Treatment Focus:
Attachment
Attachment therapy explores how one’s early life experiences impact their ability to form bonds and build relationships as adults.
How does poor attachment present?
Early Childhood:
Poor attachment in early childhood refers to a lack of a strong emotional bond between a child and their primary caregiver, typically their parent or parents. This can manifest in a number of ways, including the child being emotionally withdrawn, avoiding physical contact, or being overly clingy. It is important to note that poor attachment can have long-term negative effects on a child’s development, including difficulties with trust, emotional regulation, and forming relationships in the future.
Adolescence:
Poor attachment in adolescence can manifest in difficulty forming and maintaining close relationships, difficulty trusting others and difficulty with emotional regulation. It is often a result of unresolved attachment issues from early childhood and can lead to a lack of positive role models, low self-esteem and poor self-identity.
Adulthood:
In adulthood, poor attachment can lead to difficulties in forming and maintaining intimate relationships, trust issues and difficulties with emotional regulation. It can also lead to a fear of commitment, difficulty with vulnerability and difficulty with intimacy. This is often a result of unresolved attachment issues from early childhood and adolescence and can greatly impact one’s overall well-being and quality of life.
Treating Attachment Difficulties
As a counselor, I treat attachment disorder by building a therapeutic relationship with the patient. This involves helping the patient identify and process past traumas and negative experiences that may have contributed to their attachment disorder. I teach them new coping mechanisms for managing emotions and forming healthier relationships. I also provide a safe and supportive environment to help the patient develop trust and a sense of safety, which is crucial for patients with attachment disorder.
Are you struggling with...
Prematurely Ending Relationships
" Serial " Dating
Trust, Fear of Abandonement
Emotional Vulnerability
These are symptoms, not curses. Proper treatment can allow you to live your life without these burdens.
Attachment disorder in adults can be treated through a combination of talk therapy and building a strong therapeutic relationship with a counselor. In San Diego, I specialize in helping adults with attachment disorder overcome past traumas and negative experiences, and learn new coping mechanisms for managing emotions and forming healthy relationships.
My goal is to provide a safe and supportive environment for my clients to develop trust and a sense of safety, which is crucial for individuals with attachment disorder.
I understand the importance of addressing attachment disorder and are dedicated to helping my patients achieve a better quality of life.
Attachment Therapy
