Authenticity v. Attachment: What Happens When You Have to Choose

You shouldn't have to choose between authenticity--being your full + wonderful self--and attachment. You should be able to find people who fully love you--and even delight in you--and provide you secure attachment. This is especially true in childhood! As a trauma therapist in Oakland, CA, I often see clients who suffer from codependency, people pleasing, low self esteem, and attachment issues--strategies that arouse when they needed attachment and their authentic selves were rejected.

Processing trauma and healing attachment wounds creates a sense of safety that empowers you to be authentic and find relationships that celebrate you for who you are.

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