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Attachment-Based Approaches to Communication: Building Secure and Healthy Relationships
Terry Levy, Ph. D
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Thursday, April 2nd
10:00 AM ET – 1:15 PM ET
Overview:
Effective communication is the foundation of secure attachment and meaningful relationships. When communication breaks down, families and partners often experience increased conflict, disconnection, and destructive relational patterns. Attachment Communication Training (ACT) is a structured, directive, and goal-oriented approach designed to improve communication, foster empathy, and reduce conflict within dyads such as parent–child relationships, couples, or siblings.
In this presentation, Dr. Terry Levy will introduce mental health and social service professionals to the principles and methods of ACT, focusing on practical strategies to interrupt negative interaction cycles and establish healthier patterns of communication. Through structured guidelines, skill-based contracts, and experiential exercises, participants will learn to help clients develop constructive problem-solving skills, foster mutual understanding, and enhance relational security. Instruction will include a multimedia presentation, clinical video demonstrations, and interactive discussion to reinforce key concepts and clinical applications.
Objectives:
- Describe the guidelines of sharing and listening in Attachment Communication Training (ACT).
- Differentiate between therapist-centered and relationship-based approaches to communication training.
- List the specific contracts established prior to initiating ACT sessions.
- Discuss the purpose and use of the Life Script in ACT.
Scope and Limitations Disclosure
This course provides licensed mental health and social service professionals with an overview of Attachment Communication Training (ACT) as a structured, relationship-based approach to improving communication and resolving conflict in families and couples. While evidence-informed strategies and clinical demonstrations are provided, this training does not grant certification in ACT or serve as a substitute for formal supervision or specialized training in attachment-based therapy. Participants are encouraged to apply the material within their professional scope of practice, ethical standards, and licensure regulations.
Commercial Support Disclosure
Dr. Terry Levy is the co-author of Attachment, Trauma & Healing and other publications related to attachment and family therapy. References to these works or to materials from the Attachment Treatment and Training Institute may be included for educational purposes only. Participants are not required to purchase any additional products, books, or materials to complete this course. The presenter has no relevant financial relationships to disclose beyond standard speaking compensation.
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Terry Levy, Ph. D
Terry M. Levy, Ph.D., B.C.F.E., has been a psychotherapist, trainer, supervisor, author and consultant for over 50 years. Dr. Levy is the director of Evergreen Psychotherapy Center and the Attachment Treatment and Training Institute in Evergreen, Colorado. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in Colorado and Florida, a Board Certified Forensic Examiner, and a Diplomate and Master Therapist of the American Psychotherapy Association. He is the co author of Attachment, Trauma & Healing (2nd edition, 2014, Jessica Kingsley Publisher, London), editor of Handbook of Attachment Interventions (2000, Elsevier Press) and co-author of Healing Parents: Helping Wounded Children Learn to Trust and Love (2006, Child Welfare League of America). Dr. Levy was the founder and previous director of the Family Life Center (Florida) and the Miami Psychotherapy Institute, which offered family systems treatment and training. He was co-founder and past-president of the board of directors of the Association for Training on Trauma and Attachment in Children (ATTACh), an international organization dedicated to attachment and its critical importance to human development. Dr. Levy is a clinical member of the American, Colorado, and Florida Psychological Associations, American and Colorado Associations of Marriage and Family Therapy, and the American Family Therapy Academy. Dr. Levy has taught seminars for mental health and social service systems throughout North America, Europe and Asia, including the American, Colorado, and Florida Psychological Associations, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, American Academy of Psychotherapists, ATTACh.org, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Child Welfare League of America, National Foster Parents Association, Zur Institute, Essential Therapy Training, Professional Educational Seminars (PESI), Trauma Solutions Training, Hudson Valley Professional Development, and many others. Dr. Levy has been a clinical supervisor for interns at the University of Colorado, Couples and Family Therapy, and Clinical Mental Health Programs for 25 years.
National Approvals
eCare BHI, as the accredited and approved sponsor, maintains responsibility for all the programs and must abide by each board’s continuing education guidelines.
Professional Counselors — The National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6703. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC are clearly identified. E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Addiction Professionals — NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute is officially on file with NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) as an Approved Education Provider. They are formally known as NAADAC Provider #139138. Please note that E care Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
Social Workers — Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
E Care Behavioral Health Institute, #1706, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. E Care Behavioral Health Institute maintains responsibility for this course.  ACE provider approval period: 06-03-2020 – 06-03-2026.Â
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- Nevada CPC’s and MFT’s accept ASWB-approved training
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- Rhode Island Board of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage & Family Therapists MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council LPC and LPCS accept ASWB approved training
- Utah Division of Professional Licensing – CMHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Washington State Department of Mental Health MHC’s accept ASWB approved training
- Wisconsin Council on Mental Health LPCS accepts ASWB-approved training
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Who This Training is For:
This program is intended for mental health professionals such as Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, Addiction Counselors, & MFT’s. Psychologists are encouraged to verify if this specific course meets their board’s approval requirements.
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If you miss the live event or are dissatisfied with the session, we are happy to offer a course credit transfer to another course of equal CE value
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Enjoy your learning experience with engaging activities such as group discussion, vignettes, roleplaying, video demos, etc.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Of course! If you sign up but miss the live session… The recording will be added to your account Dashboard within 48 hours after the live session with an email notification of instructions. You will also receive home-study CE credits for watching the recording.
Yes, we have limited seating on our live webinars to keep the sessions as interactive & engaged as possible. So be sure to claim your spot before it’s too late!
No. Live webinar attendees are not required to take or pass a quiz to receive a CE certificate. (But yes for recorded webinars). You are required to pass a quiz with an 80% passing grade with 3 attempts only for recorded webinars.
Yes, we are approved Continuing Education providers by ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, APA, & many state boards.
Programs that do not qualify for ASWB, NBCC, NAADAC, & APA are clearly identified. eCare Behavioral Health Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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- If the customer missed the live event, or was unsatisfied from it – We can transfer credits to another course of their choice (with same CE credit amount).
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