A Healthy Addiction: Divine Discontentment
In our perpetual quest for happiness, we often navigate through many experiences, ideologies, and self-help doctrines, seeking a recipe that promises fleeting
Shame and Attachment
What Causes Attachment Styles?: How Our Earliest Bonds Shape Our Defense Against Shame
What causes attachment styles? This comprehensive exploration delves into how attachment styles, conceptualized through the lenses of anxious-ambivalent, avoidant, and disorganized categories,
Murmurations: An Introduction to Dynamic Vitality Affects
Imagine standing on a breezy hill at dusk, watching a flock of birds dance across the sky. Each bird, seemingly mindful of
Claustral Retreat: The Pluses and Minuses of Going into Hiding
The Claustral: Safe Haven or Self-Suffocation? When I’m at conventions, like I was a couple of weeks ago in DC, after a
Vitality Affects: The Dynamics of Feelings
The Music and Movement of the Self: Understanding Our Affective/Emotional World Let’s examine the interplay of affect theory, attachment styles, vitality affects,
Unveiling the Hidden Power of Shame in Therapy: How Affect Relational Therapy Transforms Emotional Healing
Today, let’s delve into a pivotal yet often undervalued aspect of therapeutic work: shame, through the lens of Silvan Tompkins’ affect theory.