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Insecure Attachment in Adults

May 3, 2018 by Ray Baskerville

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Insecure Attachment Behaviour Styles in Adults Each of the styles of insecure attachment in adults were survival strategies for them as an infant. For adult clients, they obviously worked well enough to that end. Likely now as adults they create limitations, and unconsciously driven feelings and behaviours in the domain of relationship. These different … [Read more...] about Insecure Attachment in Adults

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Understanding Attachment Theory

April 30, 2018 by Ray Baskerville

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In this article, I will give an overview of the basics of attachment theory as pertaining to early life experiences. When we are born, we are helpless and defenseless and utterly dependent on our primary carers (who I will refer to as mother, regardless of who it was in reality). From birth, we are learning about relationship, in relationship. We are … [Read more...] about Understanding Attachment Theory

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