What does one’s relationship with the natural world and animals say about that person’s relationships with other humans? That is the topic of many sociological and anthropological studies. It is clear that human disregard for the sanctity of life is … Read more
Category Archives: Family Therapy
We hope you’ve been learning from this series on Attachment styles, which we will conclude with this post on the Disorganized Attachment Style. This most extreme behavioral style stems from the most dysfunctional upbringing.
Parents who generate a Disorganized … Read more
If you have been following this series of posts on personality attachment styles, you will have a basic understanding of the theory that relationship patterns learned in infancy carry over into adult relationships. We have explored the Secure style … Read more
We’ve been discussing how psychological attachment styles affect our development and our adult relationships. This post covers The Avoidant style, the child who learns early in life that her needs will usually not be met by a caregiver, and she … Read more
In our last post we provided a basic understanding of Attachment Styles. Now we will cover the healthiest of the relationships: the Secure Attachment Style, in which the majority of adults are classified.
An infant who has a steady, secure … Read more
In mental health care, the term “attachment” refers to how you relate to other people in your life. In infancy and early youth you formed an attachment style which stays with you and affects your most intimate relationships – and … Read more
Our society thrives on labels … Asian, thin, Catholic, short, autistic, shy, gay, Black, Jewish … and these labels are how society segregates us and tries to make sense of us. Most of the time these labels create problems and … Read more