by Suzanne Hall | Nov 6, 2025 | Attachment Styles, Disorganised attachment
“Come close… but don’t.” Disorganised attachment forms in childhood when the person you most rely on for safety is also the source of fear. This creates a devastating conflict: the child’s natural instinct is to seek comfort from their parent, yet the parent’s...
by Suzanne Hall | Oct 20, 2025 | Ambivilant attachment, Attachment Styles
“It doesn’t matter how much they tell me they love me, or how much I trust they won’t leave me for someone else, it’s just so hard to believe them”. This is another common theme in the therapy room. Ambivalent attachment develops in childhood when a parent is...
by Suzanne Hall | Oct 9, 2025 | Attachment Styles, Avoidant Attachment
“My childhood was fine. I always had food, clothes, and I got taken to after-school activities. I don’t know why I struggle so much now”. Variations of this statement are really common in the therapy room. On the surface, everything looked great. But often, something...
by Suzanne Hall | Sep 26, 2025 | Attachment Styles, Secure Attachment
What Secure Attachment Really Means Imagine being in relationships with others – and having a sense that you belong, that you’re safe, and that someone has your back. That ease and deep-down sense of well-being is what secure attachment feels like. Attachment styles...
