Circle of Security
The Circle of Security Program is a series of group sessions designed to assist parents and caregivers in providing their children with the emotional support needed to develop secure attachments, build resilience, and enhance school readiness.
The Circle of Security Program falls under the "early intervention" category, primarily suitable for parents with children under eight.
The evidence-based program, founded on John Bolwby's attachment theory, will support participants in understanding a child's emotional connection needs and establishing healthy relationships.
Founding principles of the Circle of Security*
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Attachment problems in infancy and early childhood increase the probability of psychopathology later on in life.
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Learning, including therapeutic change, occurs from within a secure base relationship.
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Secure attachment relationships with caregivers are a protective factor for infants and preschoolers, setting the foundation for social competence and promoting effective functioning of the emotion regulation and stress response systems.
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The lasting change in the attachment relationship comes from caregivers' developing specific relationship capacities rather than learning techniques to manage behaviour.
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The quality of the attachment relationship is amenable to change.
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All caregivers want what is best for their children.
* Source: www.circleofsecurityinternational.com
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Modules
1. Introduction
An introduction to the workshop, the facilitator, and each other. Explain the concept of "The Circle".
2. Around the Circle
Increase observational skills, understand how to be the child's "hands", learn to be bigger, stronger, wiser, and kind and what that means in the relationship.
3. "Being With"
What does it mean to build an emotional foundation? How do you manage emotions? Learn what "being with" means and how it can help you be empathetic.
4. Infants & The Circle
Infants require relationship, but can be overwhelmed when being needed too much. Learn attunement to an infant's shift in attention and emotion.
5. The Path to Security
Learn about "Shark Music" and feeling safe. Explore the struggles of caring for a child with each other and learn about your own undiscovered capacities.
6. Exploring Our Struggles
Learn about fear in children and how our own fears are present in the way we parent ourselves. Explore vulnerabilities in a safe environment.
7. Rupture and Repair in Relationships
Share experiences of difficult situations, learn how others feel the same, understand how you are the "hands" on the circle and when to step in.
8. Summary and Celebration
Reflect on what you have learned, ask any remaining questions, and debrief on the workshop experience.
The workshop runs for 4 sessions. Each session covers two modules.
