The Pahl Paw PatchAuthor: Nelson Pahl
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Episode 6: Does Your Attachment Style Affect Your Grief Severity?
Episode 6
Saturday, 26 October, 2024
In Episode #6, Nelson discusses how your attachment style may be impacting your grief.Topics in this EpisodeYou have an attachment style (0:36)It may amplify your grief intensity (1:35)Bowlby's "Attachment Theory" (2:07)The evolution of Attachment Theory (2:45)Anxious-preoccupied attachment (3:46)How might an anxious-preoccupied attachment affect your grief? (5:38)Fearful-avoidant attachment (6:22)How might an fearful-avoidant attachment affect your grief? (7:35)What research says (9:07)ResourcesBook: Attachment and Loss: Volume 1 (Bowlby, 1969)Theory: Comparative View of Attachment Aspects (Ainsworth, 1978)Theory: Hazan & Shaver (1987)Theory: Bartholomew & Horowitz (1991)Study: The Role of Attachment Style in Response to Pet LossStudy: Relations of Attachment Styles and Current Feelings of GriefStudy: Attachment Theory to Examine Pets as Social SupportCounseling: Companion Animal Loss Therapy (virtual)Workshops: Grief Therapy in a Box Events: Homage RetreatMemorable Quotes"Celebrate your ability to trust and love...as you have."Next Episode: Are the 5 Stages a Myth?Keywords#pet loss #companion animal loss #pets #companion animals #family #dogs #cats #horses #attachment styleBiographyNelson Pahl is an experiential psychologist and leading expert on companion animal loss. He hosts The Pahl Paw Patch podcast and is author of No Time to Grieve: The Disenfranchising of Pet Loss. He maintains a private practice in KCMO and hosts online healing workshops entitled Grief Therapy in a Box, as well as luxury healing retreats called "Homage Retreats."