Where do I go from here?

The first step in self-development is building an awareness and understanding of yourself and others.

Use this information with kindness. Show yourself and others more compassion and recognise that attachment behaviours come from early experiences that continue to have strong influences today.

You can use this information as a starting point in a conversation. Use it like a road map to navigate your interactions and relationships moving forward. Change can be achieved, but it often takes time and patience.

Psychological therapy can also help you on your path of self-development. Through therapy, you can:

• Develop a stronger understanding of yourself, your reactions, and your behaviours
• Gain a better awareness of maladaptive patterns you may fall into
• Learn more effective ways of communicating and asking for what you need
• Work on improving your general social interactions and relationships
• Learn ways to interact with people who have different attachment styles to you
• Work through old emotional wounds, so that you can learn to trust and open up more to others
• Learn strategies to manage low mood, anxiety, jealousy, and anger