Keywords: attachment theory, anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, nervous system regulation, healing attachment, relationship anxiety, trauma and relationships, emotional regulation in adults
I used to think I needed better relationships.
Healthier partners. Better communication. Less confusion.
What I actually needed was a safer relationship with myself.
For years, I believed love was about effort; holding…
The other day, I was speaking with my sister after a particularly intense therapy session and found myself saying something I hadn’t quite put into words before:
“It’s like I’m meeting myself afresh.”
And I meant it. Even though I’ve sat in many therapy rooms before — both as a client and now as a…
