Affect Coach® Online Program • ReAttach® Practitioner • ReAttach® Affect Coach

Whether you enroll directly in the full ReAttach® Practitioner route or begin with the Affect Coach® Online Program, the total investment is completely identical:

• Option A — Start with Step 1 Online (€ 495) + Upgrade to Step 2 (€ 1,295): You start with the Affect Coach® Online Program for € 495. Once graduated, you can progress directly to the 3-day in-person practical training of ReAttach® Practitioner for € 1,295 (total: € 1,790, including training materials and lunch).
• Option B — Direct Enrollment in Step 2 ReAttach® Practitioner (€ 1,790): Includes all online theoretical modules plus the 3-day in-person practical training in one package.
• Step 3 — Specialization to ReAttach® Affect Coach (€ 545): Certified ReAttach® Practitioners can add the international ReAttach® Affect Coach specialization for € 545 (in the Netherlands, a blended specialization route including an additional in-person practical day is offered at € 995).

ReAttach Academy does not operate as a franchise. Instead, our certified Practical Skills Trainers (such as Kerry Shoesmith in the UK, or Carla Kraaij and Sieto Reitsma in the Netherlands) are trained, independent freelancers who deliver the 3-day practical training on our behalf:

• Independent Practical Delivery: Freelance Practical Skills Trainers organize and deliver the 3-day hands-on training in their own way and local setting, fully supported by official ReAttach® training materials.
• Regional Discount Code: As a regional trainer, your Practical Skills Trainer can provide you with a discount code for your enrollment in the central ReAttach Academy online learning environment.
• Central Assessment & Certification: All online theory modules, quality assurance, and final diploma assessments remain centrally managed by ReAttach Academy.

Watching a video of a ReAttach® session shows what the session looks like from the outside, but not what the therapist is regulating underneath. While clients experience a calm, non-verbal cognitive training of the brain without having to talk about trauma, ReAttach® is a multimodal intervention performed by a multitasking therapist.

• Simultaneous Clinical Tasks: The therapist simultaneously regulates tactile tapping on the client's hands, voice intonation, speaking speed, arousal monitoring, and tailored cognitive prompts.
• Small-Group Practice: Because these motor and vocal skills must be fully automated before you can attune optimally to your client, we train in small groups with direct observation and personal feedback.

To maintain your official certification as a qualified ReAttach professional and remain listed in the international ReAttach Quality Register (managed by the ReAttach Therapy International Foundation), practitioners complete periodic quality assurance and continuing education steps:

• Active Quality Registration: Maintain an active listing in the official ReAttach Quality Register so clients, referrers, and professional bodies can verify your current qualification status.
• Treatment Integrity Check: Demonstrate faithful adherence to the official ReAttach protocol by successfully completing the periodic Treatment Integrity Check and clinical evaluation.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD): Participate in accredited refresher modules, online supervision blocks, practical refresher days, or international ReAttach conferences offered via ReAttach Academy.
• Professional & Ethical Standards: Practice within the boundaries of your healthcare or educational background and adhere to the professional code of conduct.

All official ReAttach® training courses are provided exclusively by ReAttach Academy, the authorized international educational institute for ReAttach professionals, working in close partnership with the non-profit ReAttach Therapy International Foundation:

• ReAttach Academy (Education & Central Assessment): Delivers the official curriculum, e-learning modules, live workshops, and specialist courses—including the Affect Coach® Online Program, ReAttach® Practitioner, and ReAttach® Affect Coach.
• ReAttach Therapy International Foundation (Accreditation & Quality Register): Independently safeguards educational quality, oversees clinical governance and scientific research, issues official certifications, and manages the international ReAttach Quality Register.

Yes, absolutely. In addition to broad accreditation across major Dutch professional associations, ReAttach Academy training programs have achieved prestigious international recognition:

Because the British Psychological Society (BPS) CPD Quality Mark is a globally respected benchmark for Continuing Professional Development in psychology and mental healthcare, international practitioners can submit their official ReAttach Academy CPD certificates and learning hours toward their national licensing requirements.

ReAttach Academy was awarded the British Psychological Society (BPS) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Quality Mark following rigorous evaluation of its scientific foundation, instructional design, and clinical learning outcomes. The BPS CPD recognition covers ReAttach Academy’s core professional training pathways, including:

• Affect Coach® Online Program (ReAttach Remote Techniques): The comprehensive online certification pathway teaching professionals how to safely regulate affect, sensory integration, and cognitive processing both remotely and in clinical practice.
• ReAttach® Practitioner & ReAttach® Affect Coach Training Programs: The foundational and advanced accredited training courses equipping qualified healthcare, mental health, youth care, and paramedical specialists with the complete transdiagnostic ReAttach protocol.

Our accredited courses are designed for qualified professionals in healthcare, mental health, allied health, youth care, and education—including psychologists, orthopedagogues, psychotherapists, doctors, nurse specialists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, and social/youth care workers. The Affect Coach® Online Program is also open to online psychologists and coaches working with stress and self-regulation. If you have questions about your prior education, please email Dr. Paula Zeestraten-Bartholomeus at paula@reattachacademy.nl.

Dr. Paula Zeestraten-Bartholomeus (who also published under Paula Bartholomeus and Dr. Paula Weerkamp-Bartholomeus) is the founder and developer of the ReAttach® methodology, W.A.R.A.®, M.I.S.T., New Mind Creation, and the Forgive and Forget Hood® (FFH). In 2021, she earned her Ph.D. at Maastricht University (Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology).

The Emotional Symptom Regulation Model (ESRM) and the Symptom Amplification Model (SAM) were developed by Steven Painter (NeuroLog). Offered via ReAttach Academy (€ 495 | 40 hours), the ESRM Practitioner Course teaches professionals how autonomic states and symptom amplification interact in Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) and biopsychosocial conditions.

W.A.R.A.® (Wiring Affect with ReAttach) is a brief, scientifically substantiated ReAttach® tool designed for rapid down-regulation of negative affect and acute sensory or emotional overload. It is completely safe and non-invasive: clients do not need to speak about or relive painful memories (no exposure), and it can be applied both face-to-face and remotely via the Affect Coach® Online Program.

The Forgive and Forget Hood® (FFH) (known in Dutch as De VergeetMuts®) is an accessible ReAttach® self-regulation tool created to reduce sensory overload, stop rumination, and help children and adults let go of obstructive thoughts. Driven by the Accessible and Affordable mission of the ReAttach Therapy International Foundation, the introductory FFH e-learning is sponsored by the foundation so individuals and professionals can access safe preventive self-regulation at no cost, while clinical integration is taught in the Affect Coach® Online Program.

During the ReAttach® Affect Coach specialization, certified practitioners learn two advanced clinical instruments:

• M.I.S.T. (Mapping the Individual State of Mind): A structured interview and assessment tool used to design tailored ReAttach® sessions based on transdiagnostic factors and to map systemic co-regulation dynamics around the client.
• New Mind Creation: A specialized ReAttach® technique used to train secure attachment, resilience, and a Growth Mindset in children, adolescents, and adults with complex conditions.