Trauma can interfere with the development of secure attachment patterns, leading to difficulties in forming healthy and trusting relationships. For example, if an individual experiences trauma in childhood, they may develop an avoidant attachment style as a defense...
You’re in a relationship, there’s conflict, what do you do? A lot of times we get stuck in the same old way of arguing that usually arises from our attachment style. Avoidants flee the scene. Anxious attachers chase. Dismissives do both. If you’ve...
Ah, Valentine’s Day. The holiday of love, flowers, and chocolate. For some, it’s a day of heartwarming romance and butterflies in the stomach. For others, it’s a day of bitter loneliness and swiping left on every dating app out there. If you’re...
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is a form of psychotherapy that recognizes that each person has multiple parts or sub-personalities within them, each with its own unique experiences, emotions, and behaviors. In the context of attachment issues, IFS therapy can...
Anxious and avoidant attachment styles can be a problematic combination in relationships as they tend to be at odds with each other. Individuals with an anxious attachment style tend to have a strong need for closeness and security in relationships and may fear...
