21. Attachment Styles Explained: How to Heal Toxic Patterns and Create Healthy Boundaries with Licensed Therapist Lauren Walsh

What if you could show up in your relationships feeling completely secure? What if you could know that you’re enough, exactly as you are?Chances are you’ve come across the term ‘attachment style’ before - whether we’re aware of it or not, most of us default to one of 4 main attachment types: secure (the holy grail!) anxious, avoidant or anxious-avoidant (also known as fearful avoidant, or disorganized.)If you’ve ever found yourself caught in unhealthy relationship cycles, repeating the same patterns over and over and not understanding why, chances are your attachment style is to blame. The good news? We CAN change.In this episode, licensed therapist Lauren Walsh is back to explain attachment theory and break down how understanding the root cause of our behaviour is the key to finally being able to rewrite the patterns keeping us stuck.Because we ALL deserve healthy relationships - with others and most importantly, with ourselves.TOPICS WE COVER:-The main attachment styles and the different characteristics of each-How starting to truly understand our attachment style can help us begin to rewrite unhealthy relationship patterns -Inner child healing and the role understanding our attachment style plays in helping heal childhood wounds-People pleasing - the role attachment style plays in people pleasing tendencies both in and out of romantic relationships-The common signs that someone is giving too much or losing themselves in a relationship because of an anxious attachment style -How we can set - and maintain - proper boundaries when we have an anxious or avoidant attachment style, particularly when we get pushback from the people around us-Navigating a dating scene that’s more geared towards short-term connections if you’re someone who’s anxiously attached-How to spot the early signs of unhealthy attachment patterns in new relationships and start to course-correct-How we can take charge of our own healing and take steps to become more securely attached, so that we can attract healthy love, and become the best version of ourselves, FOR ourselvesAnd SO much more!If you enjoyed this episode, catch up on part one HEREUntil next time XRESOURCES:Find Lauren’s Instagram HEREConnect + work with her for coaching or therapy HEREListen to the ‘Let’s Go Girls’ Podcast HEREFind the book ‘Attached’ HEREHave you subscribed yet?It would mean the absolute world to me if you would SUBSCRIBE, SHARE OR REVIEW Muse Yourself wherever you get your podcasts!Apple Podcasts | SpotifyJOIN MY COMMUNITY: Subscribe HERE⁠⁠ if you’d like new podcast episodes and blogs delivered right to your inbox. You can subscribe for free or, for less than the price of one latte a month, support my work by becoming a paid subscriberWORK WITH ME: If you’d like to explore how we can work together, you can contact me ⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠ Get full access to Muse Yourself at gemmaj.substack.com/subscribe