Interior Integration for Catholics 160 Your Parts Have These Six Attachment Needs
Feb 17, 2025
Peter Martin, a psychologist and expert in attachment theory, joins Marion Moreland, a certified Internal Family Systems therapist, to dive deep into the six essential attachment needs we all share: safety, recognition, love, and more. They discuss how our internal parts experience these needs and the varying attachment styles that manifest within us. The conversation emphasizes the importance of understanding these dynamics in fostering emotional stability and healthy relationships. Listeners are also guided through an experiential exercise to connect with their inner selves.
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Attachment Needs Exist in Parts
- Attachment needs are vital even within our internal parts like exiles, managers, and firefighters.
- Understanding parts' attachment styles helps grasp their different ways of seeking security and love.
Attachment Styles Vary by Part Type
- Different internal parts show distinct attachment styles: managers tend to avoid, exiles show anxiety, and firefighters present complexity.
- Managers strive for control, exiles yearn for connection, and firefighters react to threat to protect the system.
Parenting Shapes Parts’ Attachment
- Family dynamics influence internal parts: firefighter-driven parenting can produce manager-driven children and vice versa.
- Parenting style shapes our parts' ways of coping and managing attachment needs in complex ways.
