Anxious Attachment Style Worksheet
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Anxious Attachment Style Worksheet?
Attachment styles are based on the attachment theory by John Bowlby. According to the theory, the nature of early relationships and interactions with our primary caregivers has a significant impact on how we form relations and interact with others in our later life. In therapy exploring one’s attachment styles can provide valuable insight into the client’s current relationship dynamics and struggles and how they may relate to past experiences and trauma. Therapeutic goals can then be worked on accordingly.
How will the worksheet help?
This worksheet will provide information about the characteristics of an anxious attachment style. It can be helpful as an educational tool in relationship and family counselling sessions to guide individuals into recognizing their attachment styles. They can use the worksheet as a self-reflection exercise into how closely they think their current relationships, emotions and behaviour reflect this particular attachment style.
How to use the worksheet?
This worksheet can be used to educate and guide clients about the anxious attachment style at its characteristics. After discussions on the topic, give this worksheet to help them reflect on their behaviours, emotions and past experiences with regard to the characteristics of the anxious attachment style.
