Contributed by Dan Hughes
VIDEO: Attuning to Reluctant Teens
Getting Through to Shut-Down KidsMost therapists are aware of the perils of trying to connect with teenage clients. Teens are often brought to therapy against their will by adults, which can... Read more
VIDEO: Attachment Work with Cut-Off Kids
Becoming Part of the Young Client’s StoryWhen Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy developer Daniel Hughes first started working with children who struggled with serious behavioral and emotional... Read more
Rewriting the Story
Entering the World of the Abused ChildTherapists must offer abused children a different felt experience of who they are. Read more
Becoming a Part of the Child Client’s Story
Dan Hughes on the Effectiveness of Psychological Hand-HoldingDaniel Hughes has many techniques to suggest when working with troubled children who have put up a wall. Read more
Dan Hughes
Daniel A. Hughes, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist in the treatment of children and adolescents who have experienced abuse, neglect, trauma and attachment disorganization. He helped to develop Dyadic Developmental psychotherapy, an attachment-focused treatment model that relies on the theories and research of attachment and intersubjectivity. He is known for creating the PACE Model which facilitates play, acceptance, curiosity and empathy when working with children.
Dr. Hughes is the author of several books including, Building the Bonds of Attachment, 2nd edition (2006), Attachment-Focused Family Therapy Workbook (2011), and co-wrote Brain-Based Parenting: The Neuroscience of Caregiving for Healthy Attachment. He has provided training and consultations to therapists, social workers and parents throughout the U.S., Canada, UK, and Australia and provides regular trainings across the United States and Europe. Dr. Hughes received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Ohio University.