Experts Explain Trauma | Daily Practices to Build Secure Attachment

An episode of the Healing and Growing, Hand in Hand podcast, hosted by Lisa Tickel, titled "Experts Explain Trauma | Daily Practices to Build Secure Attachment" was published on December 16, 2025 and runs 14 minutes.

December 16, 2025 ·14m · Healing and Growing, Hand in Hand

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Summary

Can you really rewire your brain for healthier relationships and secure attachment? In this episode of Experts Explain Trauma, Lisa Tickel sits down with Certified Attachment Practitioner Bev Mitelman, M.A., founder of Securely Loved, to explore daily practices that help shift internal narratives and heal attachment wounds.Bev shares a powerful and accessible exercise called auto-suggestion—a method that uses repetition, imagery, and emotion to challenge and replace negative core beliefs like “I am unlovable” or “I will be abandoned.” Whether you struggle with anxious attachment, low self-worth, or persistent self-doubt, this practical conversation will give you tools to begin creating new, healthier mental pathways.💬 What you’ll learn:- How to identify your core attachment wounds- The role of subconscious beliefs in shaping your relationships- Why your brain looks for evidence to confirm negative beliefs—and how to retrain it- How to build secure attachment with intention and practice- Why even starting small (like noticing a pet’s love) can spark changeThis episode is for anyone navigating relationship anxiety, self-esteem struggles, or on a journey of emotional healing.🔗 Learn more about Bev Mitelman:Website: https://www.securelyloved.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/securely_lovedVerified Therapist Profile: https://www.goodtherapy.org/therapists/profile/bev-mitelman-counselor#attachmentstyle #anxiousattachment #healingjourney #selfworth #innerhealing #mentalhealth #traumarecovery #rewireyourbrain #secureattachment #emotionalhealing

Episode Description

Bev shares a powerful and accessible exercise called auto-suggestion—a method that uses repetition, imagery, and emotion to challenge and replace negative core beliefs like “I am unlovable” or “I will be abandoned.” Whether you struggle with anxious attachment, low self-worth, or persistent self-doubt, this practical conversation will give you tools to begin creating new, healthier mental pathways.

💬 What you’ll learn:

- How to identify your core attachment wounds

- The role of subconscious beliefs in shaping your relationships

- Why your brain looks for evidence to confirm negative beliefs—and how to retrain it

- How to build secure attachment with intention and practice

- Why even starting small (like noticing a pet’s love) can spark change

This episode is for anyone navigating relationship anxiety, self-esteem struggles, or on a journey of emotional healing.

🔗 Learn more about Bev Mitelman:

Website: https://www.securelyloved.com

Instagram: https://instagram.com/securely_loved

Verified Therapist Profile: https://www.goodtherapy.org/therapists/profile/bev-mitelman-counselor

#attachmentstyle #anxiousattachment #healingjourney #selfworth #innerhealing #mentalhealth #traumarecovery #rewireyourbrain #secureattachment #emotionalhealing