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Building Secure Relationships: A Conversation With Julie Menanno on Attachment Styles and Her New Book Secure Love

Julie Menanno, a top Marriage and Family Therapist and author of "Secure Love," discusses attachment theory and its impact on relationships. She 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. Avoidant attachment involves shutting down emotions to avoid failure. Disorganized attachment, often stemming from traumatic childhoods, is unpredictable and intense. Julie emphasizes the importance of understanding and addressing these attachment styles to foster secure relationships. She also highlights the role of body intelligence in identifying and managing emotions.

00:00 Introduction and Overview
02:23 Understanding Attachment Theory and Styles
08:01 The Four Attachment Styles: Secure, Anxious, Avoidant, and Disorganized
25:47 The Gender Divide in Attachment Styles
31:46 Balancing Emotional Engagement and Masculinity in Relationships
33:14 Breaking Negative Cycles and Creating Emotional Safety
33:53 The Importance of Emotional Safety and Connection
35:12 The Impact of Shame and Blame in Relationships
36:40 Understanding Attachment Styles and Relationship Dynamics
43:31 Tools for Creating a Secure Attachment
48:18 The Power of Body Intelligence in Regulating Emotions

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Julie Menanno MA, LMFT, LCPC

Julie Menanno, MA is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and Relationship Coach. Julie operates a clinical therapy practice in Bozeman, Montana, and leads a global relationship coaching practice with a team of trained coaches. She is an expert in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples and specializes in attachment issues within relationships.

Julie is the author of the best-selling book Secure Love, published by Simon and Schuster in January 2024. She provides relationship insights to over 1.3 million Instagram followers and hosts The Secure Love Podcast, where she shares real-time couples coaching sessions to help listeners navigate relational challenges. Julie also hosts a bi-weekly discussion group on relationship and self-help topics. A sought-after public speaker and podcast guest, Julie is dedicated to helping individuals and couples foster secure, fulfilling relationships.

Julie lives in Bozeman, Montana, with her husband of 25 years, their six children, and their beloved dog. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, skiing, Pilates, reading psychology books, and studying Italian.

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