Attachment Styles

Gethsemane & The Cross: A Blueprint for Secure Attachment and Emotional Expression

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In the 1970s, Mary Ainsworth (developmental psychologist), observed that the type of bond a child forms with their primary caregiver will lead to the development of either one of four different attachment styles (Secure, Anxious/ambivalent, Avoidant, or Disorganized). Her work culminated in a set of fascinating experiments known as the Strange Situation Experiments in which […]

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6 Ways To Develop A Secure Attachment With God

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Depending on the quality of care we received from our primary caregivers during childhood, we either develop what psychologist John Bowlby coined in the early 70s as a Secure or Insecure (Anxious or Avoidant) attachment style. These attachment styles (Secure, Anxious, or Avoidant), formed during our earliest years of development, play a significant role in

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Attachment Styles And Your Relationship With God

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God & The Subconscious During my time as a counselor, I have sat with numerous well-educated, theologically-informed Christian clients frustrated by their current experience with God. Often, these clients would correlate these frustrations to theological misunderstandings or spiritual realities rather than mental or emotional deficiencies. Confused, these clients had difficulty reconciling the fact that someone

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How Does Attachment Help Me Understand Myself and Relationships?

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History In the 1970s, Mary Ainsworth (developmental psychologist), observed that the type of bond a child forms with their primary caregiver will lead to the development of either one of four different attachment styles (Secure, Anxious/ambivalent, Avoidant, or Disorganized). Her work culminated in a set of fascinating experiments known as the Strange Situation Experiments in

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