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Main Attachment - Adult Attachment Interview

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026/11:30 am – 1:00 pm pacific time.

In the 2nd installment of our donation only webinar series, Dr Zack does a deep exploration into anxious/preoccupied attachment. We ask for a $25 suggested donation for the teachers and to cover fees.
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Dates: Fri March 27 - Sun March 29, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm PST

Called the “most important assessment of attachment styles in the last 20 years, the AAI has been famously labeled as the “gold standard” assessment. This brief course will give you a clinical understanding of the AAI and its respective findings and how to properly, collaboratively, and ethically share results with clients and patients. For those of you who don’t have the large amount of time and money to get officially “reliable,” this will be a way for you to use this instrument, knowing that you are not creating any harm or using it when it is contraindicated. The cost for the workshop is $450; but there are options for payment plans as well. Your instructor, Dr. Zack Bein, is the sole author of a chapter in the upcoming sequel to the above seminal book edited by the Steeles. The chapter goes into some detail about how to conceptualize and understand the use of the AAI in a one-on-one clinical context, such as in Integrative Attachment Therapy. He is also “reliable” to code for AAIs through the AAI Institute.
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Our Services

We specialize in the assessment and treatment of adults with insecure attachment. Our founder is steeped in many years of study and practice with Dr. Daniel Brown before his loss. More recently, he became a reiliable AAI coder through the AAI Institute and a certified Integrative Attachment Therapist under David Elliott and the IAT group, which is the current state-of-the-art methodology. We pride ourselves in being evidence-based, ethical, client-focused, and inclusive. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or clarifications on upcoming services and events.

NEW Offering! Monthly Webinars

The Adult Attachment Program is excited to offer our Webinar Series for donation only!  On March 22, Dr Zack will presenting a 90 to 120 minute webinar and you can contribute whatever feels right ($25 suggested).  In the 2nd webinar, we will be doing a deep exploration into anxious/preoccupied attachment.

Integrative Attachment Therapy with Three Pillars and Ideal Parent Figure (IPF) Imagery

Called a "breakthrough in treatment," by Psychology Today, we offer the “Three Pillar” modality of treatment, held within Integrative Attachment Therapy.This includes Ideal Parent Figure Imagery for adults with attachment disturbances

Assessment of Attachment Strategies in Adults - Adult Attachment Interview (AAI)

Dr. Zack is a certified reliable coder of Adult Attachment Interviews through the Adult Attachment Interview Institute. The AAI is often referred to as the "gold standard" of assessments of attachment strategies in adults.

Groups and Workshops

We offer small groups, large groups, online groups, single day webinars or workshops, trainings, and more. Be sure to know what's coming up so you don't miss something you wanted to attend.

Self-Paced Courses

We have self-paced online courses available NOW! Our Level I training can be done at your own pace, on your own time. Click the image above to go to our Self-Paced Learning Site! Level I is up and running for a low fee of $89.99! Upon passing Level 1, you have the opportunity to take Level 2.

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Meet Our Team

Zachary Bein, Psy.D., President and Founder
Ashley Anderson, MBA, Executive Administrator
Monica Powers, Psy.D., Clinical Director
Jonathan McCormack, CDC, Fellow

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I trained with Dr Bein in the Ideal Parent Figure Protocol and found the experience quite edifying. Besides being genuinely supportive with real warmth and personal care, Dr Bein is expert in this modality, providing tips, practice sessions, and advice that only comes from years of experience. This information and training is hard to find and immensely valuable, both as an experience and education.

As a trauma specialist often working in the areas of CPTSD and attachment traumas, I was thrilled to find Dr. Zack as both a therapist and trainer in Three Pillars therapy and the Ideal Parent Figure (IPF) protocol.  Zack offers detailed and knowledgeable discussion of attachment theory, screening methods and the skillful delivery of the IPF protocol.  His teachings are clear and delivered in a grounded and present manner.  I highly recommend him as a therapist, supervisor and trainer.
“I have been working with Josh at The Adult Attachment Program using the IPF Protocol for 10 months. I was able to identify and make incredible progress in my attachment issues and have seen nothing short of profound results. I cannot recommend IPF via The Adult Attachment Program enough. Josh is an excellent coach who seems to effortlessly guide our sessions. I end every one of them with new insight and lasting positive impression. My life is immeasurably more positive and my gratitude is boundless.”
6/1/23
I have been working with Zack for about 4 months now and have seen an incredible change in myself – a huge reduction in stress and anxiety, more energy, and significantly more day to day happiness and desire to go after and achieve my goals. The method we have been using has been the only thing that has succeeded in shifting my mental state in this way – despite having tried several therapies before. I really believe that I’ve found an answer here to what I was looking for previously. Thanks so much Zack!
Excellent therapy. Zack has a deep understanding of attachment dynamics and has applied his method to stimulate profound experiences of healing in me. I find him genuine, warm and empathic.
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I am a long time participant in counseling, I have even tried EMDR in the past…but this approach has been life changing for me. Granted you get back what you put in, as with really any type. BUT Zack and team are really great and knowledgeable. I wish I found this sooner.

Zack is a kind, attuned, empathic therapist. I’ve been working with him using Ideal Parent Figure protocol for a few years now, and it has changed my life for the better, more so than any other modality/system I’ve used. Zack has a very unique skillset, due to his IPF training, attachment theory expertise, and meditation background. Highly recommend.

“I am so grateful to Dr. Bein and the three pillars practice. This practice has proven transformative in my relationship to myself and others. I cannot recommend The Adult Attachment Program enough.
If we repair our attachment wounds, we could alleviate so much suffering in the world.”

Dr. Zach Bein has exceptional knowledge in the field of attachment theory. He combines his knowledge of attachment theory with mindfulness through the 3 pillars model. This work is very aligned with other heavyweights in the field of childhood development such as Dr. Gabor Mate and Dr. Stephen Porges’ polyvagal theory.

Zach’s deep understanding that mind and body are connected are pivotal in helping heal old wounding. If you’re looking for someone who can help make sense of your anxiety, of how your mind works, or why you hold onto certain beliefs, I can’t recommend a better practitioner of attachment restoration.

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I’ve been working with Dr. Zach and his Adult Attachment Program for the past 9 months and my attachment insecurity, sense of self, and overall mental health has been transformed! When I came into the program I had daily attachment anxiety and most of my energy was being used just to keep my anxieties at bay. And without a strong sense of self, I was also struggling to find a sense of meaningful direction in life – to know who I am and what I want. Although I’m not done with the work yet, I can typically calm attachment anxieties or disrupting states of mind quickly. And my sense of self has developed significantly to the point where I have a strong direction in life and I’m excited about the training I’m doing now to help others. I highly recommend Ideal Parent Figures coaching, Dr. Zach, and the Adult Attachment Program!

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For decades I have struggled with what I’ve called “wounded conditioning” around relationship. Even after years of therapy and spiritual practices I couldn’t get past my struggles with feeling safe and comfortable in connection. I would sometimes fall into painful despair. Then while on a retreat at IMS a Dharma teacher gave an explanation of Attachment Theory and a description of a new healing modality. It glowed brightly, and I moved from the darkness towards this light. Eventually the journey led to The Adult Attachment Program. The healing has been profound, and I have the deepest gratitude for what is being provided here. The guided IPF visualizations have allowed for a primordial intelligence to operate through the mind’s eye and address the “wounded conditioning” at the level the wounds were created. We can leave new loving imprints on our Psyche and work with a sort of neuroplasticity to heal. There is growing insight into areas that were once only dark and confusing. I am so grateful for finding my way to the Adult Attachment Program. I used to think that perhaps I was truly “broken” but It’s not true. I’m now connecting with others in the ways I have always longed for.

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