation for healing, growth, and meaningful transformation across generations.
[email protected] | www.danieljahearnlmft.com
Jill Applegate
USA
Many of my clients are parents who worry that they will never feel truly at home within themselves. By creating a new source of bolstering, accepting love, we can rewrite their feelings of worth, lovability, and rightness. Together through guided imagery and other attachment-based principals we work to re-build a real sense of secure attachment. It is my great privilege to see this embodied in their confidence, in their ability to share their needs and ideas with others, in their ability to comfort the young scared parts of themselves like they wish their parents had done years ago.
[email protected] | www.applegatemft.com
Kerry Kravitz
USA
I am a board-certified psychiatrist in private practice since 1985, and an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. I earned a PhD in 1979 in the Department of Medical Biophysics and Computing at the University of Utah and an MD from the University of Miami in 1981. I completed my psychiatric residency at Stanford University in 1985. My practice includes pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. My approach is patient centered, collaborative. I have experience in psychodynamic, interpersonal, mentalization based treatment, integrative attachment therapy, and group therapy, as well as mindfulness-based interventions.
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Paula Sacks
USA
Paula Sacks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a private practice in Newton, Massachusetts and online. She is one of the contributors to the book Attachment Disturbances in Adults: Treatment for Comprehensive Repair.
[email protected] | www.paulasacks.com
Stas Fedechkin
USA
I’m a Clinical Social Worker passionate about helping adults heal early attachment wounds and create more secure, fulfilling relationships. Using Integrative Attachment Therapy (IAT), developed by Dr. David Elliott and Dr. Daniel P. Brown, I guide clients through the Ideal Parent Figure Protocol, mindfulness, and strength-based practices to foster lasting change. Whether you’re facing anxiety, depression, trauma, or relational challenges, I offer a compassionate space to explore and grow. Sessions are available in English and Russian, online or in person. I offer a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your goals and how we can work together toward meaningful change.
stas@mindfulattachmentcoaching.com | www.mindfulattachmentcoaching.com
Zachary Bein
USA
Dr Zack Bein is a Psychologist out of Los Angeles, CA. He has completed all levels of IAT training, and has authored a chapter that discusses the ethical use of the AAI in IAT. He is also a "reliable" AAI coder.
[email protected] | www.theadultattachmentprogram.com
Europe
Federico Parra
FRANCE
Trained by Dan Brown intensively for 3 years in Boston in a traditional mentor-disciple relationship. Led the research and wrote the first international validation study for the IPF protocol (co-authored by Carol George). Have been practicing IAT for >10 years in private practice, research, and hospital settings in France. Supervised clinically by David Elliott (in both research and practice) for several years. Expert in treating CPTSD cases, as well as more ordinary forms of insecure attachment.
[email protected] | www.federicoparra.fr
Linda Thörn Elliott
SWEDEN
After foundational training in Fine Arts (MFA) and working in psychiatric facilities, Linda is now a senior teacher at the Psychosynthesis Academy (PsA) in Stockholm. Her course offerings include Child Development, and she co-teaches on IAT to the fourth-year trainees with David Elliott. Her psychotherapy practice integrates Psychosynthesis and IAT. Linda conducts therapy in Swedish or English.
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Martin Zobel
GERMANY
Martin is a Licensed Psychotherapy Practitioner based in Germany who specializes in attachment repair. His work is rooted in both his professional training with Dan Brown and David Elliott, the co-founders of IAT, as well as his own experience healing from trauma and insecure attachment. Having walked the walk himself (and still doing so!), he brings a deep level of attunement and empathy to his sessions. His therapeutic style is based on a non-pathologizing and un-shaming view that sees each person as a whole, rather than someone in need of being fixed.
[email protected] | www.martinzobel.de
Stefan Passvogel
GERMANY
Stefan Passvogel, M.Sc. Psychology, is a psychotherapist trained at the ZIST Academy, focused on Integrative Attachment Therapy (the Three-Pillars Approach to Attachment Repair). His background integrates psychodynamic, Gestalt, and body-based modalities (NARM, Somatic Experiencing) with systemic and hypnosystemic methods. Trained by Daniel P. Brown and supervised by David Elliott and Nigel Denning, he is introducing the IAT in Germany and has presented at multiple conferences since 2022. As a long-term meditation practitioner (Mahamudra/Dzogchen), he also supports clients through spiritual crises, including assessment and care for meditation-related adverse effects.
[email protected] | https://www.psychotherapie-passvogel.de/en
Australia
Christina Ramo
AUSTRALIA
A trusted guide can make the world of difference when it comes to navigating change. Having a support circle that wants the best for you is life giving, and Christina Ramo is a down to earth, warm and encouraging counsellor on a quest to help you grow and live your best life.
Christina has a special gift – helping you make sense of the thoughts and feelings that might be holding you back. She brings a wealth of real world experience and practical understanding, backed by years of study and professional practice.
She helps people build their self esteem, become more successful relating with others and move gently with life’s challenges. And she’s committed to helping people translate their insights in the counselling chair into their everyday lives. She will help you define your goals, and support your growth, with grace and acceptance.
Christina is a Counsellor and Psychotherapist with a decade of clinical experience and a lifetime of knowledge. She has a Diploma of Transpersonal Counselling, is a counselling supervisor and is accredited with the Australian Counselling Association.
[email protected] | https://christinaramo.com.au/
Forrest James
AUSTRALIA
Forrest is psychotherapist and supervisor with over 25 years’ experience. His psychotherapy training includes psychodynamic psychotherapy, gestalt psychotherapy, and somatic psychotherapy, in addition to Integrative Attachment Therapy. Forrest maintains a private practice is Lismore in Northern NSW.
[email protected] | https://forrestjames.global
