Connection Café London | Conversations About Relationships, Attachment and Human Connection
A space to connect, reflect and think together
In a world where meaningful connection can sometimes feel difficult to find, the International Attachment Network invites you to the Connection Café.
The Connection Café is a welcoming, salon-style gathering where people come together to explore the experiences, questions and relationships that shape our lives.
Rooted in curiosity about attachment theory and human connection, it offers an opportunity to listen, share perspectives, discover new ideas and connect with others.
You don't need to be a therapist or have any knowledge of attachment theory. The Café welcomes adults from different backgrounds who are interested in understanding themselves, others and the relationships between us..
Why a Connection Café?
Attachment happens between us.
While books, research and therapy can deepen our understanding, there is something different about thinking together — hearing another person's perspective, having our assumptions challenged, recognising something of ourselves in someone else's experience, or discovering a question we hadn't thought to ask.
The Connection Café is an invitation to be curious and explore some of the questions that sit at the heart of attachment:
How do we connect?
What helps us feel safe with one another?
What happens when relationships become difficult?
How do our earliest experiences continue to shape us?
And how might understanding attachment help us relate differently?
There may not always be simple answers. The value is in having a place where we can explore the questions togethe
What happens at the Connection Café?
Each gathering begins with a theme, question or idea about attachment, relationships or human experience.
We might explore a piece of research, hear a short introduction from a guest speaker, or consider a question that invites us to think differently.
But the heart of the Café is the conversation that follows.
It is not a lecture or a therapy session. It is an opportunity to think together, listen to different perspectives and make meaningful connections.
Join our next Connection Café
Come along, enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and be part of the conversation.
Everyone aged 18 and over is welcome.
View upcoming Connection Café gatherings
The Connection Café is an initiative of the International Attachment Network, a registered UK charity dedicated to advancing understanding of attachment and human relationships.
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A monthly space to meet, think and connect
You can still be part of the IAN Connection Café wherever you live.
Watch a recording of our monthly café, then join a facilitated online gathering where we explore the theme together in smaller breakout rooms.
It's an opportunity to hear different perspectives, reflect on your own experiences and connect with others who share your curiosity about relationships.
You are always welcome to listen rather than speak. Member discounts apply.