ROOTED IN BELONGING CONFERENCE
INTEGRATING ADLERIAN AND ATTACHMENT APPROACHES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
September 25, 2026
University of Montana, James Todd Building
9:00a-5:00p
Welcoming therapists, counselors, social workers, students and mental health professionals for a full-day conference exploring the intersection of Adlerian and Attachment theories. Join us as we translate theory into practice, strengthen clinical skills, and deepen our ability to foster belonging, connection, and growth in the lives we serve.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
8:15–9:00 AM
Participant check-in and registration
9:00–9:30 AM (.5 hrs)
Welcome
Keynote Speech
Morning Sessions
Session #1: 9:45–10:15 AM (45m)
Breakout Session 1
Participants may choose from the following sessions:
Bowlby's 5 tasks
Adlerian 101
10:15–10:30 AM
Break
Session #2: 10:30 AM–12:00 PM (1.5 hrs)
Borderline Personality Disorder: Attachment and Adlerian Treatment Approaches
12:00–1:00 PM
Lunch and Social Time
Afternoon Sessions
Session #3: 1:00–2:30 PM (1.5 hrs)
Breakout Session 2
Participants may choose from the following sessions:
In My Adlerian Era: The 4 C’s of Connection, Capability, Counting, and Courage
Attachment-Informed CBT
2:30–2:45 PM
Break
Session #4: 2:45–4:15 PM (1.5 hrs)
Breakout Session 3
Participants may choose from the following sessions:
Two Points on a Line: Early Recollections & Live Demo
Attachment in Artwork
4:30–5:00 PM
Closing Notes
INTEGRATING ADLERIAN AND ATTACHMENT APPROACHES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Welcoming therapists, counselors, social workers, students and mental health professionals for a full-day conference exploring the intersection of Adlerian and Attachment theories. Join us as we translate theory into practice, strengthen clinical skills, and deepen our ability to foster belonging, connection, and growth in the lives we serve.
Tentative Schedule
8:15–9:00 AM
Participant check-in and registration
9:00–9:30 AM
Welcome
Keynote Speech
Morning Sessions
Session #1: 9:45–10:15 AM
Breakout Session 1
Participants may choose from the following sessions:
Bowlby's 5 Therapeutic Tasks
Adlerian 101
10:15–10:30 AM
Break
Session #2: 10:30 AM–12:00 PM (1.5 hrs)
Borderline Personality Disorder: Attachment and Adlerian Treatment Approaches
12:00–1:00 PM
Lunch and Social Time
Afternoon Sessions
Session #3: 1:00–2:30 PM
Breakout Session 2
Participants may choose from the following sessions:
In My Adlerian Era: The 4 C’s of Connection, Capability, Counting, and Courage
Attachment-Informed CBT
2:30–2:45 PM
Break
Session #4: 2:45–4:15 PM (1.5 hrs)
Breakout Session 3
Participants may choose from the following sessions:
Two Points on a Line: Early Recollections & Live Demo
Attachment in Artwork
4:30–5:00 PM
Closing Notes
Early Bird Pricing through August 1 - $250
Standard Pricing August 2 - Sept. 25 - $299
EARLY BIRD PRICING THOUGH AUG 1!
$299 AS OF AUGUST 2-SETPEMBER 25
MEET THE PRESENTERS
Theresa O’Keefe
LCSW, LMSW, MS
Theresa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and owner of Secure Base Therapy, an attachment-focused group private practice in Missoula. Theresa specialized in trauma and attachment issues and is a certified EMDR therapist. She is also trained in EFT and uses expressive arts, somatic skills, and other creative methods in treatment. She has taken a leading role in teaching attachment-informed practices in Montana.