Relational & Attachment-Based Therapy
Relational and Attachment-Based Therapy is an evidence-informed approach that focuses on how early relationships and emotional bonds shape the way we connect with ourselves and others. It helps people understand patterns in relationships and build safer, more secure ways of relating.
“We are born into relationship, we are wounded in relationship, and we can be healed in relationship.” — Harville Hendrix
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Relational & Attachment-Based Therapy
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How does relational and attachment-based therapy work?
Therapy focuses on understanding your attachment patterns—how you learned to connect, seek safety, and respond to closeness or distance in relationships. In the therapeutic relationship itself, new experiences of safety, trust, and emotional attunement are created and explored, supporting healing and change.
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“The need for connection is as basic as the need for food and shelter.” — Alan Sroufe
Frequently asked questions about relational & attachment-based therapy
What is attachment in therapy?
Attachment refers to the emotional bonds formed in early relationships, which shape how we relate to others in adulthood, especially in close or intimate relationships.
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Can attachment-based therapy help with relationship problems?
Yes. It can help you understand recurring patterns in relationships, improve communication, and build more secure and fulfilling connections.
Can attachment patterns actually change in adulthood?
Yes. While attachment styles can be shaped early in life, they are not fixed. Through corrective emotional experiences in therapy and healthy relationships, people can develop more secure and flexible ways of relating.
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What does “secure attachment” mean?
Secure attachment refers to a sense of safety and trust in relationships, where you can be emotionally close to others while also maintaining your own independence and sense of self.
How does the therapist-client relationship help?
The therapeutic relationship itself becomes a place to experience safety, trust, and emotional attunement, which can help shift old relational patterns over time.
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Is this approach trauma-informed?
Yes. Attachment-based therapy is often used in trauma-informed care because many trauma responses are rooted in disrupted or unsafe attachment experiences.
How relational & attachment-based therapy helps
Improves relationship patterns
Strengthens emotional security
Increases self-awareness