Attach Together – The Attachment Therapy Podcast to Inspire and Inform
At Optima, we believe the right conversation can inform, support, and inspire. That’s why we’ve curated a collection of podcasts aligned with our attachment-based, relational, and trauma-informed values.
Each episode is shared with care, offering thoughtful dialogue, clinical insight, and meaningful reflection for both practitioners and those exploring their own story. After you have listened you can download a CPD Certificate.
Because sometimes, the right conversation changes everything.
Attachment Theory: Theory of Mind in Therapy - Why Clients Struggle to Understand Other Minds
In this episode of our attachment theory podcast, we explore attachment theory of mind and how early attachment relationships shape the development of perspective-taking, emotional regulation and mentalisation in therapy.
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Working with Disorganised Attachment in Therapy
This episode explores disorganised attachment, how it develops, and how it affects relationships, trauma, and therapy. Darren and Gav discuss how it appears in adult clients and the therapy room. Get your CPD certificate here
Preoccupied - Ambivalent Attachment
Preoccupied Attachment, In this episode of Attach Together – the attachment theory podcast for counsellors and psychotherapists, we explore anxious ambivalent attachment, often described as preoccupied attachment.
Avoidant Attachment in Therapy: Defences, Distance & Building Secure Connection
In this episode of Attach Together, we explore one of the most misunderstood attachment styles: avoidant attachment. What does avoidant attachment really mean from an attachment theory perspective?
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Internal Working Models
In this episode of Attach Together, Darren is joined by Jo Oxley (founder of Optima) to unpack one of the most important concepts in attachment-informed practice: internal working models (also called inner working models).
Attached Together is a psychotherapy and counselling podcast from Optima Health Services, created for counsellors, psychotherapists, trainees, and anyone interested in understanding how attachment shapes our relationships, wellbeing, and therapeutic work.
Hosted by experienced attachment specialists, each episode explores attachment theory, trauma-informed therapy, relational patterns, and the realities of clinical practice. Through thoughtful conversations, expert insights, and reflective discussion, the podcast aims to support practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of attachment-based therapy.
Whether you are a trainee counsellor, an experienced therapist, or someone exploring your own relational patterns, this podcast offers accessible and meaningful conversations about how we connect, heal, and grow.
What You’ll Hear in the Podcast
Each episode explores topics such as:
Attachment theory in counselling and psychotherapy
Working with relational trauma
The therapeutic relationship and repair
Emotional regulation and attachment styles
Couples therapy and relational patterns
Clinical reflections from practising therapists
Personal growth and reflective practice for counsellors
These conversations are designed to bridge theory and real-world clinical practice, making complex ideas about attachment and relational therapy easier to understand and apply.
Who this Podcast is For
This podcast is ideal for:
-Counsellors and psychotherapists
-Counselling students and trainees
-Supervisors and clinical leaders
-Therapists interested in attachment-based therapy
Anyone curious about relationships, emotional patterns, and personal development
Why Attachment Matters
Attachment theory helps us understand how early relationships shape the way we love, cope, and connect throughout our lives.
In therapy, recognising attachment patterns can transform how we work with:
-anxiety and emotional distress
-relationship difficulties
-trauma and loss
-self-worth and identity
patterns that repeat across relationships
The Attached Together podcast explores these themes through open and reflective conversations that encourage curiosity, compassion, and deeper understanding.
Listen, Reflect, and Learn
At Optima Health Services we believe that the right conversation can inspire change.
Our podcast brings together insights from psychotherapy, counselling training, and lived experience to support reflective practitioners who want to work relationally and ethically.
🎧 Listen to the latest episodes and join the conversation.