Fixing Avoidant And Anxious Attachment In Your Relationship

Who doesn’t want to have healthy relationships? Of course, we all do. But often mental or emotional issues of one or both partners in the relationship stand in the way, putting up obstacles to block the way for a strong and healthy relationship. Fixing Avoidant and Anxious Attachment in Your Relationship, by Robert J. Charles, PhD, DMin discusses approaching relationships and interactions from the attachment theory perspective. As in many psychological theories, in attachment theory, it is believed that the way we form relationships is rooted in the patterns developed in childhood, thus the parenting styles of our early caregivers help to shape the way we form and maintain relationships later in life. This book starts by explaining attachment theory and how it applies to human relationships, then has you take an in depth look at your own relationships to identify and evaluate your own attachment style, offering suggestions for ways to shape your attachment style into a style that is healthier for you and the relationships you engage in. The book discusses behaviors and feelings of attachment which we all have, helps us to understand why we have them, and how they impact our relationships. It offers suggestions for dealing with undesirable attachment styles and strategies to deal with the tough behaviors such as jealousy, insecurity, anxiety and avoidance. There are also strategies offered to overcome codependency and improving interdependence, and a chapter with tips for cultivating healthy relationships. While this book offers practical ideas for improving and strengthening our relationships and social interactions, it does so with a clinical approach which may put off those looking for simple easy fixes. But the fact is, there are no easy fixes, and Charles cautions and emphasizes that his strategies should ultimately be practiced in conjunction with therapy with a licensed therapist. What is offered here is brief insight which only skims the surface, and while offering strategies that may be effective in working on our own relationships independently, therapy is the ultimate strategy offered in order to dig down deep into our own attachments. This book is not meant for replace therapy when therapy is required, but it is offered as a tool which can be used to supplement therapy and help us avoid relationship crisis. It could be helpful in identifying our own attachment styles and improving our relationships, just from understanding the dynamics involved. Read more about this book : https://amzn.to/3DdBF2G