Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT) in Calgary
Healing Begins in Relationship
“The propensity to make strong emotional bonds to particular individuals is a basic component of human nature.”
— John Bowlby
What Is Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT)?
Attachment-Based Therapy (ABT) is a relational, trauma-informed approach that helps you explore how early emotional bonds shape your current relationships, self-worth, and emotional regulation. Whether you are navigating anxiety, parenting stress, intimacy challenges, or the lingering effects of trauma, ABT offers a gentle path toward healing through connection.
At Emotional Wellness Therapy, I use Attachment-Based Therapy to help individuals, couples, and families understand their attachment patterns, repair emotional ruptures, and build relationships rooted in safety, trust, and emotional clarity.
Why Clients Seek ABT
Many of my clients come to therapy feeling:
- Emotionally disconnected from loved ones
- Overwhelmed by fear of abandonment or rejection
- Stuck in cycles of conflict, avoidance, or people-pleasing
- Burdened by unresolved grief, trauma, or childhood neglect
- Unsure how to express emotional needs or set boundaries
- Concerned about repeating generational patterns with their children
These struggles often stem from early attachment injuries — moments when emotional needs were not met, or safety felt uncertain. ABT helps you understand these patterns without blame and begin to shift them with compassion and care.
Therapy Goals & Outcomes
Through Attachment-Based Therapy, you can expect to:
- Feel emotionally safe and supported in relationships
- Understand your attachment style and how it affects intimacy, boundaries, and regulation
- Strengthen emotional resilience and self-compassion
- Improve communication and conflict resolution
- Reconnect with your authentic self and inner truth
- Foster secure attachment with your children or partner
- Heal from trauma, grief, and intergenerational wounds
- Navigate neurodivergence (especially ADHD) with greater clarity and confidence
My Approach
As a Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience, I bring a warm, attuned presence to every session. I integrate ABT with Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and trauma-informed care to support deep, lasting change.
Whether we are working individually, as a couple, or with your family, you will be met with patience, respect, and a deep commitment to emotional safety. I tailor each session to your unique story and emotional rhythm — never rushed, never judged.
Who I Work With
I offer Attachment-Based Therapy to:
- Adults navigating anxiety, depression, or emotional overwhelm
- Couples seeking deeper connection and emotional intimacy
- Parents wanting to foster secure bonds with their children
- Families healing from intergenerational trauma and relational ruptures
- Neurodivergent clients, especially those with ADHD
- Teens and young adults exploring identity, belonging, and emotional regulation
If you are ready to feel more connected, more understood, and more grounded in your relationships, I am here to walk that path with you.