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systemic and narrative approaches. This seemed to constitute a theoreti- cal dilemma in that until that point I had understood attachment theory as constituting a deterministic and largely intra-psychic model. This is a good example of how we can make assumptions about an approach based on what others tell us about it, which I found to be quite different to what Bowlby had actually said in his writings. In fact, it turns out that attachment theory is in a sense a misnomer because it is not one theory but in itself an integrative model. It utilises systemic theory as fundamen- tal to understanding attachment as a behavioural and relational system. It incorporates cognition and narrative in its idea of the ‘working model’ and psychodynamic conceptualisations in its idea of the working model as actively filtering our experiences in terms of defensive processes. As I have developed Attachment Narrative Theory (ANT) over the last 20 years we have held many training events and clinical supervisions where we have out- lined it and discussed its applications. At each of these hundreds of workshops, I have learnt something new from the responses of the clinicians attending. They have shown us how the approach is inevitably adapted and moulded in their own work in different clinical areas. It is hoped that we have been able to weave in some of the richness and excitement resulting from these reactions. It also became evident that the time is now right to give a platform to the creative and inspirational way these colleagues were utilising ANT in their own work. It has therefore been a pleasure to develop this edited compilation of the creative ways in which the ideas have been carried forward. Running through the chapters is the ‘golden thread’ inspired by Bowlby of the need to create with individuals, families and organisations a sense of safety or ‘secure base’ to prepare the ground for the possibility of positive changes. Jacqui Stedmon’s chapter on bereavement reminds us that separation and loss are central aspects of the human experience and of the development of attachment theory. John Bowlby described the loss of people we love through death or the ending of relationships due to separation or divorce as similar to the experience of a bereavement. The chapters include applications where the work is largely conducted with individual clients, as in Myriam Laplanche’s chapter on working with issues of shame. Though the work is typically with individuals, Myriam employs a systemic trans-generational formulation to understand and explore with her clients the nature of their experiences.

v 1 Attachment Narrative Therapy 1 Rudi Dallos 2 Towards a Secure Exploration of Attachment and Shame Using Attachment Narrative Therapy 33 Myriam Laplanche 3 Supporting Parents of Children with an Intellectual Disability Using Attachment Narrative Therapy 65 Mark Hudson 4 Taking an Insider Position to Working with Family Conflict, Violence and Domestic Abuse: Contributions from Attachment Narrative Therapy 95 Rebecca Infanti-Milne, Richard McKenny, and Lee Walton 5 Working Systemically with Family Violence and Attachment Dilemmas 121 Arlene Vetere Contents vi Contents 6 SAFE, a Manualised Version of Attachment Narrative Therapy Designed for Families of Children with an Autism Diagnosis 139 Rebecca Stancer 7 Self-Harm: Moving from Dyads to Triads 161 Ramón Karamat Ali and Rudi Dallos 8 Fostering Home–School Relationships: SAFE with Schools (SwiS) 195 Tara Vassallo 9 Long-Term Supervision in Post-Qualification Systemic Psychotherapy: An Attachment Narrative Approach 229 Arlene Vetere, Rebecca Infanti-Milne, Lee Walton, and Richard McKenny 10 Setting Up an ANT-Based Systemic Family Therapy Clinic: Experiences, Recommendations and Extensions 247 Ramón Karamat Ali 11 Bereavement Attachment Narrative Therapy (BANT): An ANT Approach to Working with Grief 275 Jacqui Stedmon and Rudi Dallos Index 305

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