A specialty of Elena Corral Therapy
Building secure connection.
A relationship-based approach to caregiver–child attachment — offered by a certified provider.
What this is
Circle of Security is a relationship-based framework that helps parents and caregivers make sense of what their child is actually asking for in a given moment — a place to explore from, or a place to come back to for comfort.
It's built on decades of attachment research, translated into language that's usable at bedtime, in the car, during a meltdown. It's not a set of tricks; it's a lens.
I am certified in Circle of Security Parenting. In our work together, we use the framework as a shared map — so you can respond to your child from understanding, especially in the moments that used to feel impossible.
What the work looks like
A quiet, honest shape to the hour.
We look at your child's cues with fresh eyes
Behavior that looked defiant or needy often makes sense as an attachment need. We slow down to notice what your child is really asking for.
We notice your own history in the parenting seat
The moments that feel hardest with your child are often the ones that echo something in your own story. We hold both with care.
We build small, sustainable shifts
Not a new parenting personality — a few key repairs and responses that, done consistently, gradually change the relationship.
Who this is for
This work fits parents and caregivers who want more than behavior strategies — who sense that connection is the point, and who want support making sense of their child, themselves, and what happens between them.
Questions
A few things people ask.
Also explore