Psychotherapist Elliott Anderson is back to continue our series on Attachment Styles. This week we unpack Avoidant Attachment and consider the question, “Is it actually possible to have a relationship with someone with an avoidant attachment style?”

Specifically, we address:

• Why avoidant men may initially appear very excited about the relationship and interested in commitment, but then later, they pull away.
• The internal struggle of Avoidant Attachment.
• The Pursuer-Distancer cycle—if you’ve dated someone with an Avoidant Attachment style, you’ve likely experienced this, especially if you have an Anxious Attachment style.
• When he marries you, but is still avoidant!
• Why it’s imperative to maintain your self-respect—and how to do so!
• Ways to bring up concerns about emotional intimacy with an avoidant partner.
• How to figure out if his Avoidant Attachment is something you can work with or if he’s completely emotionally unavailable.
• How to determine if you’re experiencing Avoidant Attachment yourself or, if you’re simply with the wrong person.
• Cultivating intimacy with someone with Avoidant Attachment—it is possible!

If you’ve dated someone with an Avoidant Attachment style, you know how confusing it can be. Join us to gain clarity around attachment and acquire specific strategies to help build a healthy connection!

Rev. Elliott Anderson, M.A.

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