EP 170: Avoidant Attachment Strategies: Devaluing, Compartmentalizing, Oh My!

EP 170: Avoidant Attachment Strategies: Deval...

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EP 682: A Secure Partner Won't Fix You, Here's What Actually Will

A secure partner cannot heal your attachment style. I need you to sit with that for a second.This is part two of our Attachment Theory Got an Upgrade series, and it's a good one. We're breaking down a 2025 study that followed over 1,000 couples for 20 months and the findings chal ...  Show more

EP 681: Your Attachment Style Didn't Just come from Your Parents

You've spent years blaming your mom for your anxious attachment, but what if she's only part of the story?I am kicking off a brand new series today and I cannot wait to get into it with you. We're calling it "Attachment Theory Got an Upgrade," because after years of watching this ...  Show more

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