The Sad Child and the Inner World of Abandonment
From infancy, we require the care of others to survive, which is why the fear of being abandoned is so primal, and treatment for being abandoned so complex.
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From infancy, we require the care of others to survive, which is why the fear of being abandoned is so primal, and treatment for being abandoned so complex.
Avoidant attachment style does not always look the way we expect it to. It can show up as independence, composure, and capability, qualities that are often valued and reinforced by...
A survivor-centered examination of infant separation, preverbal trauma, and the long-term injury that can come from being told to treat rupture as gratitude. This piece focuses on...
Children face fear in wartime not through the absence of danger, but rather through the presence of connection—secure attachment serves as an inner refuge.
Borderline organization of personality stems from difficulties children experience in separating from their primary caregiver.
What if eating disorders are not just about food or body image? Explore how attachment wounds and emotional survival shape the symptoms beneath the surface.
A forensic, trauma-informed examination of why emotionally distant children are often mislabeled as narcissistic adults, and how avoidant attachment forms inside CPTSD-shaped famil...
Written By: Jennifer Molina, Clinical Trainee at ACS, On-Campus Counseling Program WHEN PEOPLEthink of child abuse, they often picture bruises, […]
Welcome back to Dr. M’s Women and Children First. Today’s conversation moves into one of the deepest layers of human development: attachment, relationship, and the way early experi...
The concept of "bids for connection," pioneered by John Gottman, transformed our understanding of relationships. But his work leaves one element underdeveloped: the impact of early...
Patterns like inconsistent communication, difficulty expressing emotions, and avoidance of intimacy are red flags of emotional unavailability. The post How Attachment Theory Explai...
The Alien Self, a split off, disavowed self that develops out of trauma, can create a painful existence. This is how to move forward.
When Your Life Choices Are Shaped by What You’re Trying to Avoid There […]
Early experiences can shape how emotions are held, expressed, and lived long into adulthood.
Research suggests emotional attachment itself can become part of coercive control, making separation painful, confusing, and difficult to understand.
One partner has a strong emotional reaction, laying everything out on the table. The other withdraws and shuts down. If this sounds familiar, you might be caught up in an anxious–...
If you feel stuck in the same relationship patterns, it’s easy to assume that this is just “how you are” or “how relationships are.” While these patterns are often automatic, espe...
Historically, people used to hold each other through trauma. Today, we hurry past each other’s wounds, and trauma persists. Here's how we heal.
Reparative experiences fulfill unmet emotional needs. What helps create a reparative experience, and how does it show up in the therapy room?
Explore the lived experience of coercive control and learn strategies for supporting protective parents' connections with children who have been manipulated.
You want connection—but something holds you back. Learn how trust patterns develop and how small shifts can help you feel safer opening up.
Why does the wall go up before choice is even possible? An Internal Family Systems perspective on pathological demand avoidance.
Trauma can leave people shifting between fear, submission, rage, and guilt without recognizing these patterns and their impact on relationships. Therapy can address these patterns.
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