[Tumbleweed08]

How does one find an attachment therapist??? My AS was diagnosed before age 3 (early childhood services, thank God for them) and his behaviors have been great for about 2 years. Now, at almost 5, he is displaying RAD behaviors that are just about doing dh and I in. We were considering an appointment with a psychiatrist but we strongly believe this is his RAD behaviors and would rather see a specialist.

There does not appear to be an Attachment Therapist in my area... do I just need to all every therapist in the city and ask if they have experience with the issue? This is exhausting.

Thanks for any advice!!

[Kansas Girl]

have you looked at the list of therapists at Attachment Disorder information and support at ATTACh.org. (resources tab) or Welcome to Attachment & Trauma Network* - ATN (therapists tab) or also Attachment Disorder | Nancy Thomas Parenting | Attachment.org | Reactive Attachment Disorder (under the find a therapist tab). ATTACh is the professional organization for attachment therapists. We used the ATTACh list to find ours, cross checking it with the Nancy Thomas list.

Fran

[Mkuhlmann06]

You may want to xpost this in special needs. I think someone has a database that can look up therapists in your area. Also, they can give you advice about psychiatrists, therapists, etc.

Good luck!