Attachment Theory
Married to a Narcissist
He believed he was living with a narcissist. The controlling moments, the lack of empathy, the recurring arguments all seemed to point in one direction. But what happens when therapy begins to reveal that the qualities we struggle with most in others may also exist, quietly, within ourselves?
Read MoreSongs in Therapy: Hurt
A fictional psychodynamic exploration inspired by the emotional world of Hurt. Through the character of Elias, this first piece in the Songs in Therapy series explores shame, loss, self-destruction, and the painful search to still feel emotionally alive.
Read MorePart 6 – Introducing “esa”: The One Who Made Peace With Their Ghosts — A Closing Chapter for a Lifelong Journey
This closing chapter introduces esa — a reflection of earned secure attachment — and explores how the parts of us shaped by early relationships can begin to come together over time.
Read MoreSecure Attachment: The Man His Father Taught Him to Be – Part Five
Thomas’s story explores secure attachment in relationships and the quiet grief that follows being loved well — where loss is felt deeply, but without fear.
Read MoreAnxious Attachment: The Girl Who Feared Being Unchosen — Part Four
Elena’s story explores anxious attachment in relationships, where the fear of being unchosen shapes closeness, reassurance, and the longing to feel securely loved.
Read MoreAvoidant Attachment: The Girl Who Learned to Disappear — Part Three
A reflective exploration of avoidant attachment in relationships, following Mara’s story of emotional withdrawal, silence, and the struggle with closeness.
Read MoreDisorganised Attachment: The House That Wouldn’t Hold Me — Part Two
Daniel’s story explores how disorganised attachment can shape adult relationships, where closeness and fear exist side by side, and connection can feel both needed and dangerous.
Read MoreAttachment Theory and Relationships: The Architecture Beneath the Floorboards – Part One
Attachment Theory and Relationships: The Architecture Beneath the Floorboards – Part One (Part 1/6 of the Attachment Theory series) There are ways of loving that begin long before we know what love is. Before language, before memory, before we can form a single conscious thought, our bodies are already learning what it means to reach…
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