Sonya Thomas lcsw

The avoidantly attached maneuver to keep people at a distance and display a generally dismissive attitude towards connectedness.  There is an over focus on independence, reliance on self, and a…

Let’s start with a description of a way to think about one’s attachment system.  Our attachment system is the mechanism in our brain/psychology that is responsible for tracking and monitoring the…

A person is much more likely to develop a secure attachment style if early caregivers were  sensitive and predictably responsive to one’s needs when growing up.  Laying attachment solely at…

In a nutshell, there are three primary attachment styles that are formed in childhood as a result of the quality of attunement, predictability, and nurturing we received growing up: Secure…