Ann Kelley

Our new season starts Nov 2, 2021!  In the meantime, It is our pleasure to share one of our most popular in our basic attachment series.  This is the second of three – 159, 160, 161.  Whether it’s new to you or not we hope you enjoy this content and share it with somebody who should hear it or re-listen and reflect. We will be back soon and have been working hard contemplating next steps.  Look for us live again early November, we have a great season coming up and more chances for our listeners to interact.  Season 6 will pick up where these leave off, and we cannot wait to share more with you. Improve your sense of security and communicate more effectively inside yourself, and with those you love by understand preoccupied/anxious attachment.  Begin to learn to manage your body’s reactivity in relationships by learning about preoccupied/anxious attachment and how it relates to unconscious regulation of the brain. Dr. Ann Kelley and Sue Marriott LCSW, CGP discuss the Insecure Preoccupied, or Anxious/Ambivalent side of the attachment spectrum. This discussion can stand alone, but it also continues as a soft Part 2 from last episode TU59: Are You Cool or Just Cut Off – Dismissing Attachment. The hosts begin to really go into how to use the attachment spectrum to identify where you might fall and how to move towards a more secure place. Find out how anxious attachment is formed and passed on, as well as how starting anxious affects relationships later in our adult life. You’ll learn how to manage relationships better by turning inwards and regulating yourself rather than focusing on others to calm you down. Therapist Uncensored co-hosts Kelley and Marriott will also provide basic tips towards identifying where you are on the attachment spectrum and how to move from anxious attachment towards security.   To see the original show notes for this episode, click here.  Like what you’re hearing? A great way to help others find these resources is to rate and review wherever you get your podcasts. This is an easy and effective way for those seeking assistance to be able to find it. Thank you so much for your support. Tweet

Ann Kelley, a nervous system expert, and Sue Marriott, a professional in interpersonal dynamics, dive into the concepts of protection versus connection. They discuss how our bodies react faster than our minds and the impact of internal narratives on emotional regulation. Explore the importance of self-awareness and recognizing physiological cues that indicate defensiveness. They emphasize fostering deeper connections by slowing down interactions and consciously choosing positive interpretations of our experiences.

Therapist and author Sue Marriott, along with Dr. Ann Kelley, discuss spreading secure relating and updating our understanding of attachment by proposing a spectrum of attachment patterns in their book. They challenge traditional views, advocate for diverse perspectives, and emphasize the importance of secure connections for personal growth and societal change.