Healing Anxious Attachment

The Secret to Being Seen and Held: Love for the Strong Woman Who Feels Alone


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You’ve always been the one who gets it done—the problem solver, the caretaker, or highly self-reliant. But under that strong exterior, there’s a part of you that feels anxious, unseen, or unsure in your closest relationships.

In this episode, we’re diving into the paradox of being a strong, high-achieving woman with anxious attachment tendencies, and the desire to feel TRULY seen and rest into a man. We’ll explore:

✔️ Why does “the capable one” get overlooked

✔️ Which past experiences of self-reliance create barriers to intimacy, and how can they be overcome

✔️ How can women who are used to "holding it all together" can learn to receive love and care

✔️ Why it’s so hard to ask for help or admit when you’re struggling

✔️ Practical ways to create partnerships where both supported and cherishedYou’ve always been the one who gets it done—the problem solver, the caretaker, or highly self-reliant. But under that strong exterior, there’s a part of you that feels anxious, unseen, or unsure in your closest relationships.

In this episode, we’re diving into the paradox of being a strong, high-achieving woman with anxious attachment tendencies, and the desire to feel TRULY seen and rest into a man. We’ll explore:

✔️ Why does “the capable one” get overlooked

✔️ Which past experiences of self-reliance create barriers to intimacy, and how can they be overcome

✔️ How can women who are used to "holding it all together" can learn to receive love and care

✔️ Why it’s so hard to ask for help or admit when you’re struggling

✔️ Practical ways to create partnerships where both supported and cherished

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Quiz - Which Anxious Attachment Archetype Are You I mentioned the Calm and Collected Overthinker and the main aligning fit for this topic.

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