In this conversation, Dr. Felicity Zulueta discusses her book ‘Healing the Fractured Mind,’ exploring the concepts of traumatic attachment, the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), and the innovative Traumatic Attachment Induction Procedure (TAIP) designed to aid recovery from trauma.
Through personal anecdotes and scientific insights, she emphasizes the importance of understanding the roots of trauma and the need for compassionate therapeutic approaches. In this conversation, the speakers delve into the complexities of dissociation, trauma, and the therapeutic techniques used to address these issues.
They discuss the importance of understanding patient language, the role of trauma in attachment, and the innovative methods being integrated into psychotherapy. The conversation highlights the significance of compassion and community in healing, as well as the future of trauma therapy and training opportunities for therapists.Dr Felicity de Zulueta is an Emeritus Consultant Psychiatrist inPsychotherapy at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Traumatic Studies at King’s College London.She is a co-founder of the International Attachment Network with Mario Marone. She developed and headed both the Department of Psychotherapy at Charing Cross Hospital and the Traumatic Stress Service in the Maudsley Hospital which specializes in the treatment of people suffering from Complex Post Traumatic Stress disorder.
She has trained in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, systemic family therapy, group analysis, EMDR and Lifespan Integration. She has published papers on the subject of bilingualism and PTSD from an attachment perspective and is author of the book From Pain to Violence; the traumatic roots of destructiveness (Wiley-Blackwell; 2nd Edition, 2006) and her recent book is “Healing the fractured mind, a revolutionary method for treating addictions and other disorders” (Karnak, 2024).She works as a freelance consultant psychotherapist and lectures in several countries.
AWARDSándor Ferenczi Award 2020 “for the best published work in the realm of psychoanalysis related to trauma and dissociation in adults and/or children”.
Jayshree Unadkat MBACP
Leonor de Escoriaza
Monique Notice MA, MBACP