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Attachment theory in couples therapy has been long documented as a way to understand your capacity to maintain safe and secure relationships. In sessions I call it a blueprint. Attachment is a map of your early bonding experiences and the patterns are reinforced in your adult relationships. Attachment Injury occurs when comfort and caring is needed, but the attachment figure (parent, caregiver, partner) is unavailable, and undermines the expectation they’ll be there for you. For some this...

Imagine you’re lying in bed, staring at the ceiling. Your partner is turned the other way, equally just as silent. You’ve just had an argument, and every part of you wants to fix it but your brain is over exhausted and feels like mush. Does this sound familiar? We’ve all been there, struggling with the pressure and restlessness to resolve the conflict right then and there because of the countless of times we’ve been told it’s the “right” thing to do. All of us have heard the age- old advice...