Attachment Styles in Relationships: Are You Anxious, Avoidant, Disorganized, or Secure?
Are you navigating relationship challenges in Texas or Maryland and wondering why patterns keep repeating? The answer may lie in something called attachment styles. Understanding your attachment style—whether anxious, avoidant, disorganized, or secure—can be a powerful first step toward deeper connection and emotional healing.
At Healing Intimacies, I specialize in helping individuals and couples in Texas and Maryland explore their emotional patterns and cultivate secure, healthy bonds.
What Are Attachment Styles?
Attachment styles are psychological patterns that shape how we connect, trust, and respond to intimacy in relationships. These styles typically form in early childhood but can deeply affect adult relationships.
The four primary attachment styles are:
1. Anxious Attachment
If you often worry about your partner leaving, crave constant reassurance, or feel overly sensitive to perceived rejection, you may have an anxious attachment style.
Signs include:
Fear of abandonment
Overthinking texts or behaviors
Feeling “too much” or “needy”
2. Avoidant Attachment
Do you find it hard to rely on others, pull away when things get too close, or pride yourself on being self-sufficient? These are common signs of an avoidant attachment style.
Signs include:
Difficulty expressing emotions
Keeping partners at arm’s length
Valuing independence over intimacy
3. Disorganized Attachment
One minute you feel like you could care less if this person was in your life, and the next you can’t image life without them? This may indicate a disorganized attachment style.
Signs include:
Unsure of what they want or need
Skeptical of the others intention
Strong fear of rejection and abandonment
4. Secure Attachment
A secure attachment style allows you to love freely without losing yourself. You’re comfortable with closeness, but also confident when apart.
Signs include:
Trust and open communication
Emotional availability
Healthy boundaries
Why Attachment Style Matters in Relationships
Attachment styles affect everything from conflict resolution to emotional intimacy. Whether you're dating in Austin or Dallas, TX or navigating marriage in Baltimore or Silver Spring, MD, knowing your style can help transform your relationships. Building in the right tool set within our relationships allows for both to feel a secure attachment with each other.
Healing Attachment Wounds in Texas and Maryland
At Healing Intimacies, I serve clients throughout Texas and Maryland via virtual sessions. I use trauma-informed and evidence-based approaches like:
Mindfulness-based practices
I can help you recognize old attachment wounds and develop the tools to shift toward a more secure, connected, and fulfilling love life.
Ready to Discover Your Attachment Style?
Whether you’re in Houston, TX or Bethesda, MD, our therapy services are designed to help you heal, grow, and build healthier emotional connections.
Start with a free consultation today and take the first step toward secure love.
Serving clients across:
Texas: Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, El Paso
Maryland: Baltimore, Columbia, Silver Spring, Rockville, Annapolis
Contact me now to book a consultation or learn more about attachment-based therapy in Texas and Maryland.