Attachment theory is a powerful framework for understanding how we connect with others. Developed by John Bowlby and later expanded by researchers like Mary Ainsworth, it explains how our early experiences with caregivers shape the ways we bond, trust, and navigate intimacy in adulthood. Whether...
Attachment and individuation are two essential elements of healthy relationships. While attachment is about forming secure connections with others, individuation involves developing a strong sense of self and setting boundaries in ways that allow for connection rather than isolation. Together, these qualities enable couples to...
In an attempt to understand and treat clients, therapists often use terms, such as codependent, toxic, narcissistic. These words then find their way into pop culture and, like a bad game of telephone, can lose their intended meaning or become distorted. I’ve had clients come...
Call it passion, call it bickering, call it a blowout or another attempt at ordering takeout (has a marriage ever been built on a shared love of pineapple pizza?!). But can we call verbal fighting within a romantic relationship healthy? Plus, how much fighting is...