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The Power of Attachment

The Power of Attachment

By Diane Poole Heller

How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships. Sounds True, 2019.

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15 mins read

13 Key insights

A brief summary of The Power of Attachment

A pioneering examination into attachment styles—how they are linked with trauma and how they manifest in our behaviors, as well as how we can heal and forge deeper, more meaningful connections with others.

Key insights in The Power of Attachment

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What do you get from this book? Advice on attaining secure attachment in your relationships
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After experiencing trauma, building connections can be difficult, but we can heal from unhealthy attachments
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Surrounding ourselves with people who understand us can soothe our level or anxiety while we work on healing our brain
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To develop secure attachment, you must feel protected, supported, and allowed to grow, so you can build trust and resiliency
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There are several ways to enhance secure attachment and strengthen your relationships; all it takes is practice
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Those who have experienced less than ideal childhoods may have an attachment adaptation that makes connecting difficult—but they can heal
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Ambivalent people may cling to others and worry about losing them, but mindfulness can ease their paranoia
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Though it’s the most complicated, the disorganized attachment style can be transformed into security with a little work
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Witnessing a securely attached couple lets you understand what qualities to emulate so you can improve the health of your relationship
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Seek secure people or those willing to work for security; watch out for red flags and be compassionate toward everyone
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read The Power of Attachment

Behavioral therapists • psychologists • counselors • anyone yearning to heal from trauma • those seeking to strengthen their relationships

About the author of The Power of Attachment

Diane Poole Heller, PhD has spent over thirty years researching and teaching ways to resolve trauma and understand attachment. She is a therapist, as well as an author, and a leading expert on the method of Somatic Experiencing and Adult Attachment Theory. She offers many training programs and workshops both online and in person to individuals and therapists interested in her groundbreaking solutions.

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