The Gordon Neufeld | Approach: Making Sense Of Ch...

The process of becoming a separate, viable, and integrated individual. The approach argues that maturation is spontaneous if conditions are conducive, rather than something that can be forced.

The primary need for contact and connection. Neufeld identifies six stages of attachment that deepen as a child matures: proximity, sameness, belonging/loyalty, significance, love, and being known. The Gordon Neufeld Approach: Making Sense of Ch...

For a child to feel safe, they must be in a "dependent" role, while the parent takes the "alpha" or provider role. Problems like bullying often stem from a "stuck" alpha complex in children who don't feel they can lean on their adults. The process of becoming a separate, viable, and