Karen Pando-Mars

01/01/2026

Happy New Year! A few days before the end of the year I saw this sunrise, reminding me how much I love to start the day with dawn’s reflection and gratitude for my life, my family and friends, colleagues and clients. Every day brings something to learn, to ponder, to share. In 2026, I hope to find ways to bring more sanity and light to our world.

Sending each and all of you wishes for love, health and peace starting in our hearts and the courage to face whatever needs attention in our lives.

2025 was a fulfilling year with the publication of Tailoring Treatment, unpacking it with conversations about attachment with Gerald and the eternal student 360 podcast and in the monthly seminar with colleagues and clinicians through the . There is much more to bring - and I look forward to sharing more here soon.

2025 was also the first year without my parents and I keep feeling how grief brings tenderness for the preciousness of every day and a longing to be kind and caring, present with meaningful connection.

12/16/2025

I first heard this quote from which began my search for the hard to find book, Infancy in Uganda, about Ainsworth’s first study about the development of attachment, “the growth of love.” Her detailed observations about the families she studied laid the groundwork for decades of attachment research. I hear there may be a reprint in 2026.

04/16/2025

Here is the recent conversation Diana Fosha and I had with Dr. Sarah Bren on the Securely Attached podcast. Sarah is a great listener and deeply engaging. We would love to hear your responses.
Norton Mental Health AEDP Institute

Discover how rethinking attachment through the lens of AEDP offers insights into healthier attachment patterns and relationships.

04/05/2025

Here at the AEDP “In it together”conference, we are together to hold our book!!! Deep appreciation for how writing this book with Diana Fosha was indeed a process of being in it together!

A shout out to the SF AEDP Essential Skills 2012 course participants who asked me “but what do you do when patients have different attachment styles?”

In 2016, came the paper, now here’s the book, a deepened and expanded response to that question, with the grids of each configuration shifting from styles to patterns of attachment- and their corresponding clinical markers and interventions…

I’m feel so happy and excited to be sharing and celebrating it in person at our conference!

04/03/2025

We're getting excited - running into friends and collegues on the street and in the nearby cafe...tomorrow it all begins!

04/03/2025

We’re getting excited! Today we’re finding friends and colleagues on the street, in the cafe… tomorrow it all begins!

03/18/2025

https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxh6j6W7tXmV2cCoOAyEWMbzHuVbuKF5un?si=782pnZyUekvbAy8y

60 seconds · Clipped by Karen Pando-Mars · Original video "Tailoring Treatment to Attachment Patterns: Karen Pando-Mars" by The Knowledge Center at Chaddock

03/11/2025

Dear AEDP members,

Join Diana and I for a Transformance Talk discussing our new book - Tailoring Treatment to Attachment Patterns. We will be in conversation with Carrie Ruggieri, editor of the Transformance Journal for an interactive live webinar - free for members!

We would love for you to join us Tuesday, March 11th from 12:00pm-1:00pm EST - on launch day!

Register via link: https://register.aedpinstitute.org/Order.aspx?selectedId=5250&offerGuid=dc7e22a0-7d19-4ce9-8b72-f4400489ef16&rtype=MEMBER

02/15/2025

🖤 Honoring Multicultural Healing in AEDP & Black History Month 🖤

I’m feeling excited to share this rich and deeply important interview with two incredible AEDP therapists, Yi-Fang (Evon) Chiu and Lois Ridley, on decolonizing therapy for marginalized cultures. Lois is a member of the AEDP Vision Collective and Yi-Fang is a part of our AEDP international community, practicing in Taiwan. They both have a deep interest in psychotherapy from a multicultural healing lens.

This TV interview aired February 11th, and I couldn’t think of a more meaningful time—during Black History Month—to amplify the deep impact of this work. I’m honored to be in community with therapists who are committed to expanding healing beyond Western frameworks and integrating a multicultural lens into psychotherapy. This work matters and it's shaping the future of psychotherapy!

I’d love to hear from you:
➡️ How are you integrating multicultural perspectives into your practice?
➡️ What are your thoughts on decolonizing therapy?

💡 Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuQ1Msin3IU

Let’s continue learning, unlearning, and building a more culturally competent healing space together. 💛

Accessing suitable therapy and mental health support is challenging for many, especially among BIPOC communities. Current methods are not always equipped to ...

02/11/2025

I cannot wait for this book to enter the world - and it's release is just one month away - on March 11th!

Tailoring Treatment to Attachment Patterns offers guidance on how to translate attachment theory, neuroscience, and trauma healing into transformative clinical interventions. I've loved co-authoring this book with Diana Fosha, and we are so grateful for the early endorsements we've received. A very special thanks to Rick Hanson, Ph.D. for offering this early review - which is such an honor coming from him.

This book has been a labor of love and we hope it will be a resource for each of you.
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02/11/2025

With Greg Dunn Neuro Art – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉. So grateful for Greg Dunn Neuro Art to grace the cover of our book Tailoring Treatment to Attachment Patterns.

02/05/2025

Hi friends! I'm very excited to share this Barnes & Noble sale with you! Use code: PREORDER25 at checkout for a discount on my forthcoming book Tailoring Treatment to Attachment Patterns, co-authored with Diana Fosha.

This preorder sale is only through Friday Feb 7th, so don't wait and grab your copy today!