Anxious Attachment

Anxious attachment is one of the attachment styles identified within attachment theory, which explores the ways individuals form emotional bonds with one another. If you've found yourself on this page it's quite likely you may have already done some research on attachment and are aware that you are anxiously attached. Otherwise, maybe you're reading this wondering what anxious attachment is and if you qualify. If so, hopefully the information below will help provide further clarity. Either way, I am so glad that you're here because understanding your attachment style is the most rewarding and crucial step you can take to building the secure and healthy relationship that you desire and deserve.

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Perhaps...

• You love to be very close and intimate with your romantic partner

• You often fear that your partner doesn't desire the same closeness

• ​You have an intense fear of abandonment

• Relationships consume a large part of your emotional energy

• You feel a constant need for reassurance to alleviate anxiety about your relationship

• You have a fear of being considered too "needy"- or have had this term used against you in the past

• You have trouble openly communicating your needs and boundaries

• You overthink situations and anticipate the worst outcomes

• You feel hyper-aware of any perceived changes in your partner's mood

• You experience intense emotional reactions (both positive and negative)

• You have trouble trusting a potential partner

• You have a deep-seated fear of rejection

 

These are all common experiences of someone who has an anxious attachment style. If any of these feel true for you, then it is quite likely that you may have an anxious attachment style. I'm here to tell you that you don't have to continue to feel this way. A secure relationship is possible and I'm here to help guid you towards finding the relationship that will allow you to feel more connected, peaceful, and joyful. 

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