ABSTRACT

Why Don’t I Feel Good Enough? Using Attachment Theory to Find a Solution offers a guide to how early emotional bonds affect our adult relationships and how psychological theory can help us to find the origin and solution to a number of life’s problems.

 

Bringing a wealth of therapeutic experience and the latest scientific research, Helen Dent introduces the benefits that understanding attachment theory can bring to all areas of life. You will find this particularly helpful if you struggle with everyday relationships and have difficulties managing your emotions. Using practical guidance, real-life examples and questionnaires to help you locate your own 'attachment style', she provides the tools and guidance to help you move on and develop secure, positive attachments.

 

Why Don’t I Feel Good Enough? will be an important guide and resource for psychotherapists, counsellors, clinical psychologists and their clients. It provides a good introduction to attachment theory for professionals in training.

part 1|1 pages

Why don’t I feel good?

chapter 1|10 pages

How can I help you?

chapter 2|12 pages

Feeling good

chapter 3|14 pages

Surviving and thriving Attachment theory

chapter 4|16 pages

How attachment styles are formed

chapter 5|13 pages

Attachment styles in adulthood

part 2|1 pages

Taking action Mapping my inner life

chapter 6|9 pages

Family history and the genogram

chapter 7|15 pages

Working out my attachment style

part 3|1 pages

Becoming aware of the hidden forces in my relationships

chapter 9|18 pages

Romantic partners

chapter 10|16 pages

Family and friends

chapter 11|12 pages

Colleagues

chapter 12|17 pages

Other relationships

part 4|1 pages

Feeling good

chapter 13|6 pages

Taking care of myself

chapter 14|14 pages

Managing my emotions

chapter 15|14 pages

Managing my behaviours

chapter 16|13 pages

Where can I get further help?

part 5|1 pages

Additional information

chapter |4 pages

Afterword on Eva, Dan, Jas and Zac