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Attachment Trauma Therapy in Houston
Sound like you?
Growing up with an emotionally absent caregiver, having parents who neglected emotional needs, or receiving inconsistent love and affection can result in attachment wounds that are activated throughout adulthood.
Our early childhood experiences influence our core beliefs about ourselves and others.
who is attachment trauma therapy for?
Therapy for attachment trauma will help you better understand your past and how it impacts your relationships today. In therapy, you’ll process these attachment wounds and be supported in creating healthier and more fulfilling relationships.
My online therapy practice in Houston specializes in the high-functioning adult, and I see individuals who often feel like their life looks good on the outside, but what they are feeling internally is quite different. As an attachment trauma therapist, I also see a lot of individuals who identify as adult children of emotionally immature parents.
You don’t have to continue dealing with attachment trauma alone—I’m here to support you and help you heal from past trauma.
How I can help
Therapy is a space where you can process relational trauma and understand how it influences the present.
When attachment trauma is processed in the context of a safe and healing relationship (like therapy), you are able to understand your unconscious reactions and create a new way of “being” in your relationships. Therapy is a corrective attachment experience in itself, which can be incredibly healing for those who have experienced attachment trauma. Therapy will help you strengthen your relationship with yourself, as relational trauma often impacts our internal narrative and can create feelings of anxiety, insecurity, and unworthiness.
Attachment trauma can look like:
Having an anxious, avoidant, or insecure attachment style (which often stems from an underlying fear of abandonment).
Having emotionally immature parents who invalidate, dismiss, or minimize your emotional needs.
Re-enacting unhealthy relationship patterns, often in an attempt to get a different outcome.
Growing up with a parent or caregiver who struggled with mental health and/or addiction.
Emotional or physical trauma/neglect throughout childhood.
Difficulty with regulating emotions, communicating your needs, or feeling a sense of safety in relationships.
Feeling preoccupied with relationship anxiety and attempting to soothe these feelings in ineffective ways.
Here’s what we’ll do together
I believe in modern therapy that allows for a genuine connection.
As a relational therapist, my priority is to create a safe space for you to process attachment trauma and have a healing, corrective experience. While I pull from evidence-based modalities, my approach in therapy is down to earth and genuine so that you can feel comfortable showing up as your authentic self.
In therapy, we’ll address any narratives that developed from the past and work towards healthier communication and boundaries in your relationships. We’ll explore what you need to feel more secure and confident in your relationships, and how to cope with any anxious thoughts and feelings that are activated in your relationships.
My goal is to help you better understand yourself and your needs and support you in creating new, healthier dynamics in your relationships.
Therapy for attachment trauma is personalized and evidence-based.
While I offer a modern, person-centered approach to therapy, I am also pulling from evidence-based modalities to help you heal from attachment trauma. This means that research has shown these interventions truly work—and we’ll talk about how you can apply them to your own life.
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Attachment theory is all about understanding attachment styles (secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized).
Our attachment style is formed in childhood but can change over time. In therapy, attachment work will help you understand your attachment needs, how your childhood impacted your attachment style, and how you can begin to heal from attachment wounds.
We are all secure at our core, and often just need the right therapeutic relationship to help us get back to a secure attachment style.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapeutic modality that addresses the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
Attachment trauma can often impact your sense of self and lead to feelings of unworthiness. CBT works to reframe these negative or unhelpful thought patterns and beliefs.
As this process unfolds, you can expect to feel less shame and more compassion towards yourself.
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Interpersonal therapy will help you develop specific tools for healthy communication, conflict resolution, and setting healthier boundaries in relationships. This type of therapy emphasizes the importance of relational health and how our relationships impact our quality of life.
What we’ll work on
You’ll walk away with —
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An understanding of how attachment trauma has impacted you and your relationships—and how to move forward with intention.
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A stronger sense of self—increased confidence, compassion, and attunement with yourself.
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Healthy tools to regulate your emotions and navigate difficult conversations.
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Understanding your relational needs and how to effectively and assertively communicate those needs.
Questions? I’ve got answers.
Frequently asked questions —
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Absolutely. Therapy can help you process unresolved attachment trauma and strengthen your relationship to yourself.
You’ll learn how to be more compassionate towards yourself and understand your attachment needs based on your unique history.
I’ll challenge you (gently) when I notice your inner-critic coming up. We’ll work on bringing in a new perspective to create a healthier inner-dialogue and a more positive relationship with yourself.
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I will never pressure you to talk about anything you don’t feel comfortable with or that doesn’t feel relevant to you. That being said, exploring some of your relationship history will help me get a better understanding of your overall story and how to best help you.
My approach in therapy is tailored to each individuals needs, but I don’t believe it’s necessary to spend the majority of our time analyzing the past.
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I believe anyone and everyone can benefit from having a therapist.
If you are feeling uncertain about therapy, you can always start with a free 15 minute consultation call so we can discuss how I might be able to help you. You can get a feel for what it’s like speaking with me, and I’ll help determine if we’re a good fit to work together.
Therapy is a personal choice, and it’s totally normal to feel ambivalent or anxious about starting the process. Ultimately, only you can decide if you’re ready to start therapy.
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To get started with therapy, you can reach out to me directly or book an appointment through my online calendar. If you have additional questions you’d like answered, I’m happy to offer a free 15 minute consultation call.