The Meaningful Life with Andrew G. Marshall Jessica Baum: Anxiously Attached? How To Be More Secure
Apr 15, 2024
Jessica Baum, a psychotherapist and founder of The Relationship Institute of Palm Beach, explores the challenges of anxious attachment styles in relationships. She explains how such anxieties can lead to jealousy and codependency, affecting relational happiness. Jessica discusses the importance of understanding attachment theories and personal healing, highlighting practical strategies for emotional regulation. She also shares insights on how to navigate infidelity and foster secure connections, encouraging self-compassion and support in relationships.
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Jessica's Early Attachment Struggles
- Jessica Baum shares that early anxiety and codependency struggles helped her find attachment theory for healing.
- Attachment theory gave her a framework, helping her feel less alone and start the path toward recovery.
Understanding Attachment Styles
- Attachment styles are adaptive patterns from infancy shaping adult relational behaviors.
- Anxious and avoidant styles are opposites: anxious types seek connection while avoidants tend to withdraw under stress.
Complexity of Attachment Patterns
- Fearful (disorganized) attachment emerges from caregivers who are both a source of safety and fear.
- People can embody multiple attachment patterns and show different ones depending on relationships and context.
