Three part course

transforming echoes

How to Repair and Heal Disruptive Early Attachment Events

With Annie Brook
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Our earliest questions, asked by the body and the pre-verbal brain are:

Is the world safe?
Will I survive?
Will you keep me safe?
Can I trust you to meet my basic needs?

These questions get answered in split-second assessments by the nervous system as we go through our earliest experiences and we develop attachment patterns accordingly. While these dynamics represent the best choice we have at the time, they don’t necessarily serve us for the rest of our lives and can hinder a life lived to the full.

This course is designed to give us an insight into the impact our earliest experiences can have on the way we bond, and how attachment wounds can be healed. The last course module is dedicated to the particular situation of adoption and to how the shock of abandonment can be repaired.

Annie Brook is a Body-Mind Centering teacher, therapist and author who has been working with individuals and families for over 40 years. Annie understands families, development and health, and has learned to help those in the most difficult situations, such as abused foster children, adopted children and their families and gang youth.
 
In this course, Annie provides theoretical background, case studies and short practices covering:

  • earliest foundations of attachment
  • human relationship dynamics
  • adoption and attachment
  • how to unwrap shock patterns
  • how to heal attachment wounds
  • how to develop healthy self-attachment

COURSE CONTENT

(This course is the recording of a live online series which took place in February 2025.)

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module one

How We Are Born Echoes Through Our Life

Early impressions last a life time unless they are addressed. Infant overwhelm due to experiences such as C-section or other obstetrical interventions, prematurity, overly long labour,  postnatal depression of the mother, infant surgeries etc. create protective response habits and attachment issues.

This module looks into the profound impact of early impressions and precognitive memories on the nervous system and behavior, emphasising the importance of addressing these foundational experiences for personal healing and growth. Through therapeutic techniques, individuals can access and process these early memories to foster healing, integration, and a stronger connection between mind and body.
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Module two

Attachment Dynamics

This module explores the complexities of attachment theory, focusing on how early experiences shape adult behaviours and relationships. It delves into various attachment styles—anxious, ambivalent, avoidant, and controlling—and offers practical insights for therapists working with clients to address attachment-related issues.

Annie emphasises the importance of self-awareness and self-care in managing attachment dynamics, both for individuals and professionals in the field.
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module three

Adoption Challenges

The imprint from having been given up for adoption can follow an individual around like a shadow. Even if a child was adopted as early as at birth, they will hold the fear of being abandoned, as this imprint is stored in their brain. Especially if a child has experienced pre-adoption adversity, their ability to securely bond can be challenged to various degrees.

In this final course module, you will learn about the adoption imprint which may come with not just fear of being both loved and given away but also a set of  “bad baby” beliefs. Annie explains how ‘spatial shock’ can be repaired and feelings of being unsafe in the surrounding space be overcome.
Why this course?
  • Entry/intermediate level
  • Three 60 minute classes
  • Power Point Presentations
  • Practical Exercises
  • Q and A with presenter
  • Life time access to recordings
  • Certificate of Attendance on request

who can this benefit

  • practitioners working with babies, children and families
  • professionals interested in the field of pre- and perinatal psychology
  • professionals working with adopted children and their parents
  • parents and caregivers
  • adoptive parents
  • anyone wishing to gain an insight into early life experiences and attachment

learning outcomes

  • Gain an understanding of the nature and importance of earliest experiences relative to attachment
  • Learn about attachment dynamics and the healing of disruptive patterns
  • Gain an insight into the impact of separation and abandonment in the case of adoption and how this shock can be healed

Do you live in a low income country compared to the UK? Contact us for possible scholarships.

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Includes :
  • Access to live course
  • Life  Time access to recordings

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  • life Time access to recordings
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