Dr. Sanam Hafeez is a New York City-based neuropsychologist and director of Comprehend the Mind, a psychological practice that treats learning disorders, anxiety, depression and other ...

Early bonds with caregivers shape future relationships and emotional development. Consistent and responsive caregiving is essential for building secure attachments. Attachment theory is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No matter how well you and your partner complement each other, you'll inevitably have to navigate your unique differences. Perhaps ...

As a relationship and attachment scientist, couples therapist, and coach, I hear it all the time: “My partner is avoidant.” “The person I am dating is anxious.” “I think I am avoidant.” People come to ...

Earned secure attachment shows that security can develop despite early adversity. In therapy, relational safety and narrative ...

Attachment-based therapy is a type of talk therapy that may help a person manage attachment issues that began in childhood. This may help the person develop more secure attachments with others.

What's your attachment style? Why does it matter? Since Dr. Amir Levine wrote the book “Attached,” which popularized the concept, attachment style has entered the mainstream in discussions about ...

You know the feeling you get when your crush finally texts you back after days of going dark? The butterflies in your stomach, that roller-coaster-of-emotions-gripping anxiety can make you, well, a ...

Mixed signals, inconsistent behavior, conflict that goes in circles: These struggles can plague couples who want nothing more than a healthy relationship. In the past few years, a growing awareness of ...

How you interact with people as an adult can depend on the important relationships you had when you were young. If you didn’t get the support, care, love, and comfort you needed during childhood, you ...

Maybe you have a bun in the oven and are doing your research on all things parenting before baby arrives. Or perhaps you’re testing the waters with different parenting styles in real time. Or maybe ...

Dr. Hafeez tells me that attachment parenting is a method of raising children that emphasizes building a close, trusting relationship: “It encourages parents to be physically close and emotionally ...