Relationship Assessments

Relationship assessments provide a structured way to understand patterns in communication, connection, and areas of conflict. They offer insight into strengths and challenges, helping guide meaningful conversations and more effective support in therapy.

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Types of Attachments

Have you ever wondered why certain relationship situations feel bigger than they “should”?
Why does distance feel threatening, or closeness feel overwhelming?
Does distance feel threatening, or closeness feel? Why does the same argument keep repeating in different ways?

In my work, I explore how your earliest relationships, especially with caregivers or key attachment figures, shaped your experience of connection, safety, and trust. Long before you understood the word relationship, you were learning what closeness felt like.

Attachment research began with the work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. I do not provide formal attachment classifications or diagnoses. Instead, I offer a gentle, clinically informed exploration of how early relational experiences may still influence your current patterns.

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Children and parents playing Jenga together, showcasing family bonding and fun.

Co-regulation leads to Regulation

Early attachment experiences play an important role in shaping how children understand emotions, respond to stress, and connect with others.

When caregivers provide safety, comfort, and consistent support, children gradually learn how to manage their feelings and feel secure in relationships. When these experiences are less predictable, children may struggle with emotional regulation, trust, or the expression of their needs.

Through observation and therapeutic work, we examine how these patterns may influence behavior, emotions, and relationships today. By supporting parents and strengthening co-regulation between child and caregiver, children can gradually develop stronger self-regulation skills and greater emotional confidence.

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Attachment Figures

In our work together, I may invite you to reflect on early experiences and how relationships were modeled growing up. We might explore what happened when you were upset as a child, whether your feelings were heard, dismissed, or overlooked. We may also look at how conflict was handled in your home and what love and connection felt like.
These reflections are not about blaming the past, but about gaining insight. Early experiences often shape how we respond to trust, closeness, and conflict today. Together, we explore how these patterns may continue to influence your relationships.

Secure Attachment

Core belief: “I am worthy of love, and others are reliable.”

Anxious Attachment

Core belief: “I need closeness to feel safe, but I’m afraid of being left.”

Avoidant
Attachment

Core belief: “I can only rely on myself.”

Disorganized Attachment

Core belief: “I want closeness, but it doesn’t feel safe.”

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