Abandonment Anxiety: What It Is and How to Overcome It
Abandonment anxiety is an informal term used to describe a strong fear of losing a loved one or being rejected or deserted by the people [...]
Tips for Cultivating a Healthy Attachment Style
Relationships come in all shapes and sizes, and they also vary in their quality. Not all relationships are enriching, meaningful, connected, or safe. That [...]
Frequently Asked Questions About Attachment and Attachment-Based Therapy
An attachment is a close emotional bond between two people. The earliest one, and the one that determines how well you can relate to others [...]
Signs of a Toxic Mother Daughter Relationship
How do you and your mom get along? Are you and your daughter enjoying one another? We are deeply relational and social beings, which [...]
Learning to Trust After Trauma: Spotting People’s Green Flags
Many of us know what it feels like to have been traumatized by a toxic relationship, whether it was romantic, platonic, or professional. It [...]
Getting a Divorce Doesn’t Mean You’re a Failure
Most divorced people refer to their marriages as “failures.” They identify as “a divorcee” as if it is a shameful scarlet letter that they [...]
The Physical Impact of Neglecting Your Boundaries
Some people have no issue maintaining their boundaries. They’re decisive, assertive, and have no problem using “no” as a complete sentence. For many others, [...]
Maintaining Intimacy While Long-Distance Dating
The world keeps changing at such a brisk pace that it can be hard to keep up with. There are new technologies and applications of [...]
8 Ways a Fear of Abandonment Could Show Up in Your Life
Do you worry excessively about losing someone close to you? Have you ever stayed in an unhealthy relationship because you were afraid of being alone? [...]
Understanding the Unique Nature of Trauma
If you’ve lived through trauma, then you know that it can impact every aspect of your life, from your mind, body, and spirit to [...]