Avoidant Attachment
Find safety in connection.You might value your independence deeply and underneath, you may also feel discomfort with emotional closeness, vulnerability, or depending on others.
Avoidant attachment patterns often develop when closeness felt unsafe or burdensome in early relationships.
In therapy, we’ll work gently with the parts of you that learned to protect yourself through distance, self-reliance, or emotional control.
Together, we’ll:
Understand how avoidant strategies were once protective
Explore your needs around space, safety, and intimacy
Build trust in emotional expression and connection
Shift from self-protection toward secure, reciprocal relating
This isn’t about forcing closeness, it’s about helping you feel safe enough to balance your need for closeness with your independence.
“Learning to love and be loved is, in effect, about learning to tune into our emotions so that we know what we need from our partner and expressing those desires openly.”
— Sue Johnson