What is Connection Comics?

Connection Comics is a set of eight booklets made up of short stories introducing important ideas about the dynamics of human relationships. Published by Graphic Attachment, the comics are presented as a boxed set, beautifully illustrated throughout with accessible text and questions to support reflection. 

Each comic provides starting points, opening ways to:

Communicate more about ourselves and our relationships.

Understand more about both our vulnerabilities and strengths.

Develop and make helpful changes in our lives and relationships.

The story of the comics. 

Throughout my career, I have always been interested in working in innovative and accessible ways. 

In 2019, I began drawing comics as part of my art therapy practice. I discovered it was a good way to introduce and share psychological ideas and health information with people in the specialist NHS service where I worked.

In time, those comics developed into the Connection Comics. They are based on the Theory of Attachment Based Exploratory Interest Sharing (TABEIS) developed by Dorothy Heard and Brian Lake and the work of Una McCluskey on the Dynamics of Adult Attachment.

The comics are suitable for use as part of psychological education or therapy sessions or for independent exploration and learning for adults and young people. They cover themes with wide relevance to understanding ourselves and our relationships better.   

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£25.00

Order your set here

If you would like to arrange a short introduction to the Connection Comics before purchasing, please get in touch.   

Connection Comics cost £25 plus postage.

What people are saying

  • Dr Una McCluskey

    This box of eight booklets exploring the importance of connections between self, other and the world we live in is a gift to those who are interested in exploring and understanding themselves better.  For those in the caregiving professions, these booklets will provide you with a powerful tool in your work with others.

    Joanna Stevens is an accomplished and experienced Art Therapist who has been working in the field of mental health for many years.  She first came across the work of Dorothy Heard, Brian Lake and myself at a conference in Sussex in 2010.  In the intervening years she has invested time and attention in understanding the work at a personal and professional level and has now brought it to the world in a visible and accessible form.

    I commend this box of extraordinary drawings to all interested in the mystery of the self.

  • “Connections Comics speak to all levels of understanding and are an invaluable aid for therapists, clients, and all members of the human race who are interested in what makes us tick. They are little gems. The combination of simple (but engaging) pictures and crystal clear text powerfully communicates complex truths about how we get into a mess and how we can be healed.”

  • “These comics offer immediate access to the ideas of Attachment Theory and the McCluskey Model. They help me make sense of myself and how the theory applies to real life. They are beautifully drawn, not only do I use them for myself I also use them in my work with clients. The comics are practical tools to help us understand and validate our experience of the world.”