Taylor Cnudde (she/her)

Our attachments are the emotional bonds we have with others. We're all born with an innate drive to attach to our primary caregivers. In order to form a secure/healthy attachment style, we need our caregivers to be available, responsive, and sensitive to our needs. This is how we develop a sense of trust and safety with others. If our caregivers are not able to be there for us, we may develop insecure attachment. Our attachment affects our adult relationships but can be changed to be more secure

Our attachments are the emotional bonds we have with others. We're all born with an innate drive to attach to our primary caregivers. In order to form a secure/healthy attachment style, we need our caregivers to be available, responsive, and sensitive to our needs. This is how we develop a sense of trust and safety with others. If our caregivers are not able to be there for us, we may develop insecure attachment. Attachment styles (avoidant, anxious, secure) affect our adult relationships.

Cognitive Theory says we hold core believes about ourselves, other people, and the world, which influence the way they process information and perceive events. Core beliefs are often assumed to be true and go unnoticed and unchallenged. These deep rooted beliefs form from early childhood experiences, cultural influences, etc. Core beliefs sometimes aren’t true and yet greatly influence our perceptions, resulting in the formation of maladaptive beliefs about ourself/the world.

Emotions come and go like waves. However when we avoid our unpleasant emotions they usually end up coming out in other ways and causing us or our loved ones more harm. Emotions Focused Therapy helps us to become more aware of our emotions and how they guide our identity and decisions. Once we understand where they come from and how to let them in, we can learn to cope more effectively with and decrease negative effects of maladaptive emotions.