Securely Attached: Transform Your Attachment Patterns into Loving, Lasting Romantic Relationships ( A Guided Journal)

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So you're an adult with an insecure attachment style. Now what Transform insecure attachment patterns and unlock the key to deeply satisfying relationships with Securely Attached. Navigating the path to an intimate, secure romantic partnership can feel daunting. But the good news is attachment theory research shows that everyone can overcome insecure patterns. Securely Attached clearly and gently guides you in delving deeper and overcoming problematic patterns that are holding you back from getting-and keeping-the close, fulfilling relationship you want. With this engaging and insightful guided journal, author and attachment expert Eli Harwood (a.k.a. "The Attachment Nerd") offers more than 140 prompts to- IDENTIFY YOUR ATTACHMENT PATTERNS. Understand which four categories inform your close relationships and why. HEAL PAST WOUNDS. Reflect and process your unique attachment story for a perspective shift. DEVELOP TOOLS FOR GROWTH. Quizzes, exercises, and tips provide actionable steps to learning secure patterns. LOVE SECURELY. Find, build, and nurture healthy ways of loving-and being loved. *** "Securely Attached is a resource that every therapist, client, and person needs in their life. Eli hands us her clear knowledge of the attachment research in a way that is engaging, concise, and hopeful toward healing attachment wounds and learning how to cultivate secure bonds with the people who matter most in our lives." -Dr. Nicole LePera, New York Times--bestselling author of How to Do the Work

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Securely Attached is a resource that every therapist, client, and person needs in their life. Eli hands us her clear knowledge of the attachment research in a way that is engaging, concise, and hopeful towards healing attachment wounds and learning how to cultivate secure bonds with the people who matter most in our lives.
Dr. Nicole LePera, New York Times-bestselling author of How to Do the Work

Transforming our attachment patterns is a transformative journey, and Eli Harwood's book, Securely Attached, is a guiding light on this path of self-discovery and growth. With a blend of expertise, compassion, and personal experience, Eli empowers adults with insecure attachment styles to forge deeply satisfying and secure relationships.
Jessica Baum, LMHC, author of Anxiously Attached: Becoming More Secure in Life and Love

This visually engaging, humor-infused workbook guides insecurely attached readers on a journey of self-discovery. Harwood gently provides clear explanations of attachment-related concepts readers can apply to their lives through thought-provoking exercises. The result is an amazing opportunity to nurture secure attachment and enjoy emotionally intimate relationships.
Leslie Becker-Phelps, PhD, author of Insecure in Love and Insecure in Love Workbook:Step-by-Step Guidance to Help You Overcome Anxious Attachment and Feel More Secure with Yourself and Your Partner

You have decided to embark on a worthy and challenging endeavor by engaging this book. Youre in good hands! Eli is going to give you the brainy stuff of how early relationships create patterns in our lives. And who is Eli Perhaps you have watched one of her TikTok videos, or read her Instagram posts. This I can promise you: she is not just an academic or clinical expert worthy of a follow on social media. She is your ally. She has lived what she has written in this book, and she is cheering you on.
Abby Wong-Heffter, LMHC, trauma and abuse therapist specializing in attachment theory

An important, user-friendly guide to understanding and transforming attachment patterns.
Alan Sroufe, Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota

Author Bio

ELI HARWOOD is a licensed therapist who has been studying attachment theory for the past fifteen years. She is trained in the attachment evaluation tool, The Strange Situation, as well as in the TBRI, which is a clinical application of attachment intervention for kids with trauma. Eli has been sharing insights online to educate people about attachment since early 2022, and you can find her at AttachmentNerd.com.