This training is based on Attachment-Focused Parenting: Effective Strategies to Care for Children by Daniel Hughes. It brings the rich field of attachment theory and research out of the therapy room and into everyday family life, offering practical tools specifically designed for caregivers.
Participants will learn effective parenting skills and techniques grounded in proven therapeutic principles for supporting children and teens with attachment challenges. This training is ideal for adoptive parents seeking meaningful ways to build connection, strengthen relationships, and respond to complex emotional needs.
TOPICS INCLUDE: :
-Understanding your child’s attachment style
-Using the P.A.C.E. approach (Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, Empathy)
-Responding to anger, grief, and challenging behaviors
-Creating safety while maintaining structure and consistency
-Navigating the daily responsibilities and emotional demands of parenting
Presenter:
Jeanette Yoffe is a licensed psychotherapist with over 23 years of experience specializing in adoption, foster care, and trauma-informed care. An adoptee who spent six years in foster care, she brings both lived experience and clinical expertise to her work with children, teens, and families. She is the Founder of Celia Center Inc. and the Clinical Director of Yoffe Therapy Inc. in Los Angeles. Jeanette is also an author, speaker, and educator, known for The Traumatized and At-Risk Youth Toolbox, her children’s books on adoption and foster care, and her educational media outreach. She received the Los Angeles Foster Care Hero Award in recognition of her dedication to supporting children and families.