Online Attachment Based Therapy

We are wired for connection.
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From the moment we are born, our relationships shape how we understand ourselves and the world around us. Early experiences with caregivers lay the foundation for how we connect with others, regulate emotions, and navigate life’s challenges. When those foundational relationships are strained, absent, or harmful, they can create patterns of attachment insecurity, difficulty trusting others, intimacy issues, or struggles with emotional closeness.

Attachment-Based Therapy helps individuals, couples, and families explore how past relationships influence present challenges. Whether you’re experiencing difficulties with intimacy, emotional regulation, or patterns of avoidance or anxiety in relationships, attachment based therapy provides a supportive space to heal relational wounds, develop healthier connections, and cultivate self-awareness. Attachment Based Therapy can help you recognize insecure attachment styles (anxious, avoidant, or disorganized) and provides a supportive space to heal relational wounds, develop secure connections, and cultivate self-awareness.

At Deep Sea Psychology, we offer virtual Attachment-Based Therapy to youth and adults across Alberta, B.C., and Ontario. If you’re ready to break free from unhealthy relationship patterns and foster deeper, more fulfilling connections, we’re here to help.
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Do You Need Online DBT Therapy?

If you struggle with relational challenges, emotional regulation, or attachment-related distress, Attachment Based Therapy may be a helpful approach.

​You might benefit from Attachment Based Therapy if you experience:
  • Difficulty forming or maintaining close relationships
  • Fear of abandonment or rejection
  • Patterns of avoidance, detachment, or emotional withdrawal
  • Overwhelming emotions in response to relationship stress
  • Trust issues or fear of intimacy
  • Anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem rooted in early relationships
  • Unresolved childhood trauma impacting present relationships
  • Codependency or difficulty setting boundaries

Attachment-Based Therapy can help individuals of all ages—including children, teens, and adults—develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. Whether you want to improve romantic relationships, strengthen family connections, or feel more secure in your personal life, Attachment Based Therapy can provide a path toward healing.

How Does Online Attachment Based Therapy Work?

Attachment Based Therapy is grounded in attachment theory, which explores how early relationships influence our emotional well-being and interpersonal patterns. This therapy helps you process past experiences, recognize relationship patterns, and develop healthier ways of connecting with others.
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During therapy, your therapist will guide you through:
  • Exploring Early Attachment Experiences: Understanding how childhood relationships impact present-day behaviors and emotional responses.
  • Identifying Attachment Styles: Recognizing whether you lean toward secure, anxious, avoidant, or disorganized attachment and how this affects relationships.
  • Processing Emotional Wounds: Working through past relational trauma, rejection, or abandonment experiences.
  • Strengthening Emotional Regulation Skills: Learning to manage distressing emotions and build resilience in relationships.
  • Developing Secure Attachments: Practicing healthy communication, boundary setting, and trust-building techniques to foster meaningful connections.

​Attachment Based Therapy is highly individualized and tailored to your unique needs, whether you’re seeking personal growth, improved family relationships, or stronger romantic connections.

The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives

What to Expect from Attachment-Based Therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy is a collaborative, insight-oriented process that helps you:
  • Gain awareness of how past relationships shape your present experiences.
  • Understand and shift unhealthy patterns in relationships and emotional responses.
  • Learn strategies for managing attachment-related distress.
  • Cultivate stronger, more fulfilling connections with others.

​Attachment-Based Therapy is deeply personal and collaborative, meaning you can expect to actively engage in the process and practice skills between sessions to reinforce progress.

Specialized Approaches to Attachment Based Therapy

🌟 Attachment-Based Therapy for Trauma Recovery
Unresolved attachment wounds from childhood can contribute to trauma-related symptoms, including emotional dysregulation, anxiety, and difficulty trusting others. Therapy can help you process past pain, rebuild a sense of security, and develop emotional resilience.

🌟 Attachment-Based Therapy for Relationships & Couples
Struggles with attachment can significantly impact romantic relationships. If you or your partner experience fear of abandonment, emotional withdrawal, or difficulty expressing needs, Attachment Based Therapy can provide tools for strengthening trust, improving communication, and fostering deeper emotional bonds.

🌟 Attachment-Based Therapy for Parenting & Family Dynamics
Parent-child relationships are at the heart of attachment theory. If you’re a parent struggling with bonding, emotional attunement, or childhood wounds affecting your parenting, therapy can help you cultivate healthier dynamics and build a secure attachment with your child.

Booking an Online Attachment-Based Therapy Appointment

Ready to explore your attachment patterns and build healthier relationships?

Deep Sea Psychology offers virtual Attachment-Based Therapy for adults, couples, families, and youth across Alberta, B.C., and Ontario.

Whether you’re looking to heal past wounds, improve relational well-being, or enhance emotional security, we’re here to help.

​Contact us today to schedule an appointment with an experienced therapist. Together, we’ll create a personalized treatment plan to help you feel more secure, connected, and fulfilled in your relationships and personal life.

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"We are born in relationship, we are wounded in relationship, and we can be healed in relationship."

  • - Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.

Attachment-Based Therapy FAQs

what is attachment based therapy?
Attachment Based Therapy is a form of therapy that explores how early relationships shape emotional and relational patterns. It helps individuals understand attachment styles, heal relational wounds, and develop healthier ways of connecting with others.
how does early attachment influence mental health?
Attachment experiences in childhood shape emotional regulation, self-esteem, and relationship patterns in adulthood. Secure attachments foster resilience, while insecure attachments can contribute to anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles.
how do i know if i have an insecure attachment style?
Common signs of insecure attachment include difficulty trusting others, fear of abandonment, emotional withdrawal, codependency, or struggles with emotional intimacy. A therapist can help assess your attachment style and guide you toward greater security.
does attachment based therapy help with anxiety, depression & trauma?
Yes. Many mental health challenges are rooted in attachment wounds. Attachment Based Therapy helps you develop emotional regulation skills, process unresolved pain, and build healthier relationships, which can alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, and more.
is attachment-based therapy effective for relationship issues?
Absolutely. Attachment-Based Therapy helps individuals and couples understand their attachment patterns, improve communication, and strengthen emotional bonds. It’s especially useful for those struggling with intimacy, trust, or emotional withdrawal. 
how do i book Attachment Based therapy sessions?
Booking an online Attachment Based Therapy session is easy! Contact us today to schedule a consultation or appointment, or book online and take the first step toward a more satisfying life.