by Terry Levy | May 25, 2017 | Adult Relationships, Attachment
How you attach to other adults strongly corresponds with how you attached to others as a child. Four distinct styles of attachment have been identified — and perhaps recognizing yourself in one of them is the first step toward strengthening your relationships....
by Terry Levy | Jun 24, 2015 | Adult Relationships
More than 50 percent of marriages end in divorce due to various reasons: incompatibility, betrayal, substance abuse, attachment problems, faulty communication. Many people lacked role models of healthy long-term love and commitment growing up. When partners are...
by Terry Levy | Jun 24, 2015 | Adult Relationships, Attachment
In recent years there has been significant interest in adult attachment styles and how these relationship patterns influence adult intimate and romantic relationships. Attachment styles learned in childhood tend to endure throughout life. Thus, each of the...
by Terry Levy | May 8, 2015 | Adult Relationships, Psychology
More than 50 percent of marriages end in divorce due to various reasons, including incompatibility, betrayal, substance abuse, attachment problems, faulty communication. Many people lacked role models of healthy long-term love and commitment growing up. When partners...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Dec 11, 2013 | Adult Relationships, Couples Therapy
Numerous studies have shown the positive effects of adult attachment security on self-image, stress management, values, and overall mental, physical, and relationship health. The ability to trust and depend on a partner results in a “broaden-and-build” cycle; i.e.,...
It is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver in the first several years of life. However, more and more children are failing to develop secure attachments to loving, protective caregivers. These children are left without the most important foundation for healthy development and are at risk for: