Conditions
ATTACHMENT DISORDER
Understanding Attachment Issues
Experiencing attachment issues can be quite common for adults and while there is no formal diagnosis, it’s often thought to stem from untreated attachment issues from one’s childhood. If you don’t work to resolve attachment issues, you may go through life struggling to trust others and feel safe and secure in an intimate relationship.
Attachment disorders develop when early bonds with caregivers are disrupted or absent. Attachment patterns form in childhood and profoundly influence relationships, emotional regulation, and self-worth throughout life.
Key Signs
Difficulty trusting others or forming close relationships
Fear of abandonment or rejection
Avoidance of emotional intimacy
Anxiety in relationships
Difficulty regulating emotions
Low self-esteem and self-worth
What Are The 4 Attachment Disorders?
Secure Attachment
Are you comfortable expressing emotions openly? Are you comfortable depending on your partner? And letting your partner depend on you? Then it’s likely you have a secure attachment style
Attachment Anxiety
Do you highly value your relationships but often worry whether your loved one is as invested in the relationship as you are? You may suffer from attachment anxiety
Avoidant Or Dismissive Attachment
Do you tend to hide or suppress your feelings when faced with an emotion-dense situation? If you feel you are emotionally strong, independent and self-sufficient, and often see yourself as a ‘lone wolf’, you may have an avoidant attachment style
Disorganised Or Fearful Attachment
If you show socially unstable or ambiguous behaviours, don’t seek intimacy or closeness and find it hard to trust and depend on others, you may have a fearful attachment style
Attachment Styles in Detail
Secure Attachment
Are you comfortable expressing emotions openly? Are you comfortable depending on your partner? And letting your partner depend on you? Then it’s likely you have a secure attachment style
Attachment Anxiety
Do you highly value your relationships but often worry whether your loved one is as invested in the relationship as you are? You may suffer from attachment anxiety
Avoidant Or Dismissive Attachment
Do you tend to hide or suppress your feelings when faced with an emotion-dense situation? If you feel you are emotionally strong, independent and self-sufficient, and often see yourself as a ‘lone wolf’, you may have an avoidant attachment style
Disorganised Or Fearful Attachment
If you show socially unstable or ambiguous behaviours, don’t seek intimacy or closeness and find it hard to trust and depend on others, you may have a fearful attachment style
Long-Term Effects
Low self-esteem and fragile self-worth
Social difficulties and isolation
Anxiety and depression
Dissociation and emotional numbness
Substance use as a coping mechanism
Difficulty maintaining stable relationships
Repeated choice of unsuitable partners
Our Therapeutic Approach
Focusing on attachment patterns
IoPT - Identity-Oriented Psychotrauma Therapy
Emotion-focused approach for healing attachment wounds
Identifying triggers and managing emotions
Developing healthy social behaviors
Guidance in choosing healthy partners
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