Applications of SE: Attachment Focused-Somatic Experiencing With Joseph Riordan, MAPS, FCCLP, IAAN, SEP

Trauma is transposed in the interpersonal neurobiological social dynamics of attachment and may be contagious throughout the life cycle. Trauma and social isolation may be responsible for the alarming widespread changes in human attachment dynamics. Attachment theory may be experiencing a paradigm shift to include the impact of trauma on attachment relationships.

 

Redefining “Secure Attachment” to accommodate the dramatic changes in human relationships due to trauma has led to the concept of Secure Phylogenetic Attachment. Resolving trauma with Somatic Experiencing and Attachment Focused-Somatic Experiencing invites the hypothesis that, Secure Phylogenetic Attachment is the antithesis of trauma.

 

AF-SE may be applied to resolve dyadic trauma and restore secure phylogenetic attachment throughout the life cycle.

 

Phylogenetics refers to the evolutionary history of relationships between individuals in a species for survival. Human relationships are facing challenges that threaten Secure Attachment and promote social isolation that may have catastrophic impact on the social evolution of the human species.