Attachment-Based Psychotherapy

...a way of looking at your struggles through the lens of your relationships, past and present.
We explore both your explicit memories (the ones you can recall) and your implicit experiences (the ones stored in your body and nervous system).
These shape how you think, feel, and act - often without you realising it.
 
What are attachment wounds?
They’re the emotional bruises from times you didn’t get the love, safety, or understanding you needed growing up.
For some, that looked like criticism, neglect, or feeling invisible.
For others, it was inconsistency – not knowing whether you’d be comforted or left to cope alone.
 
How might attachment wounds show up today?
Attachment wounds can ripple through your life in ways you might not expect. You might notice:
 

• Constant underlying anxiety or feeling “on edge”

• Sudden emotional flashbacks

• Struggle to trust yourself or others

• Feeling disconnected, empty, or emotionally “numb”

• Chronic shame or guilt that never quite shifts

• Low self-esteem and self-doubt

• Trouble calming big emotions once they’re triggered

• Difficulty building or maintaining healthy relationships

 
How they form
Attachment wounds usually start in childhood, when your brain and body are still learning what’s safe.
If love felt conditional, or you had to hide your feelings to keep the peace, your nervous system learned patterns that still run the show today.