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Attachment & Relational Issues

Signs of Attachment & Relational Difficulties

Attachment-based struggles can show up in subtle or intense ways. You might recognize yourself in some of these experiences:

• Anxiety in relationships (ex. worrying about being "too much" or not enough)

• Fear of abandonment or rejection

• Emotional dependency or codependency

• Difficulty trusting others or letting people in

• Avoidance of closeness or intimacy

• Repeating unhealthy relationship patterns

• Over-functioning or people-pleasing in relationships

• Chronic loneliness or a deep sense of disconnection

• Struggles with setting or respecting boundaries

These issues often feel deeply rooted and confusing, especially when logic and emotion seem out of sync. You might know someone is safe, but still feel panicked, shut down, or unsure in the relationship. Attachment focused therapy at Amanda Neves Therapy helps bridge that gap between what we know and what we feel.

How We Help with Attachment & Relational Issues

At Amanda Neves Therapy, we support clients not only in understanding how their early experiences continue to shape their emotional world, while shifting your nervous system to healthier, updated ways of relating. Using a blend of attachment-based, somatic, and psychodynamic modalities, we help you explore the why behind relational patterns and build a new template for connection.

Here’s how we help:

• Attachment-Based & Experiential Therapy
  We use modalities like Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) to create corrective emotional experiences in real time, helping you feel truly seen, supported, and emotionally safe in the therapy room.

• Parts Work & Self-Compassion
  Through Internal Family Systems (IFS), we explore different “parts” of you (like the protective part that pushes people away, or the vulnerable part that fears being left) and help them feel understood and integrated.

• Nervous System Awareness & Regulation
  Attachment wounds often live in the body. Using somatic and polyvagal-informed tools, we support nervous system regulation so that closeness can feel less threatening and more nourishing.

• Relational Repair & Boundaries
  We explore how to recognize and shift unhealthy dynamics, build assertiveness, and develop more secure ways of relating, with yourself and others.

Our Anti-Oppressive, Trauma-Informed Lens

We recognize that attachment patterns are not just personal - they are shaped by culture, systemic inequity, intergenerational trauma, and survival strategies. Our therapists approach this work with compassion, humility, and a “power-with” stance, honoring your lived experience and the resilience you've developed.

What to Expect in Your First Session

Your first session is a chance to explore your relationship history, current struggles, and therapy goals. We won’t rush you into analyzing every relationship or diving deep before you’re ready. Instead, we focus on building safety, curiosity, and connection, so you can begin to trust not only your therapist, but most importantly, yourself.

Take the First Step Toward Relief

No matter your history, it’s possible to build secure attachment from the inside out. At Amanda Neves Therapy, we offer in-person therapy at our Toronto office and virtual therapy across Ontario, making support accessible wherever you are.

If you're ready to start, book a consult directly here, call us at 647-490-7985, complete our Meet Your Match form, or simply fill out the contact form below. Our clinic coordinator will be in touch to connect you with a therapist who’s the right fit based on your specific needs.

Reach out today to start your journey toward more authentic and fulfilling relationships.