Amir Levine

FROM THE LAB BENCH TO THE BOOKSHELF Dr. Levine's path bridges molecular neuroscience and clinical practice in a way that is genuinely rare. During his training at Columbia, he joined the lab of renowned neuroscientist James Schwartz and later became a Principal Investigator alongside Nobel laureate Eric Kandel on an NIH-sponsored research project studying how molecular tags on DNA form long-term memories. In parallel, while working in a therapeutic nursery with mothers suffering from PTSD and their toddlers, he witnessed firsthand how attachment bonds could heal and transform lives. This convergence — molecular neuroscience and the lived power of secure relationships — became the foundation for his life's work. A DIFFERENT KIND OF EXPERT Most attachment content online comes from coaches or therapists interpreting the science secondhand. Dr. Levine is a researcher and clinician. He doesn't just explain attachment theory — he has advanced it, developing original frameworks including CARRP™, SIMIs™, and Secure Priming Therapy. CREDENTIALS Associate Professor, Columbia University Board-Certified Adult Psychiatrist Peer-Review Published Neuroscientist (Science TM, PNAS) Nobel Winning Lab Alum (Kandel Lab) Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Director, SecureLab