Why Are Anxious and Avoidant Attachments Attracted To Each Other?

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Your Needs Are Valid...And So Are Their Limits

Are you asking for too much or asking someone who can’t give you what you need? In this episode, we explore the difference between valid needs and unrealistic expectations, how to ask without pressuring, and when to accept someone’s limits or walk away. Your needs matter. So does ...  Show more

What Each Attachment Style Sacrifices to Stay in a Relationship

What does your attachment style cause you to sacrifice in order to keep a relationship?In this episode, I explore how anxious, avoidant, and fearful-avoidant attachment can influence what we tolerate, give up, or mistake for “healing” in relationships, and how to tell the differe ...  Show more

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