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Larissa Duran
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern, MS, RMHC-i
Verified Verified
Cutler Bay, FL 33189
I specialize in relationships, domestic and sexual violence, narcissistic abuse, complex trauma, ptsd, adult ADHD in females, and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). Recognizing the distinctiveness of each individual, I personalize interventions to meet their specific needs, ensuring a compassionate and tailored path to healing. My focus extends beyond addressing immediate concerns; it's about promoting transformative change and empowering clients with skills to navigate beyond our sessions. I invite you to embark on a personalized journey towards growth, self-discovery and transcendence.
I specialize in relationships, domestic and sexual violence, narcissistic abuse, complex trauma, ptsd, adult ADHD in females, and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). Recognizing the distinctiveness of each individual, I personalize interventions to meet their specific needs, ensuring a compassionate and tailored path to healing. My focus extends beyond addressing immediate concerns; it's about promoting transformative change and empowering clients with skills to navigate beyond our sessions. I invite you to embark on a personalized journey towards growth, self-discovery and transcendence.
(786) 882-3424 View (786) 882-3424
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Alfredo Ramos
Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Verified Verified
Miami, FL 33189
Positive Mindful Counseling has empathetic and dedicated clinicians, whose goal is to provide the most comfortable, evidence-based, and solution-focused counseling. We specialize in Individual and Group Therapy, always focusing on progress toward clear, measurable, and personalized goals. Services are provided both in our office and via telehealth. As Licensed Professionals, it is our purpose to help clients work through their distress to achieve positive results. We work well with clients seeking to alleviate their stress, relationship difficulties, and conflict while improving their mood and functioning. Tambien Hablamos Español.
Positive Mindful Counseling has empathetic and dedicated clinicians, whose goal is to provide the most comfortable, evidence-based, and solution-focused counseling. We specialize in Individual and Group Therapy, always focusing on progress toward clear, measurable, and personalized goals. Services are provided both in our office and via telehealth. As Licensed Professionals, it is our purpose to help clients work through their distress to achieve positive results. We work well with clients seeking to alleviate their stress, relationship difficulties, and conflict while improving their mood and functioning. Tambien Hablamos Español.
(786) 244-6420 View (786) 244-6420
Attachment-based Therapists

Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?

Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.

What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?

Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.

How long does attachment-based therapy last?

Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.

Does attachment-based therapy work?

Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.