A Gentle Path to Healing What Trauma Has Done to Your Body

“When my husband came home after his visit with you, I asked him how it went…he just smiled and said, ‘She said it’s not your fault’!” “I dissolved into tears because they were the first words of hope I have heard about my struggle in years!” Last week I wrote about her husband’s visit with […]

Questions & Answers About Attachment Wounds / Styles

“I don’t know how I got a degree in sociology and have never even heard of any of this stuff!” My client that I’ve been using as an example as I’ve written about attachment wounding and attachment styles over the past number of weeks, made this comment about halfway through his process. “Although it’s not […]

Moving from Disorganized Attachment to Healthy Attachment

“I know that this is the wound that says my ‘attach-er’ is really broken. I guess it’s the granddaddy of all of them!” my client said zestfully with a bit of trepidation … I laughed as I assured him that the same thing applies to what I’ve said about all 3 of the attachment style […]

Moving from Avoidant Attachment to Healthy Attachment

“I hate having to look at this attachment wound!” my client stated with angst. “It is my dad to a T … and it’s what hurts my wife the most!” I nodded with empathy. But I also reminded him to give himself grace for the past. (Because we don’t choose our attachment wounds). And to […]

From Anxious Attachment to Healthy Attachment

“Since we realized I’m all of the above (unhealthy attachments), I guess I need to work on the healing process for all 3?” my client asked with apparent willingness mixed with curiosity. “I actually recommend that even when you’ve identified your primary unhealthy attachments (with one usually being the primary), it is helpful to do […]

The Healthy Attachment Style We All Desire

“I know I can’t go back and redo my childhood, but can I still get to a healthy attachment style?” my client pleaded “You certainly can! I am inserting this piece this week before I talk about the healing process for the 3 unhealthy attachment styles …” I assured him. “I’m sure there’s many of […]

What A Child with Attachment Wounds Looks Like

“How do you know if someone isn’t getting their needs met or if they’re just needy?” my client asked. “Oh, my goodness … you certainly know how to get me on a soapbox!” I responded immediately. “One hundred percent of humans have four basic needs to survive (safety/security, significance, support and love, surprise/variety) … and […]