"Attachment is not just one’s relationship style, it was one’s survival style for the first few years of life.
“These experiences influence our attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized—and shape our ability to form healthy relationships."
Dr. Aimie Apigian says "everything that we know from attachment is that you need one primary caregiver, which is why it’s the mother first.
“The biological mother is your secure base. Usually, that’s for the first two years of life that you are developing that security with her. From that relationship, then you grow into other relationships."
But what if that initial relationship with our mother was not so healthy?
This audio is an excerpt from from the Biology of Trauma® Podcast Episode 69: "How Attachment Shapes Our Biology and Behavior" with Dr Apigian.
Dr. Aimie Apigian MD, MS, MPH "bridges the worlds of functional medicine, addiction medicine, neuroscience, attachment, and trauma therapy.
“Through her online courses, she leads self-help seekers and parents through the essential sequence for safely addressing stored trauma in the body.
“Best known for introducing the Biology of Trauma® lens, she integrates somatic work, parts work and biology work for accelerating the healing journey for lasting results, and teaches professionals to do the same..." [From profile on her YouTube channel.]
Resources:
▶️ The Biology of Attachment Pains Roadmap [free eBook]
▶️ Learn about Dr Apigian's program TheFoundational Journey for addressing stored trauma in the body.
▶️ See more videos in Playlist: Trauma Healing
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Healthy relationships and attachment styles with Aimie Apigian, MD