Psychotherapy is among the most effective techniques for
combating mental health issues, and virtual reality is beginning to be
explored as a way to enhance the efficacy of various psychotherapeu-
tic treatments. In this paper we propose an immersive virtual reality
mobile platform for Self-Attachment psychotherapy. Under the Self-
Attachment therapeutic framework, the causes of disorders such as
chronic anxiety and depression are traced back to the quality of the
individual’s attachment with their primary caregiver during child-
hood. Our proposed platform aims to assist the user in enhancing
their capacities for self-regulation of emotion, by means of earning
secure attachment through the experience of positive attachment in-
teractions, missed in their childhood. In the virtual environment pro-
vided by the platform, the adult-self of the user learns to create and
strengthen an affectional and supportive bond with the inner-child.
It is hypothesised that by long term potentiation and neuroplasticity,
the user gradually develops new neural pathways and matures into
an effective secure attachment object for the inner-child, thereby en-
abling the self-regulation of emotions.