A debate has arisen among licensed mental health professionals between the focus on interconnectedness in Bowlby’s Attachment Theory and the individuality and self-reliance emphasized in Bowen’s concept of differentiation. In this workshop, licensed mental health professionals and ministry leaders will evaluate the use Dan Siegel’s four S’s (Safe, Seen, Soothed, Secure) to offer an expanded model of secure attachment across the lifespan, introducing seven S-words (Seen, Soothed, Safe, Synergy, Significance, Summoning, Sending) to illustrate a “middle way” that promotes both secure interpersonal attachment and healthy individuation. Participants will be able to define the 7 S’s and explain why each is necessary to experience securely attached relationships, while also describing the three sources of secure relational attachment, God, Self, and Others. Additionally, participants will identify key Biblical passages and major themes to incorporate Biblical material into the 7 S’s framework, enriching clinical interventions with spiritual insight for willing Christian clients.
612 | Holy Secure -The 7 S’s of Secure Attachment
PRESENTERS
David Steele, M.S., Stephanie Christensen, M.S.
CE CREDITS
1.25
Approved For CE
ASWB, NBCC, IBCC, Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Approved For CME/CEU
LEVEL
Beginner
Summary
Learning Objectives
1 Define the seven S’s (Seen, Soothed, Safe, Synergy, Significance, Summoning, Sending) and explain why each is essential for securely attached relationships across the lifespan.
2 Describe the three sources of secure relational attachment—God, Self, and Others—and understand how the 7 S's manifest within these relationships throughout life.
3 Identify key Biblical passages and major themes to incorporate Biblical material into the 7 S’s framework, enriching clinical interventions with spiritual insight and enhancing therapeutic outcomes with willing Christian clients.