Practical Applications of Transforming the Attachment Relationship to God: Using Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy...

— —

Geoff Goodman (Emory University, Georgia, USA)

Practical Applications of Transforming the Attachment Relationship to God

Using Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy

Geoff Goodman (Emory University, Georgia, USA)

$294

Hardback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Routledge
07 May 2025

Religious ethics; Christianity; Christian spirituality & religious experience; Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology); Psychotherapy

Practical Applications of Transforming the Attachment Relationship to God discusses four distinct attachment relationships to the God of personal spiritual experience and considers how each of these relationships has implications for working with clients in psychotherapy.

Geoff Goodman uses Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy (AIP) to explore the connection between a relationship to God and a relationship to caregivers during childhood. By analyzing the attachment relationships evident in the lives of four public figures—human rights activist Coretta Scott King, Jewish Holocaust victim Anne Frank, Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W., and founder of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud—this book demonstrates how their attachment relationships with their caregivers during childhood helped to determine the quality of their attachment relationship (or nonrelationship) to God in later life. Goodman demonstrates how to use AIP to work with these attachment relationships, formulating a psychotherapeutic treatment plan for each one with the goal of restoring wholeness and unity.

This book will be a valuable resource for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, and marriage and family therapists in practice and in training.

By: Geoff Goodman (Emory University Georgia USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 570g
ISBN: 9781032944104
ISBN 10: 1032944102
Pages: 210
Publication Date: 07 May 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Chapter 1. Introduction Section I. Using Autobiographies to Illustrate Attachment to God: Three Attachment Relationship Patterns Chapter 2. Coretta Scott King: Secure Attachment to the Living God Chapter 3. Anne Frank: Anxious-Resistant Attachment—Higher Power as Compensation Chapter 4. Bill W.: Anxious-Avoidant Attachment—Higher Power as Compensation Chapter 5. Sigmund Freud: Anxious-Avoidant Attachment—in Denial About the Possibility of a Higher Power Section II. A Clinical Application of Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy Chapter 6. A Yogi in Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy: A Spiritually Informed Case Conceptualization Chapter 7. What I Have Personally Learned from Writing this Book Author Index Subject Index

Geoff Goodman is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences in the Emory University School of Medicine and Associate Professor of Psychology and Spiritual Care in the Emory University Candler School of Theology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He holds board certifications in clinical psychology and psychoanalysis from the American Board of Professional Psychology.

Reviews for Practical Applications of Transforming the Attachment Relationship to God: Using Attachment-Informed Psychotherapy

“Drawing from psychological attachment theory and pastoral care theology, “Our Refuge and Strength: Using Psychoanalytic Techniques to Transform the Attachment Relationship to God” is the best integration of psychology and spirituality to date. Moreover, the author’s insightful case studies demonstrate the mysterious dynamics of moving from theory to practice. All readers, from seasoned professional therapists to aspiring student chaplains, will treasure Goodman’s book.” – John Snarey, Franklin N. Parker Professor Emeritus, Emory University “With his landmark achievement Our Refuge and Strength: Transforming Attachment to the Living God, Dr. Goodman provides key extensions to previous research on the attachment-religion connection. He takes this work to the therapy room as well as to flesh and blood of lived experience – his own and that of important historical figures. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, which is a must-read for anyone interested in the attachment-religion connection.” – Pehr Granqvist, The Eneroth Professor of Psychology, Dept. of Psychology, Stockholm University