Attachment Styles Archives - JS Psychotherapy

10 Apr Why Therapy Feels Different From Other Relationships

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Psychotherapy is one of the only places in adult life where you receive real-time feedback about how you are experienced by another person. This is one of the more subtle, yet powerful, aspects of psychotherapy. This is not something most of us encounter in our day-to-day relationships. Not...

07 Apr When Therapy Ends Without a Goodbye: Why the Ending Matters

Posted at 10:24 am in Attachment, Attachment relationships, Attachment Styles, avoidant attachment, Endings by Jacqueline 0 Comments

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It’s not uncommon for therapy to end abruptly. A client who has been attending regularly suddenly cancels.Messages go unanswered.There’s no indication that the work is coming to a close - just a quiet disappearance. From the outside, it might look simple. Life got busy. Something changed. They...

03 Jan When One Heart Refused to Close

Posted at 11:07 am in Anxiety, anxious attachment, Attachment, attachment and food, Attachment relationships, Attachment Styles, avoidant attachment, disorganised attachment, Secure attachment, trauma healing by Jacqueline 0 Comments

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Attachment, Moral Courage, and Little Poland in India Some moments in history are shaped not by policy or power, but by a single human heart that refuses to close. Little Poland in India tells one of those stories. During the Second World War, between 600 and 1,000 Polish...

10 Aug Secure Boundaries in Relationships: Protecting Connection and Self

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Boundaries aren’t walls. They’re the invisible lines that keep love healthy, trust strong, and you feeling safe in your own skin. Secure boundaries in relationships protect your emotional well-being without shutting people out. They make space for both closeness and individuality. Why Boundaries Matter Without secure boundaries, relationships...

10 Aug We Are All Victims of Victims: Why Loving Someone Deeply Wounded Can Hurt So Much

Posted at 11:27 am in Attachment Styles, CPTSD, Empath, Trauma by Jacqueline 0 Comments

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“We are all victims of victims.” – Louise Hay It’s a truth that can soften judgment. Most of us learned love from people who were themselves hurt, neglected, or abandoned. They could only teach what they had been taught. That is how many became the victims...

15 May PART 3: Avoidant Attachment – When Closeness Feels Unsafe

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Why You Pull Away and How to Reconnect Do you feel overwhelmed by emotional closeness? Do you often need more space than your partner—or struggle to ask for help? If you’ve ever thought, “I’d rather deal with it alone,” you may have an avoidant attachment style. This...

15 May PART 2: Anxious Attachment Style: What It Is and How to Heal

Posted at 1:40 pm in Anxiety, anxious attachment, Attachment, Attachment relationships, Attachment Styles by Jacqueline 0 Comments

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Do you often feel anxious in relationships? Maybe you worry your partner will leave you. Or you feel uneasy if they don’t reply right away. You might find yourself needing constant reassurance. If this sounds familiar, you may have an anxious attachment style. In this second post...

15 May PART 1: Secure Attachment Style Explained

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Understanding the Foundation of Healthy Relationships Have you ever wondered why some people find it easy to build close, trusting relationships, while others struggle with fear, distance, or anxiety? Often, the answer lies in something called your attachment style. At the heart of healthy, fulfilling relationships is...

07 May Attachment Styles – A Brief Overview

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How Early Bonds Shape Adult Relationships Have you ever wondered why relationships sometimes feel so easy - or so hard? Whether you're someone who longs for closeness or someone who pulls away when things get too intimate, your attachment style might be the reason. In this post,...