Ep. 235 - Clinical insights into Endings, Attachment, and the Courage to Let Go

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 235, host Andrea Atherton is joined by fellow therapist Lisa Angelini for a thoughtful, clinically informed conversation about the relationship themes that are increasingly appearing in therapy rooms in 2025. Drawing on their combined decades of experience, they explore relationship recovery and repair through a deeper lens—one that centers not only on couples or partners, but also on the essential work of repairing the relationship with oneself. This episode reflects the growing awareness that many clients are not just struggling with their relationships, but with the fear of change that keeps them emotionally tethered to what is familiar, even when it is painful.Andrea and Lisa speak candidly about the rise in unresolved grief and how avoidance of loss, endings, and disappointment is shaping modern relational patterns. They discuss why so many people present with a high tolerance for poor or harmful behavior, often rooted in early attachment and childhood wounds. The conversation highlights a common therapeutic theme: clients attempting to make others change to avoid their own pain, while losing connection to self-trust in the process. As therapists, they reflect on how relationships continue to act as powerful mirrors, revealing wounded parts that are asking for attention, compassion, and integration.The episode closes with a meaningful exploration of endings, discernment, and the quiet grief that accompanies letting go of what no longer works. Andrea and Lisa name a growing therapeutic shift in 2025—moving clients away from obsessing over saving the relationship and toward choosing themselves with clarity and care. This conversation offers listeners a grounded, honest look at what healing truly asks of us, and why learning to trust ourselves may be the most important relationship repair of all.Lisa AngeliniLinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-angelini-mapc-lpc-b0933812/https://www.facebook.com/lisa.angelini.52https://www.facebook.com/lisaangelinilpc/https://www.instagram.com/lisa.angelini/30-minute Consultation with Andrea https://www.andreaatherton.com/booking-calendarAndrea Atherton  Websitehttps://www.andreaatherton.com/Love Anarchy Websitehttps://www.andreaatherton.com/podcasthttps://loveanarchypodcast.buzzsprout.comLove Anarchy Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/loveanarchypodcast/Andrea Atherton Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/andreaatherton-17/