There are several types of insecure attachment:

• Avoidant attachment: You may feel uncomfortable with closeness, prefer independence, and find it hard to trust or rely on others.
• Anxious attachment: You might crave closeness and reassurance but also fear abandonment and rejection.
• Disorganised attachment: You may experience conflicting feelings — wanting connection but fearing it — often linked to trauma or chaotic early relationships.

These patterns can show up in romantic partnerships, friendships, family dynamics, or even work settings.

How Might Attachment Issues Affect Your Life?

People struggling with attachment issues might experience:

• Fear of abandonment or rejection
• Difficulty trusting others
• Over-dependence on partners or friends
• Avoidance of emotional intimacy
• Low self-esteem
• Trouble regulating emotions
• Repeating the same unhealthy relationship patterns

It can feel confusing or painful to repeat these cycles — especially when you’re trying your best to feel connected and safe with others.

How Can Therapy Help with Attachment Issues?

Therapy can be a powerful and healing space to explore and shift attachment patterns.

At Islington Therapy House, our therapists are experienced in working with clients who are struggling with attachment-related difficulties. Therapy offers a safe, consistent relationship in which you can begin to explore:

• Where your attachment patterns come from
• How they affect your current relationships and emotional life
• New ways of relating to others with more confidence and security
• How to develop self-compassion and build emotional resilience
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Different types of therapy can be helpful, including:

• Psychodynamic therapy: Helps you understand unconscious patterns formed in early relationships.
• Attachment-based therapy: Focuses specifically on repairing early attachment wounds.
• Relational therapy: Emphasises the healing power of the therapeutic relationship itself.
• Integrative therapy: Draws from different approaches to suit your personal needs.
• Trauma-informed therapy: Supports clients who may have experienced childhood neglect or abuse, which can deeply affect attachment.

Therapy can be a place where, often for the first time, clients feel safe, seen, and understood — and that alone can start to shift long-standing patterns.

Finding Support at Islington Therapy House

We understand that reaching out can feel daunting — especially if trust and emotional safety have been difficult for you. Our therapists are here to support you at your pace, with compassion and care.

  You can browse our therapist (therapist sayfasına link) directory here to find someone who works with attachment issues and relationship struggles. Each therapist has a short bio to help you get a feel for their style and approach.

Not sure where to start or who might be the right fit?

 Visit our referral (referral sayfasına link) page, and we’ll help guide you toward a therapist that meets your needs.

You Don’t Have to Keep Repeating the Same Patterns

It’s possible to change how you relate—to others and yourself. With time, care, and the right support, many people find more confidence, ease, and security in their relationships.

If you’re ready to explore your attachment story, we’re here to help.

Islington Therapy House offers a supportive and understanding space where healing begins with connection.