The Attachment Laboratory

Speaking & Workshops

Bring the Attachment Moments framework to your church, school, organization, or community. Joe McKinney offers workshops and speaking designed to make the science of secure attachment practical and accessible for every audience.

Workshop & Speaking Topics

Each topic can be adapted for your audience—from a single session to a multi-week series.

Building Secure Attachment

An introduction to the Attachment Moments framework and how it applies to every relationship. Ideal for churches, small groups, and community organizations.

Shame & Connection

How shame blocks connection and what it looks like to build environments where shame loses its power. Deeply relevant for faith communities and counseling contexts.

Repair After Conflict

Why repair is more important than perfection—and the practical steps of restorative repair. Great for couples retreats, marriage conferences, and leadership teams.

Parenting & Attachment

How to create Attachment Moments with your children at every developmental stage. For parent groups, schools, and family ministry teams.

Marriage & Emotional Safety

What emotionally safe marriages look like—and how to get there. For couples retreats, marriage enrichment events, and small groups.

Trauma-Informed Relationships

Understanding how trauma shapes connection, and how to build relationships that are aware, responsive, and healing. For leaders, helpers, and anyone who walks alongside others.

Cultures of Safety

How organizations, churches, and communities can become places where attachment is practiced and emotional safety is the norm. For leadership teams and organizational development.

Who This Is For

Whether you lead a church of 50 or 5,000, run a school counseling program, or want to bring relational health training to your leadership team—we can tailor a workshop or talk to fit your context.

Churches & faith communities
Small groups & Bible studies
Schools & parent organizations
Businesses & leadership teams
Conferences & retreats
Counseling & coaching groups

Bring This to Your Group

Interested in hosting a workshop or inviting Joe to speak at your event? Let us know about your group, your goals, and your timeline—and we will work together to create something meaningful.

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