Debbie Reed Discusses "Attachment Theory In Action"

Welcome to Attachment Theory in Action! Our podcast is dedicated to therapists, social workers, counselors and psychologists who are working with clients from an attachment-based perspective. Interviews are conducted with individuals who are doing clinical work as well as leading attachment theory researchers.

Your host, Karen Doyle Buckwalter will introduce you to Debbie Reed, who will discuss Attachment Theory in Action, for which she and Karen served as coeditors.

Debbie Reed has 30 years of marketing, strategic planning and organizational leadership experience. For the past 24 years, she has been with Chaddock, having served as Director of Marketing, Director of Planning and Special Projects, Chief Operating Officer, and for the last twelve years as President/CEO of the agency that specializes in working with children and their families struggling with trauma and attachment issues.

Debbie serves as chair of the national board of the United Methodist Association, and on the board of the Illinois Great Rivers Alliance and as chair of the board of the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce. She is also a frequent conference presenter on topics including leadership, strategic planning, innovation, quality assurance, marketing, and faith-based business accountability. In addition, Debbie writes a weekly leadership blog at reedaboutleadership.wordpress.com. Debbie holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Drake University, a Master of Arts degree in Leadership from Bellevue University, and she is currently pursuing a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Concordia University. Debbie and her husband Brennan have been married for more than 30 years, and they have two sons, Tanner and Landon.