The Attachment Confessions
From FA to Secure AF: How Attachment Science Changed My Life...For Real. From the moment I discovered attachment science, everything – literally EV-ERY-THING – about every relationship I'd ever been in finally made sense. And now, I'm learning what it takes to earn my attachment security and have awesome, healthy relationships moving forward. We'll dive into the mind-blowing and freakishly accurate world of attachment science, my childhood, my relationships, and my journey of going from FA to secure AF (iykyk – and if you don't know, don't worry! You will soon). Throughout The Attachment Confessions, you'll have a ring-side seat to my own attachment healing journey. We'll get into some pretty heavy stuff but have a grand 'ol time while doing so! And who knows, maybe you'll be inspired to ALSO embark on your own attachment healing journey. That's my hope, at least! Whether you're an Anxious Preoccupied, a Dismissive Avoidant, a Fearful Avoidant, OR the holy grail of them all – Securely Attached – all are welcome! Let's freaking go, y'all! xo – Chelsea
Episodes
What's up, guys! Thank you so much for joining me for episode 13 of The Attachment Confessions!
As mentioned on previous episodes, I've been participating in attachment expert Dr. Sarah Hensley's virtual group coaching program aimed at learning the tools needed to earn my attachment security. I just wrapped up the program last week.
On today's episode, I'm giving you all the scoop on how everything went. Spoiler alert – it was SO g...
Happy Wednesday, everyone! Welcome back to The Attachment Confessions!
Today's episode features part 2 of our conversation with Brent Stokes – our very first lived-experience Dismissive Avoidant guest.
Last week, Brent took us on a journey through his childhood, highlighting how his dismissive avoidant insecure attachment formed.
On today's episode, we are continuing the convo, diving into Brent's romantic history and getting a pe...
What's up, everybody! Welcome back to The Attachment Confessions!
On today's episode, I'm SUPER pumped to introduce you guys to a brand-new series we'll be doing from time to time here on The Attachment Confessions – Guest Lived Experiences!
My confessions fam knows my Fearful Avoidant woes all too well, so I figured we should spice things up and have other peeps from different walks of life and across all ends of the attachment s...
What's up, everyone! Welcome to The Attachment Confessions!
We've made it to episode 10 – double digits, baby!
Today we are taking our previous discussion on narcissism a step further and examining the most painful duo that exists – the narcissist / codependent toxic relationship dynamic.
From an attachment lens, the codependent partner subconsciously enters relationships with their anxious attachment in the driver's seat, leaving...
Hey Hey, everybody! Welcome to episode 9 of The Attachment Confessions!
On today’s episode, we're doing a deep dive into a topic that a number of you have asked me about – narcissists. Particularly, where does narcissism fall on the attachment spectrum? When it comes to how the two of these coincide, there actually is no correlation at all whatsoever.
Narcissism is a highly complex psychological construct that can wreak havoc in al...
What’s up, everybody! Welcome to EPISODE 8 of The Attachment Confessions!!
Guys – We’ve hit a milestone making it this far. Fun fact – 90% of podcasts don’t make it past episode 7, which is B-A-N-A-N-A-S. But here we are, episode 8 baby! Thank you so much for giving me space in your life and joining me on this attachment healing adventure! It seriously means the world *insert joyful teary-eyed emoji*
On today’s episode, we are wrap...
What's up, guys! Thanks so much for stopping by for episode 7 of The Attachment Confessions!
Today we're continuing our breakup series with an episode featuring some sure-fire ways to stay strong during the dreadful post-breakup season, including a spotlight on one pro tip in particular that has gained massive popularity over the last few years among attachment experts and relationship coaches alike – The No-Contact Rule.
Breakups ...
What's up, everyone! Welcome back for episode 6 of The Attachment Confessions!
Today's episode centers around one of the questions I get asked most about when it comes to attachment – Breakups.
UGH. Breakups. The dreaded B word.
Breakups. Are. The. Worst.
But just like so many other things when it comes to how we handle the highs and lows of relationshipping, there's actually a science behind how each attachment style grapples wi...
Hello everybody! Welcome to The Attachment Confessions!
Thanks so much for joining me for Episode 5 – Why Fostering Secure Attachment In Our Kids Is So Crucial.
In today's episode, we take a deeper dive into one of the early attachment experiments that our guest from episode 4, Brie Neil, mentioned toward the beginning of our conversation – Mary Ainsworth's 'Strange Situation' experiment. This experiment is what piqued Brie's inter...
What's up, guys?! Happy Wednesday!
I am SO incredibly excited to have my VERY FIRST guest on the pod with me today!!!
Brie Neil joins The Attachment Confessions to nerd-out with me on all things attachment science!
Brie is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing in attachment. She is the owner of Thrive Counseling Clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she focuses on individual therapy, couples therapy, and addiction counseling.
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Hello Hello!! Welcome back to The Attachment Confessions! I'm so grateful to have you here for episode 3 – My Attachment Red Flags.
Guys, I may end up regretting this, but today I'm spilling some tea on a few of the Fearful Avoidant red flags I've experienced in my past relationships. A couple stories are sins of my exes, a couple stories star yours truly, but ultimately, the real red flags are all mine to carry.
Whether I put up w...
**Disclaimer: In this episode, I make references to mental illness and ideations of self-harm, so listener discretion is advised.
What's up, guys?! I'm so glad you are here for episode 2 of The Attachment Confessions – The Fearful Avoidant: How I Got Here.
We start episode 2 by doing a quick recap of the 4 attachment styles (Anxious Preoccupied, Dismissive Avoidant, Fearful Avoidant, and Securely Attached).
Then, things get pretty ...
What's up y'all?! I'm Chelsea, and I am SO excited that you are here for my VERY FIRST EPISODE of The Attachment Confessions!!
Attachment science changed my life...for real, you guys.
"Hey Chels – what the heck is attachment science??"
GREAT QUESTION! In episode 1, I'm giving you all the DL on attachment theory. Who came up with it, when it was introduced. You know, the history stuff!
Then, we'll dive into the science-y stuff. I'l...
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