Attachment Therapy

My approach to attachment therapy starts with one belief: feeling safe with another person is something you can learn at any point in your life. As a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist practicing virtually across Ontario, I work with individuals, couples, and families to help them build the kind of connections that feel secure and lasting.

In our sessions together, I draw on Somatic Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal Therapy, EMDR, and Attachment and Commitment Therapy to help you strengthen bonds, form deeper connections, and move toward relationships that genuinely feel different.

Attachment-based therapy for couples

Attachment therapy also supports couples. Different attachment styles, including secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized, often shape the way partners respond to closeness and conflict. As your therapist, I help you notice your style and the steps you take together.

I structure the work around guided dialogues and focused exercises that highlight each partner’s attachment needs and responses. By mapping the cycle together, couples begin to see how their styles influence interaction and connection.

How Does Attachment Therapy Work?

Attachment therapy creates a space where you can explore your emotions and relational patterns openly, without judgment. Depending on what feels right for you, sessions may draw on play therapy and expressive arts, particularly with children and younger clients, where creativity becomes a natural way to surface and process feelings that are hard to put into words.

For couples and families, the work looks a little different. Guided dialogues, role-play, and structured exercises help each person identify their attachment needs, understand how those needs show up in conflict, and practice new ways of responding to each other. Over time, these sessions help shift the dynamic from reactive to relational.

How Does Attachment-Based Therapy Help Couples?

Attachment styles shape how couples handle closeness, conflict, and communication. Understanding these patterns gives insight into why certain challenges repeat and how they affect the emotional bond.

Anxious attachment

People with anxious attachment often seek reassurance frequently and read neutral moments as rejection. This pattern shows up in romantic relationships, friendships, and family dynamics alike.

Avoidant Attachment

People with avoidant attachment tend to withdraw when things feel emotionally intense and suppress their needs to stay in control.

Disorganized Attachment

People with disorganized attachment often want closeness and fear it at the same time, creating confusing dynamics with partners, parents, siblings, or friends.

Secure Attachment

Secure attachment means approaching conflict with openness and repairing ruptures without escalating.

What Can Attachment Therapy Help With?

Attachment therapy helps you uncover the reasons that prevent you from building a strong bond. It can help you:

Feeling emotionally disconnected from your partner or children
Repeating the same relationship patterns across different people
Struggling with trust, even when there is no clear reason not to trust
Fear of abandonment or rejection in close relationships
Difficulty setting boundaries without guilt or conflict
Parenting challenges rooted in your own childhood experiences
Recovering from childhood emotional neglect

Ready to Feel More Connected?

Relationships do not have to feel this hard, and you do not have to figure it out alone. I offer virtual sessions across Ontario, so you can access this support from the comfort of your own home, with no commute and no waiting room. Reach out today to book a free consultation