More information on Lydia Guthrie can be found on her website 'Change Point':https://changepointlearning.com/Imogen runs a social research consultancy Imogen Blood & Associates:https://www.imogenblood.co.uk/She also provides MSC training:https://www.seralliance.org/Discussed in the podcast:Motivational Interviewing: https://motivationalinterviewing.org/understanding-motivational-interviewingShadd Maruna on Desistance from Crime and Narrative Identity: https://britsoccrim.org/volume2/003.pdf Our book: Blood, I. & Guthrie, L. (2018) Supporting Older People Using Attachment-Informed and Strengths-Based Approaches, Jessica Kingsley PublishersPat Crittenden Dynamic Maturation Model of Attachment and Adaptation: https://www.iasa-dmm.org/images/uploads/Attachment-theory-psychopaathology%20andpsychotherapyThedmm-approach.pdf Dr Chip Chimera: https://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/therapist/Chip-Chimera-iAic3AACChapters0:00 - Intro1:39 - Lydia’s career and background6:42 - How to help people change8:49 - Measuring our success13:48 - Working with denial 23:45 - What is attachment theory?27:30 - Attachment, parenting and gender31:10 - Changing our attachment patterns 40:36 - Why systemic (family) therapy?43:50 - The role of the family therapist48:06: - Not making things worse48:38 - Change takes time53:24 - Implications for service design