“Why do they do that?!” – Behaviors in Relationships (In Person, King County)
December 3 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Parents and caregivers seek support with and for their young children most often due to children’s challenging behaviors. While we know that behaviors have meaning, how the behaviors make us feel and how we understand them can prevent us from staying present and attuning to the needs of children who are exhibiting challenging behaviors. This presentation summarizes the Dynamic Maturational Model of Attachment and brings into conversation empirical perspectives and knowledge to support parents and caregivers to hold our children’s behaviors as adaptive strategies to communicate their needs. In doing so, we support our children’s capacity to experience, express, and regulate their emotions, in turn promoting their learning, exploration, and ability to be in “right” relationship with themselves and others. Hosted by the Advanced Clinical Training Program at the Barnard Center.
- Location: Othello – UW Commons 4200 S. Othello St. Suite 117, Seattle, WA, 98118
- Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm
