If you have ever been in a relationship, or supported someone in one, then you KNOW how distressing it is to deal with feeling like your partner doesn't care about your feelings OR as if their feelings are TOO MUCH.

What does attachment theory say about how parents should raise their children? What are our adult attachment needs? How can couples break out of negative communication cycles? 

Julie also shares actionable advice for anyone feeling stuck in conflict or disconnection, offering hope for singles navigating modern dating challenges like hookup culture and dating apps.

Julie’s approach is not just therapeutic but transformational, offering practical tools for fostering trust, vulnerability, and emotional safety; foundations upon which healthy relationships thrive.

The discussion extends to applying EFT principles in workplace settings, fostering emotionally safe environments, and improving team collaboration.

We discuss the impact of anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment patterns, and provide practical advice on identifying and communicating attachment needs, fostering emotional safety, and addressing the common anxious-avoidant partner dynamic.

Julie explains that secure attachment is characterized by low fear and easy connection, while anxious attachment involves high fears of abandonment and aggressive attempts to reconnect.

Let’s talk about the secrets to creating more secure, empathetic, and resilient relationships.

Julie emphasizes that healthy relationships aren't about accommodating each other's insecurities or avoiding triggers but about engaging in mutual growth and healing.

Ever wondered why your partner pulls away just when you want to get closer? Or maybe you're the one who needs a bit of space when things get intense.

A healthy relationship is defined by compatibility, shared values, and effective conflict management.

Whether you are single or in a relationship, I have a feeling that you will really enjoy this episode, as I did.

Whether you're married, dating, or single, there's so much value in understanding how unmet needs and emotional connections shape our interactions.

We define attachment styles, examine how they can change depending on the relationship, and dive in to why the nervous system should be the first thing you worry about when trying to communicate with your partner.

Kristen and Julie discuss how Julie started working with couples, couples therapy vs individual therapy, finding optimism in couples therapy, characteristics of a healthy relationship, emotionally focused therapy, the four attachment styles, practicing secure love, red flags in a relationship, and the organization of Julie’s book.

Ever wondered why you and your partner have the same fight over and over, why insecure attachment negatively impacts a couple's sex life and how to restore that sexual connection?

In this video, I sit down with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Julie Menanno to discuss Attachment Theory & Attachment Styles.

In this insightful conversation, Julie and Philippe delve into the true meaning of secure love, based on the principles in Julie's latest book.

Loss impacts relationships—some grow stronger, some strain, and some fracture entirely. So, how can we cultivate relationships that feel secure and safe as we navigate life’s challenges?

Julie helps us understand how to transform our anger, pain or resentment into validating boundaried conversations that are likely to both get us what we want and protect our relationship bonds.