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Attachment Styles Explained: Why You Attach the Way You Do

This is the first blog in a series on attachment theory explained. It covers attachment styles, what they are, how they can impact your relationships and more, and how to move towards a more secure attachment style... Have you ever caught yourself doing something and thought, why am I reacting like this? Or why do I always do that? Maybe it's not just one thing – it's a shape you can trace across your whole history. You get a few months [...]

Emma Byers2026-07-17T11:41:24+00:0017 July 2026|Categories: Attachment theory|Tags: anxious attachment, attachment styles, attachment theory, avoidant attachment, disorganised attachment, healthy relationships, secure attachment|Comments Off

Learning to be the parent your inner child’s needs

So how are you doing with getting to know your inner child? What ages are they when they show up? And perhaps most importantly, how are you getting on with understanding them, and being kind and compassionate to them? I hope last week's blog gave you a few pointers on how to tune into them, how they might be impacting you, and how to start to build a relationship with them. And also helped shine a light on why [...]

Emma Byers2025-08-19T20:31:32+00:0019 January 2023|Categories: Introvert, Self Care, Self help|Tags: attachment, attachment theory, healing trauma, healthy boudaries, healthy relationships, inner child, polyvagal theory, self care tips, self-care, socialising, somatics, trauma-informed, trauma-informed coaching|Comments Off

Is your inner child running the show?

Guess what? You’re filled with little people. And a lot of the time, they’re running the show. No, I haven’t lost the plot (honest). Hear me out…. When we experience traumas which don’t get resolved, particularly in our early years, then our younger selves get stuck in the cycling of that experience. They remain inside of us, and show up whenever something similar arises. They take over our behaviours and reactions, trying to keep us safe (but their toolkit [...]

Emma Byers2025-08-19T20:59:08+00:0013 January 2023|Categories: Introvert, Self Care, Self help|Tags: attachment, attachment theory, healing trauma, healthy boudaries, healthy relationships, inner child, polyvagal theory, self care tips, self-care, socialising, somatics, trauma-informed, trauma-informed coaching|Comments Off

Attachment Styles Explained: Why You Attach the Way You Do

Learning to be the parent your inner child’s needs

Is your inner child running the show?

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Attachment Styles Explained: Why You Attach the Way You Do

Attachment Styles Explained: Why You Attach the Way You Do

Learning to be the parent your inner child’s needs

Learning to be the parent your inner child’s needs

Is your inner child running the show?

Is your inner child running the show?

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