Jon Hook, PhD student at Western Michigan University, is contributing to research on how the coding of session transcripts to determine therapist attachment styles can be used to facilitate better client outcomes. He joins us to discuss the significance of therapist attachment and shares his story as a client of two therapeutic alliances that were anything but securely attached.

Show Notes:

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• Therapist Attachment-Related Behaviors and Their Effects on Psychotherapy Process and Outcome
• ResearchGate: Alessandro Talia / Eric Sauer / Jon Hook
• Division 29: Society for the Advancement of Psychotherapy
• Jon Hook on Twitter
• Very Bad Therapy: Website / Facebook / Tell Us Your Story