{"podcast":{"title":"MBT EN – Understanding Mentalization-Based Treatment","slug":"mbt-en-understanding-mentalization-based-treatment-7791311","podcast_index_feed_id":7791311,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ad8e07c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/japper337","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/44669527/44669527-1761309826627-48708e45ecec5.jpg","author":"Jasper Manders","episode_count":31,"summary":"MBT – An Introduction to Mentalization-Based Treatment Discover how understanding your own mind — and the minds of others — can transform relationships, emotions, and self-awareness. This podcast series guides you through the 11 sessions of Mentalization-Based Treatment for adults, offering insight, reflection, and practical ways to strengthen your ability to mentalize.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-14T14:17:47.803681+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mbt-en-understanding-mentalization-based-treatment-7791311"},"episode":{"title":"#7: Session 6 > Attachment and Mentalizing","slug":"7-session-6-attachment-and-mentalizing","published_at":"2026-03-27T18:28:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mbt-en-understanding-mentalization-based-treatment-7791311/7-session-6-attachment-and-mentalizing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mbt-en-understanding-mentalization-based-treatment-7791311","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/japper337/episodes/7-Session-6--Attachment-and-Mentalizing-e3h2hnd","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/10ad8e07c/podcast/play/117572781/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-27%2Fb16644f8-db52-fb89-6090-da0f7c46181b.mp3","summary":"🎙️ Episode 7 – Session 6: Attachment and Mentalizing Welcome back. In the previous session, we explored how attachment shapes the way we connect with others. Today, we take the next step: understanding how attachment and mentalizing are closely connected. Because the way you learned to relate to others directly affects your ability to understand yourself and others. ⸻ 📌 What this session is about • How a mentalizing environment helps you develop safe attachment. • Why it’s important to grow up in a space where thoughts and feelings can be discussed openly. • How stress, trauma, or emotional unavailability can disrupt both attachment and mentalizing. • What attachment conflicts are: wanting closeness, but also feeling fear, anger, or mistrust at the same time. ⸻ 🔎 Real-life examples • You want support from someone, but at the same time feel afraid to ask for it. • You push someone away, even though you actually need closeness. • In stressful situations, you stop reflecting and react automatically instead of thinking about what’s happening. ⸻ 📚 Why it matters When attachment feels unsafe, it becomes harder to mentalize. Strong emotions, fear, or past experiences can make it difficult to: • understand your own feelings • trust others • stay open in relationships This can lead to confusion, withdrawal, or intense reactions. Understanding this connection helps you see that your reactions are not random — they are shaped by your experiences. ⸻ ✨ How MBT works with this In MBT, therapy becomes a place to relearn safety in relationships. You practise: • Talking about difficult thoughts and feelings • Staying curious, even when emotions are strong • Understanding what happens between you and others in the moment Over time, this helps you rebuild trust — not just in others, but…","meta_description":"🎙️ Episode 7 – Session 6: Attachment and Mentalizing Welcome back. In the previous session, we explored how attachment shapes the way we connect with othe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2668,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mbt-en-understanding-mentalization-based-treatment-7791311/episodes/7-session-6-attachment-and-mentalizing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mbt-en-understanding-mentalization-based-treatment-7791311/7-session-6-attachment-and-mentalizing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}